BAGUIO CITY – The Philippine Statistics Authority – Cordillera reported that the region is leading in monitoring the localized United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030 (UN SDGs 2030) among all regions in the country.
PSA-CAR Statistical Operations and Coordination Chief Aldrin Bahit mentioned this during the 3rd Quarter Regional Statistics Committee (RSC) meeting on August 20.
Bahit said that the Cordillera region was the first region to identify the set of indicators to measure and monitor the regional progress in achieving the UN SDGs 2030. This initiative of the region served as a model for other regions where data used for indicators were provided by the various Cordillera regional line agencies.
“Once the national targets have been set, we will be ready and this is possible through the support of the RSC members”, Bahit added.
RSC Chair and NEDA-CAR Regional Director Milagros Rimando emphasized that the SDGs are an international commitment and it is important to track and monitor these goals. The statistical indicators are being constantly improved and the PSA-CAR provides constant updates on each goal for the Cordillera region through its website at: rssocar.psa.gov.ph.
These statistical indicators will be used to measure and monitor the progress and development of the region and the country in terms of the worldwide UN SDGs until 2030.
It can be recalled that in 2016, the United Nations identified 17 goals with 230 indicators to provide the over-190 UN member-countries a development direction until 2030. These SDGs highlight the need for an improvement of quality of life while ensuring sustainable use of resources worldwide. Through various workshops and technical working groups since 2016, PSA-CAR has worked with NEDA-CAR and DILG-CAR in the localization and operationalization of the UN SDGs among regional agencies and local government units.
By NEDA-SPCAR