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Statistical Indicators on Philippine Development 2006
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Updated 17 July 2007
The Statistical
Indicators on Philippine Development 2006 (StatDev Philippines) is
an instrument formulated and maintained by the NSCB to strengthen the planning
system by providing the means by which economic progress and social change
can be monitored and measured more effectively.
Specifically, the StatDev Philippines is a statistical indicator system to monitor the achievements of the economic and social development goals set forth in the Medium-Term Philippine Development Plans (MTPDP). Thus, the StatDev Philippines framework is necessarily congruent with the current MTPDP, and is revised each time a new plan is formulated.
Formerly known as the Economic and Social Indicators (ESI), the StatDev Philippines is presented in a new format: an easy-to-read and compact tracking of the Philippine development depicted through charts and short analyses. This makeover was undertaken by the NSCB as part of its continuing efforts to provide timely and relevant statistics for researchers, planners, decision-makers and the general public.
The indicators are compared with the medium-term development plan targets to determine the achievement of targets, thus, highlighting sectoral performance during the plan period. The sectoral chapters are:
Summary
Shows the performance summary for each sector and the strategies where targets are likely or not likely to be attained based on the indicators identified and the availability of data.
Improvements were noted in the mainstreaming of culture and development and in promoting sustainable heritage conservation approaches. However, initiatives in institutionalizing culture in education and in good governance and the promotion of culture and artistic development showed lackluster performance.
BASIC EDUCATION: Classroom-pupil ratio, textbook-pupil/student ratio, teacher-pupil/student ratio and the number of classrooms built were improving. On the other hand, performance indicators like net enrolment ratio, cohort survival rate and dropout rate showed very minimal improvements.
TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING: Majority of the indicators improved but still below the targets.
HIGHER EDUCATION: Targeted number of higher education scholars was achieved before the target period. However, the proportion of faculty with master's and doctorate degrees were still below the targets.
The financial sector has grown in the last three years as evidenced by the growth in its gross value added. However, there are still improvements to be done for the sector.
During the last three years, efforts through several programs and services have been made towards the improvement of the health and nutrition status in the country. Based on some indicators, however, there are still a number of concerns that should be attended to for better health conditions of the citizenry.
The performance of the housing sector was quite sluggish in terms of production despite the improvements in delivery systems. The number of shelter security units constructed, financed and/or administered by the government has declined in the last three years. On the other hand, the number of licenses to sell issued for residential units has been above the target in each year and the number of days required for processing loan applications has been reduced by half.
Based on the indicators, most of the targets are not likely to be attained. Good performance was evident for strike prevention rate, labor education seminars conducted and number of OFWs provided with social welfare and medical assistance.
An ideal situation in terms of peace and order is expected to boost investment. It is unlikely that investors would venture in the country with an unstable peace and order situation. Therefore, it is inevitable to monitor the current status of our country in this context.
For the period 2004 to 2006, the following targets are not likely to be achieved : fill-up current shortage of PNP personnel, attain police-population ratio of 1:525 by 2010, and 1:500 by 2012, and solve 5% of unsolved cases. On the other hand, targets are likely to be achieved in terms of decreasing the incidence of common crimes against property and number of warrant of arrests unserved.
Based on the indicators, number of institutions and the amount loaned for microfinance have increased in the last three years. Government efforts should improve to bring down poverty incidence and to increase the new microfinance borrowers.
The power sector reforms implemented need to be further pursued and imposed. The modest increase in geothermal capacity was compensated by the upswing in natural gas and hydropower plants. The target number of category A+ and A of electric cooperatives has already been surpassed in 2005. However, further reduction in distribution system loss still needs to be attained.
In terms of achieving holistic reforms in the criminal justice system, some targets were attained. Large amounts of money were saved by the government through the increasing number of cases settled at the barangay level. Reforms in the prosecution system are implemented as seen in the drop of prosecutor to case ratio. The outflow of cases in the Supreme Court have outpassed inflow in the three-year period.
The StatDev Philippines simply highlights the sectoral performance during the plan period based on the appropriateness of the list of indicators identified and the availability of data. Moreover, the implied performance within the sectors may or may not be attributed to the attainment of specific sectoral development programs invoked in the MTPDP.
For inquiries and clarifications, please contact Ms. Cynthia S. Regalado or Ms. Aileen S. Oliveros at telephone numbered 890-9678 and e-mail addresses cs.regalado@nscb.gov.ph and as.oliveros@nscb.gov.ph, respectively.
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