Contact Person: Frederick B. Dulay E-mail: nscbrd1@digitelone.com
PR-200612-RO1-11
Tel. No. (072) 888-2160/700-3035
December 12, 2006
The
National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Regional Division (RD) I
announces the release of the poverty maps for the Province of Ilocos Sur for
the years 2000 and 2003. The maps come in printed and CD-ROM format.
The
poverty maps of Ilocos Sur were produced by the NSCB RD 1, in collaboration
with the Provincial Government of Ilocos Sur, in support to the government’s
poverty alleviation program. The NSCB
embarked into the poverty mapping activity to identify the poor areas in the
province through the use of social and economic indicators. The maps will serve as basis of policy and
decision makers in identifying what and where poverty reduction
programs/projects will be implemented.
The
data used in the poverty mapping in Ilocos Sur were provided by the local
government units through the Provincial Planning and Development Office (PPDO)
of Ilocos Sur. The initial results were validated by Ilocos Sur’s Local Poverty
Reduction Action Officer (LPRAO).
The
following indicators were used in generating the poverty maps: number of
underweight children 0-5 years old, number of underweight children 7-10 years
old, infant mortality rate, under 5 mortality rate, number of medical and other
health workers, number of crimes against properties and number of crimes
against persons.
The
poverty index of each municipality was computed using these indicators and the
municipal indices were compared with the provincial index. The indices were
plotted in maps using the Geographic information System (GIS) software.
IRENEA B. UBUNGEN
Head, NSCB Regional Division I