The result of their data was used almost all in the bureaucracy for planning, updating, budgeting, performance evaluation, etc. PSA at a Glance • Standards and Classification Systems  PSA prescribes uniform statistical standards and classification systems in government statistics to ensure harmony and comparability within and outside the country • Global Leadership  PSA is the Chair of the executive committee of PARIS21 for 2016  PSA also serves as Vice Chair of the Regional Steering Group for the Civil Registration and Vital Statistics Decade 2015-2024  PSA is Co-Chair of the UN Inter-Agency Expert Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Indicators d. NEDA Overview • The country's independent economic development and planning agency • Consist of two distinct entities: a) the NEDA Board that formulates policies headed by the RP President as Chair, while the Vice-Chair is the NEDA Secretary Ernesto Pernia; and; b) the NEDA Secretariat • NEDA Board formulates continuing, coordinated and integrated socioeconomic plans, programs and projects • NEDA Secretariat serves as the technical and research arm of the Board, the counter-part in the Regions are called Regional Development Council (RDCs) NEDA Mandate • Coordination of the formulation of policies, plan and programs to set the parameters for national and sub-national development • Facilitation of investment programming and alignment of resources for investment toward priority areas • Provision of useful monitoring and evaluation services to measure impact and allow for timely interventions II. PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS FROM 2010 to 2017 RELATED TO IP RIGHTS a. NAPC - Programs/Projects • BOTTOM UP BUDGETING PROGRAM – NAPC heads BUB Grievance Redress Committee • ENSURING INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ORGANIZATIONS (IPOs) participation to Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Assemblies and are automatic member of 27