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STS513 Sabrina O. R.
Institutionalization of Indicators
After the review of the SDG indicators, the researchers provided
recommendations on whether or not the indicator is ready to be
institutionalized in the country. These recommendations primarily took into
account the readiness of the NGAs, LGUs, and PSA in producing the necessary
data and methodology in generating the indicators. There were three
possibilities for the recommended indicators: (a) it is ready for
institutionalization, (b) it is not ready for institutionalization as it needs further
research and coordination, and (c) there is no need to institutionalize the
indicator. Global Indicators that were recommended for exclusion (iv) were
automatically considered as indicators that need not be institutionalized (c).
The remaining indicators that were exact matches (i), proxy (ii), and sub-
indicators (iii) were either ready (a) or not (b) for institutionalization.
For indicators that were deemed to be unready for institutionalization (b),
there were several suggestions on the necessary steps it must go through
before it can be set for institutionalization. One recommendation suggested
conducting pilot studies or further methodological research on the indicators
before it can be raised to the national level. Similarly, it was suggested to read
more literature about some indicators which may be requested from its
stakeholders. Another recommendation is to review existing national
census/survey questionnaires in order to check if these questionnaires truly
contain the variable needed for the indicator or to add particular items in the
questionnaire that will accommodate the needed variable. It was also
recommended that some indicators be further discussed with the concerned
NGAs, LGUs, or PSA. More discussion on the indicator’s operational definition,
discrepancy with the global indicator, methodology of
estimation/computation, availability of data source or the generation of the
data is needed before it can be raised for institutionalization. Moreover,
discussion and coordination with NGAs, LGUs, and PSA may also include
efforts on developing or improving administrative reporting systems whose
current shortcomings prove to greatly hinder the generation of needed data.
As for the indicators that were recommended by PSRTI for
institutionalization (a), these will be forwarded to PSA. The PSA is set to include
these indicators in its Review of the Philippine SDG Indicators. The PSA Review
would take into account the methodological developments and available data
sources for the indicators at the national level. Part of the review may include
deletion, replacements, refinement of indicators, upgrading or downgrading
of tier classifications which would be based on the recommendation of several
meetings and consultations. The PSA review will also include the refinement
of the metadata to ensure the limitations or discrepancies of the national
indicator compared with its corresponding global indicator. Further, it may

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