The objective of the Project is to enhance the capacity of the National Statistical Coordination Board (NSCB) and the Philippine Statistical System (PSS), which includes the major statistical agencies and other data producing agencies, in formulating a comprehensive and integrated Philippine Statistical Development Program (PSDP) for 2011-2017 that will address emerging statistical needs and challenges in the country. The Project consists of the following components:(1) Preparatory Activities for the PSDP 2011-2017.(a) Provision of technical assistance, including training and workshops, to assist the NSCB in the (i) formulation of a strategic planning framework containing the mission, vision, goals, policy directions, and priorities of the PSS for the medium term; (ii) development of a statistical development framework; and (iii) development of a medium term expenditure and human resource framework. (b) Formal launching of the PSDP 2011-2017 to solicit support from high-level government officials and other stakeholders and to inform stakeholders of ongoing PSDP activities.(c) Carrying out an assessment of agricultural statistics as well as other key sectoral statistics, such as health, education and environment and natural resources statistics.(2) Formulation of the PSDP 2011-2017.(a) Provision of technical assistance to NSCB in the formulation of statistical policies, programs, projects, and activities including details of the budgetary and human resource requirements for the medium term.(b) Consultations with inter-agency committees and working groups at the national and sub-national levels, as well as other stakeholders, to validate the proposed programs, expenditure and human resource plans contained in the draft PSDP, and provide information on the resources needed to implement the PSDP 2011-2017.(c) Provision of goods to support the formulation of the PSDP.(3) Dissemination, Advocacy, and Monitoring and Evaluation of the PSDP 2011-2017(a) Preparation of an advocacy and communication plan for the PSDP to be implemented via dissemination of briefing notes, conduct of forums, and issuance of press releases about the progress on the formulation of the PSDP, the dissemination of the PSDP 2011-2017 document, and the posting of the PSDP in the NSCB website, among others.(b) Enhancement of the monitoring and evaluation system of NSCB for the implementation of the PSDP and preparation of a consolidated monitoring and evaluation report on the status of the accomplishment of PSDP activities.