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	The NSCB Mission
	Responsibilities
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RESPONSIBILITIES

At the subnational level, the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) regional units also carry out the objectives set forth by the NSCB Central Office.

Responsibilities of the NSCB Regional Unit

Administer activities of government statistical agencies and carry out activities designed to strengthen the capability of the subnational statistical system in the production and dissemination of timely, accurate and relevant statistics;

Identify the statistical needs of agencies and the public;
Provide mechanisms to enhance inter-agency, inter-governmental cooperation and interaction on statistical matters through the RSCC/PrSCC/CSCC and the creation of Technical Working Groups on statistics at the provincial/city level;
Provide the needed support and secretariat services to the RSCC by preparing the agenda for the Committee’s meetings in consultation with the Chairman as well as the required background and other technical materials;
Record and keep the minutes of the meetings of the RSCC and undertake such activities as are necessary to implement/effect Committee resolutions and decisions;
Facilitate in the strengthening of manpower technical capability through the conduct of trainings, workshops, conferences, etc. relating to such;
Monitor the performance of the trainees to determine whether the trainees have applied their acquired knowledge/skills during the training;
Generate awareness of statistics as a tool for advocacy. This includes the production and dissemination of publications such as Statwatch, press releases, and spearheading the NSM celebration
Systematize and institutionalize a statistical information system. This involve the improvement, consolidation, compilation, maintenance and dissemination of relevant statistics coming from data producers in the region which can be utilized by data users. This include the setting up of a computerized one-stop-shop of statistical information which is fast, accessible and reliable, coupled with convenience. Also included is the maintenance and compilation of the Regional Social Economic Trends (RSET), and setting up the regional databases;
Provide technical assistance to IACs, PrSCC/CSCC, data users and the general public. Such IACs include the Regional Information Technology Committee (RITC), Regional Cooperative Development Committee (RCDC), and the Regional Population and Development Committee (RPDC), among others.

The NSCB Regional Unit IX office is located at
NZUE Bldg. Room 310, Tomas Claudio St., Zamboanga City

Email to: nscb09@gmail.com
Tel. No. (062) 991-2243

Updated 05/28/2008

Identify the statistical needs of agencies and the public;

Provide mechanisms to enhance inter-agency, inter-governmental cooperation and interaction on statistical matters through the RSCC/PrSCC/CSCC and the creation of Technical Working Groups on statistics at the provincial/city level;

Provide the needed support and secretariat services to the RSCC by preparing the agenda for the Committee’s meetings in consultation with the Chairman as well as the required background and other technical materials;

Record and keep the minutes of the meetings of the RSCC and undertake such activities as are necessary to implement/effect Committee resolutions and decisions;

Facilitate in the strengthening of manpower technical capability through the conduct of trainings, workshops, conferences, etc. relating to such;

Monitor the performance of the trainees to determine whether the trainees have applied their acquired knowledge/skills during the training;

Generate awareness of statistics as a tool for advocacy. This includes the production and dissemination of publications such as Statwatch, press releases, and spearheading the NSM celebration

Provide technical assistance to IACs, PrSCC/CSCC, data users and the general public. Such IACs include the Regional Information Technology Committee (RITC), Regional Cooperative Development Committee (RCDC), and the Regional Population and Development Committee (RPDC), among others.