1. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD International Conference on the Millennium Development Goals Statistics 2007 1 2007 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS STATISTICS Estrella V. Domingo Assistant Secretary General National Statistical Coordination Board

2. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD International Conference on the Millennium Development Goals Statistics 2007 2 Outline Objectives Conference objectives Conference programme Participants Organization and Financing Expectations

3. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD International Conference on the Millennium Development Goals Statistics 2007 3 Conference Objectives The Conference is envisioned:  to serve as a forum for sharing good practices and methodologies adopted, current and new trends, and challenges present at the national and international levels, in the generation, dissemination, and analysis of MDG data;  to take off from the recommendations and provide a follow-up to the discussion in the Workshop on Statistics for Monitoring the Achievement of the MDGs in Asia and the Pacific;

4. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD International Conference on the Millennium Development Goals Statistics 2007 4  to provide the venue for a midterm evaluation since the Millennium Declaration of: the status of the countries with respect to the MDG goals and targets; and the progress of statistical development programs on the MDG indicators; and  to serve as a take-off point for the periodic conduct of future MDG data fora, thus providing for a common reference for discussion, and monitoring and evaluation of developments. Conference Objectives

5. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD International Conference on the Millennium Development Goals Statistics 2007 5 Session 1 -Midterm progress report on the attainment of MDGs Session 2 -Generation and Compilation of MDG Indicators Session 3 -Techniques in addressing data gaps Session 4 -Data analysis and utilization Session 5 -Strengthening statistical capacity to improve MDG data WORKSHOP Session 6 -Dissemination of MDG indicators Session 7 -Coordination and cooperation Session 8 -Direction setting: The way forward Conference Sessions

6. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD International Conference on the Millennium Development Goals Statistics 2007 6 The Way Forward Workshop The workshop session hopes to  enjoin country & international data compilers/coordinators to collectively identify possible solutions to major issues in MDG data  provide international organizations, including their country teams/offices, with a reference/guide on the priority concerns and countries that need technical/financial assistance; and  Recommend a mechanism/system for more systematic/structured coordination & monitoring of international development activities & resource mobilization for MDG statistics, at the country and international levels.

7. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD International Conference on the Millennium Development Goals Statistics 2007 7 Session 8 THE WAY FORWARD AGREEMENTS ON NEXT STEPS Country priorities and commitments COUNTRY GROUPS INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS Priorities and commitments Mechanism for coordination of resources The Way Forward Workshop

8. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD International Conference on the Millennium Development Goals Statistics 2007 8 Convenor/host The Philippines through the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) Co-convenors  Asian Development Bank (ADB)  UN Country Team (UNCT) - Philippines  United Nations Economic and Social Commission in Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP)  United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) Conference Program Committee  Philippines’ NSCB  UNESCAP  UNSD  UNCT - Philippines  ADB  Philippines’ National Statistics Office  Philippines’ National Economic and Development Authority  Department of Foreign Affairs Organizers

9. NATIONAL STATISTICAL COORDINATION BOARD International Conference on the Millennium Development Goals Statistics 2007 9 Thank you and Mabuhay!