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Experienceandlessonslearnedfromtheapplication

oftheEPICtoolinthePhilippines

Capacitybuildingworkshopongenderpolicy-dataintegrationinArmenia

10– 12April2019,Yerevan,Armenia

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LayingthefoundationfortheEPICwork

Coreteammembers:- PhilippineStatisticsAuthority(PSA)- PhilippineCommissiononWomen(PCW)- NationalEconomicandDevelopmentAuthority(NEDA)

Policydocument:

MagnaCartaofWomen

Nationalindicatorsets:• ImplementingRulesandRegulationRepublicAct9710–MagnaCartaofWomen

• CompendiumofMonitoringandEvaluationIndicatorsforGEWE

Additionalagenciesinvolved:• DepartmentofSocialWelfareand

Development• DepartmentofHealth• DepartmentofLaborand

Employment• DepartmentofAgriculture• DepartmentofEnvironmentand

NaturalResources• DepartmentofInteriorandLocal

Government• SenateEconomicPlanningOffice

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ImmediateoutputsoftheapplicationofEPIContheMagnaCartaofWomen

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PolicyGap1. Policystatementsontheexploitationonwomenandgirl-childrenengagedininformalsectororundergroundeconomyorhighriskareassuchasminingandquarrying,illegalfishing,etc.

2. Policystatementsontheassistanceneededfromthegovernmentofwomenandgirl-childreninvolvedincrimesuchasdrug-relatedcrimes,theft,etc.

3. Policystatements onthebasicneedsofwomenonwater,sanitationandenergythatarenowpartoftheprobleminthecountry

1.Policyanddatagaps

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DataGap1. Mostoftheindicatorsmentionedinthepolicy(MCW)arenumberof

NGAs,LGUsandprivatesectorsprovidingpoliciesinthedifferentpolicysectionsandstatements.Someofthesemightnotbeavailable.

2. NationalindicatorscorrespondingtotheMCWindicatorsspecificallymentionedintheCompendiumofGenderEqualityandWomen’sEmpowerment(GEWE)andWomen’sEmpowerment,DevelopmentandGenderEquality(WEDGE)Plan2013-2016aremostlyinTier3,whichmeansthatdataarenotavailable.Examplesoftheseare:(a)CompletionofGenderresponsivefoodsecurityplan,thatrespectsreligiousandculturalpractices,formulatedbyDA(MCWSec.23- Tier3);(b)Proportionofworkingpoorbelowthenationalpovertyline(Tier3indicator)

1.Policyanddatagaps

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2.PolicyanddatawastePolicyWaste- ThisportionhastobediscussedwithPhilippineCommissiononWomenbecausesuchagencycandeterminewhichofthosepolicysectionsandstatementshavenotbeenused

DataWaste- ThereareadministrativedatacollectedforOFWsspecificallythosereturningmigrantworkers(whichincludewomen)thatarestillinthedataencodingformatsandnotyettabulatedbyconcernedNGAs

- Somedatagatheredthrusurveysmaynothavebeenwelldisseminated;but,datauserslikePCWcanusetheseifsharedtothem.

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3.User-producercollaborationmechanismsforGEWE/WEE

HowdidtheEPICapplicationimproveyourcurrentuser-producercollaborationmechanismforGEWE/WEE?• TheEPICwillpavethewayinthefollowingaspects:(a) TheUsers-Producerscancollaborateinrevisitingandimprovingthe

GEWEandWEDGEindicators.Thatis,removingthosethatcannolongerbeusedbecausenodataavailableandnointernationallyestablishedmethodologyorstandardsareyetavailablefortheindicator,butmethodology/standardsarebeing(orwillbe)developedortested.Thatis,developnewindicatorsthatcanbetakenfromavailablecensus/survey/administrative/register/non-traditionaldata.

(b) StrengthenthecollaborationandworkingrelationshipofthemembersofthePhilippineStatisticalSystemintermsofdatasharing,assistanceinimprovingthedatacollection,processingandtabulation,disseminationofaccurateandrelevantindicators

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3.User-producercollaborationmechanismsforGEWE/WEE

HowdidtheEPICapplicationimproveyourcurrentuser-producercollaborationmechanismforGEWE/WEE?• TheEPICwillpavethewayinthefollowingaspects:c) Maximizingthegovernmentresourcesinavoidingdatawasteandsolvingdatagaps

d) Strengthenthecollaborationbetweenpolicymakersanddataproducers;thatis,bothcandiscusshowthedevisedpoliciescanbesupportedwithdataorindicators

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ChallengesencounteredintheapplicationofEPICandsolutionstoovercomethese

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Lessonslearnedandwayforwardtoadopt/adaptpolicy-dataintegrationin

nationalplanningforgenderequalityandWEE

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1.Medium-termoutputsforthefuturerevisionofgenderpolicydocuments

TheEPICtoolisalsoausefulmeansofrevisitinganygenderpolicydocumentthatisalreadyageing.TheMCWexistsince2008;hence,itneedstobereviewedspecificallythedifferentpolicystatements,therecommendedindicatorstobeusedwhetherthesearereallyproducedandavailableinthesourceagencies- eitherNGAsorLGUsInparticular:• Strengthenthelinkagesacrossdevelopmentpillars/multi-dimensionalityofissuesforaction;whetherthepolicyactionshavebeenimplemented;thecorrespondingMCWindicatorscanbeusedtomonitortheprogressofimplementation; ifthereareproblemsandissuesintheimplementationofpolicyactions,thenthereisaneedtorevisesuchpolicystatementsandactionsintheMCWthatwillsuittotheneedsofwomenandgirl-children.

• Determinewhetherissuesforaction/policyactionsandtargetgroupsineachsectionmentionedinMCWIRRRuleIVRightsandEmpowermentneedtobeupdatedandsuitedinthecurrentsituationofwomenandgirl-children.

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1.Medium-termoutputsforthefuturerevisionofgenderpolicydocuments

• Thepolicyactions/issuesforactionscurrentlynotreflectedintheMagnaCartaofWomenbutcanbeconsideredforfutureprioritization:1. Exploitationonwomenandgirl-childrenengagedininformalsectoror

undergroundeconomyorhighriskareas suchasminingandquarrying,illegalfishing,etc.

2. Assistanceneededfromthegovernmentonwomenandgirl-childreninvolvedincrimesuchasdrug-relatedcrimes,theft,etc.

3. Basicneedsofwomenonwater,sanitationandenergythatarenowpartoftheprobleminthecountry

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2.Long-termoutputs

UsingEPICmeansthereisaneedforastrongcollaborationamongmemberagenciesoftheNationalStatisticalSystem(NSS).EPICresultscanbeusedinpreparing/revisingtheStatisticalWorkPlanthatcanserveasinputstotheNationalStrategiesfortheDevelopmentofStatistics.ThisisknowninthePhilippinesasthePhilippineStatisticalDevelopmentProgram.- ThePhilippineStatisticalSystemissomehowcentralizedwiththePhilippine

StatisticsOfficebeingthemainofficeconductingalltypesofcensusesandgeneralpurposesurveysandcoordinatingthestatisticalactivitiesofthedifferentmembersofthesystem.SincetheEPICWorkshophadbeenconductedwiththethreeNGAsparticipating, theEPICtoolcanbeintroducedtotheothermembersofthePSSthroughmeetingsoftheInter-AgencyCommittees(IACs),TechnicalWorkingGroupsofIACs,workshops,etc.Alllinedepartments anditsattachedagenciesareparticipating intheirrespectiveIAC.Therearemorethan30IACsinthePSSthatsubmittedstatisticalactivitiesinthePSDP.Thesestatisticalactivitiesarethecontentsofthestatisticalworkplan.

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2.Long-termoutputs

UsingEPICmeansthereisaneedforastrongcollaborationamongmemberagenciesoftheNationalStatisticalSystem(NSS).EPICresultscanbeusedinpreparing/revisingtheStatisticalWorkPlanthatcanserveasinputstotheNationalStrategiesfortheDevelopmentofStatistics.ThisisknowninthePhilippinesasthePhilippineStatisticalDevelopmentProgram.- TheprogressassessmentonAccessofMarginalizedWomentoSocialProtection

canbepresented tothedifferentconcernedagenciesthataredoinginterventionsandassistanceforthemarginalizedwomen.Theycancomparethedifferentindicatorsfromofficialsurveytotheiradministrativedatabeingproducedintheimplementationoftheirsocialprotectionprograms

- Inthefuture,EPICcanalsobeintroducedtoSenateEconomicPlanningOfficeandCongressionalPolicyandBudgetResearchDepartment sothattheywillincludethedataproducersintheinitialdiscussionofanylaworbillbeingwrittenforaspecificsectorinthecountry.

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Mappingindicatorstodatasourcesandproductioncycles

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Potentialdatasources Agencyresponsible Productioncycles

Administrativedataproduced forreturningmigrantworkerstobedisaggregatedbysex,age,andothercharacteristicsbyregion (ifpossible)

Department ofLabor andEmployment; Philippine OverseasEmployment Administration; andOverseasWorkers WelfareAdministration

Annual

AdministrativedataproducedfromtherecipientsofthesocialprotectionprogramoftheNGAs,bysex,ageandothercharacteristics

Department ofSocialWelfare andDevelopment, PhilHealthInsurance, Social Security System,Government Service InsuranceSystem, LocalGovernment Units

Annual

DatafromregisterssuchasIndigenous People,MuslimFilipinos, Farmers,Fisherfolk,Poorestofthepoorfamilies,etc.– socio-demographic andeconomiccharacteristics

National Commission onIndigenous People, NationalCommission onMuslim Filipinos,National Anti-Poverty Commission,Department ofSocialWelfare andDevelopment, Department ofAgriculture

Annuallyproducedandupdated

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Potentialdatasources Agencyresponsible Productioncycles

Administrativedataproduced foragriculture, fisheriesandforestry,disaggregatedbysex,age,geographicareasandothercharacteristics

Department ofAgriculture,Department ofEnvironment andNaturalResources andtheirattached agencies

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Dataonunpaidworkandvolunteerism, bysex

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