Synopsis

The Rural Sector Statistical Information System-Rural Profile (RSSIS-RP) is one of the milestone accomplishments of the BAS/World Bank project entitled “ Statistical Capacity Building in the Rural Sector “. The RSSIS-RP database aims to give a better understanding of the rural sector and situating it in the overall economy of the country. This information system can thus support the data needs for monitoring rural development as well as the government’s poverty alleviation programs.

This webpage presents the RSSIS-RP framework containing 14 modules. The various indicators with corresponding formulas and sources of data contained in each module are discussed. The statistical information are likewise briefly described to facilitate interpretation of each indicator.

The formulation of the RSSIS-RP framework had been done through a comprehensive assessment of the existing data systems relating to the rural sector and included the review of the institutional/organization capacity of the Philippine Statistical System (PSS). The statistical tables have been generated through visits to the various agencies, particularly those concerned with social statistics such as health, education, infrastructure and finance.

It is hoped that through this webpage, data producers as well as data users will have a better appreciation of the significance of a rural statistical information system. The developed information system is likewise expected to provide sufficient basis for the generation of relevant statistics with urban and rural dimensions.