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The
National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), in collaboration with the
National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) and Commission on Human Rights
(CHR), as its co-partners, will conduct a users’ forum on October 7, 2008, 8:30
am, at the ORT Training Center in San Fernando City, La Union for the
dissemination of the outputs of the project
“Program Monitoring, Database and Rights-based MDG.” The main objective
of the forum is the presentation of the outputs of the project to ensure their
maximum utilization.
The
MDG project, which aimed to synchronize efforts in monitoring programs/projects
that contribute to the MDG at the regional and local levels, was implemented in Region 1 starting in the
2nd half of 2007 through the financial assistance of the United
Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
It is part of UNDP’s “Achieving the MDG and Reducing Human Poverty
Programme” with the NEDA Social Development Staff (SDS) as Implementing Partner
and the NEDA Regional Office 1 as Responsible Partner.
The
project has three major components, namely: 1) Establishment of Localized MDG
Database and Manual on Concepts and Definitions (NSCB); 2) Rights-based MDG
Indicators (CHR); and 3) MDG Monitoring (NEDA). The outputs of the three project components which will be
presented during the forum include the following: 1) Regional MDG Database; 2)
Provincial MDG Database (pilot province); 3) Manual on Standard Concepts and
Definitions of MDG Indicators; 4) Rights-based MDG Indicators; and 4) Framework
for MDG monitoring.
The
forum will be attended by MDG focal persons and statisticians of regional line
agencies, local government units, and
academic institutions from Region 1.