The Philippine Statistics Authority Regional
Statistical Services Office IV-A conducted the
Monitoring and Tracking of the Sustainable
Development Goals
(SDGs) Pace of Progress
Forum last May 23-24,
2023 in Lipa City, Batangas. The forum aims to
establishthe UN ESCAP
SDG Tracker in the region as well as discuss,
the pressing issues and
concerns about the data
availability of Core SDG
Indicators to better
monitor and track the
pace of progress in pursuing sustainable development.
The forum was
participated by representatives from various
Regional Line Agencies,
Local Government Units
and Provincial Statistics
Offices in CALABARZON.
Statistical Specialist
II Dustin Adriel V. Sulat,
and Statistical Analyst
Alenna Mae S. Lampitoc
from the Poverty and
Human Development
Statistics Division, Social Sector Statistics Service of the PSA served
as the resource speakers who presented the
monitoring of the Philippine SDG indicators,
and introduced the use
of the UN ESCAP national SDG tracker and
demonstrated the estimation of time distance
measure. On the other
hand, Ms. Lou Darlence
O. Mitra, Statistical Specialist II of PSA IV-A
presented the data collection form to be used
by agencies in updating
the Core Regional SDG
Indicators.
Monitoring of CAR’s
regional SDG indicators
and CAR’s Experience
in reporting theregional SDG performance
using the UN ESCAP
SDG Tracker which was
shared by Chief Statistical Specialist Aldrin
Federico R. Bahit, Jr., and
Statistical Analyst JansennRexxus F. Banaña,
of PSA Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
also served as a learning
guidance for the stakeholders in CALABARZON
in establishing their own
monitoring tool.
The 2030 Agenda
for Sustainable Developmentis a plan of action
for people planet and
prosperity. It also seeks
tostrengthen universal
peace in larger freedom.
All countries and all
stakeholders, actingin
collaborative partnership will implement
this plan. “So much are
needed to be done but
as we heed to the call for
actions as stakeholders
and we work together
as a team, our dream
of attaining the SDGs
at least for our region
CALABARZON will come
to reality in the near future. Let us continue to
strengthen our capacity
in generating reliable
data not just for tracking the pace of progress
but more importantly
for evidence-based decisions and policies.”,
Chief Statistical SpecialistBenigno F. Perido of
PSA IV-A said in his closing message.(CHARITO
C. ARMONIA)