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Participatory mapping is the creation of maps by local communities. It relies on the knowledge and awareness of community members of their environments. This process is generally done with the support of organizations like governments (at various levels),...

Responsible and responsive spending and revenue generation are important elements of good governance. Engagement between citizens and government is the critical link between responsible spending and revenue generation, effective accountability for public financial...

Before the law required it, the municipality of Irosin, Sorsogon had already used the Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) for their barangay development plan, project proposals, and Bottom-Up Budgeting. According to Noel Mercado II, Municipal Planning and...

True to its resolve to push government and communities to use data for development, CollabDev started its 2022 Learning Initiatives for Policy and Data (LIPAD) series with the topic “Empowering Communities through Data: Utilizing CBMS for Local Development” on 4...

Informed governance is key in addressing challenges to development such as poverty, disaster risk reduction, as well as access to quality healthcare. This enormous task can be accomplished when a local monitoring system such as the Community-Based Monitoring System...

Data and statistics are crucial to inform development policies and implementation. Governments that have implemented a strategic approach in using data in the public sector are better able to anticipate societal trends and needs.

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the critical role of agriculture in the Philippine economy. This policy note discusses the challenges of agricultural development, case studies, and the use of data-driven approaches to boost the potential of agriculture.