TRANSLATING THE SDG TO THE PHILIPPINE CONTEXT
In line with the Philippines’ commitment in achieving the SDGs, the PSA Board issued PSA Resolution No. 04 Series of 2016, Enjoining Government Agencies to Provide Data Support to the Sustainable Development Goals. As such, the agencies were also enjoined to monitor the country’s performance in achieving the SDGs based on the indicator framework determined by NEDA, PSA and relevant government agencies. The PSA was also designated as the official repository of the SDG indicators in the Philippines. Thereafter, multi-sectoral workshops and consultative meetings were conducted to assess the availability and relevance of the global SDG indicators in the country. As a result, in 2017, the PSA Board approved the Official List of SDG Indicators for Initial Monitoring in the Philippines through PSA Board Resolution No. 9, Series of 2017, with 155 indicators, of which 102 were global SDG indicators, 28 proxy indicators and 25 supplemental indicators. These indicators will be sourced from surveys, censuses and administrative data of PSA and other government agencies as well as data of international agencies.