COMMUNITY- BASED MONITORING SYSTEM (CBMS)

Focal Person: LGOO Maria Cecilia C. Teves

1. What is CBMS?
   • Under RA 11315, CBMS is an organized technology-based system of collecting, processing and validating necessary disaggregated data that may be used for planning, program implementation and impact monitoring at the local level while empowering communities to participate in the process.
2. Republic Act No. 11315 Community-Based Monitoring System Act
   • Philippine Statistics Authority as the lead agency in the implementation of the CBMS
   • Signed into law by President Duterte on 17 April 2019
   • IRR of the Act signed on 20 May 2022
3. Objectives of the new CBMS under RA 11315
   • To generate updated and disaggregated data necessary for targeting beneficiaries
   • To conduct more comprehensive poverty analysis and needs prioritization
   • To provide information that will enable a system of public spending that warrants government allocation on areas and populace that are most wanting

Monitoring and Reporting of CBMS Implementation

1. The DILG RD shall:
   • Ensure LGU’s compliance on CBMS implementation within the region;
   • Assist in giving prompt action to all problems that may arise during all phases of the CBMS implementation within the region, in coordination with the concerned RSC;
   • Provide the PSA Regional Office a copy of all CBMS-related advisories and issuances of the DILG Regional Office for documentation; and
   • Provide the PSA RD recommendations and feedback on the CBMS implementation within the region
2. The DILG Provincial Director
   • Ensure LGU’s compliance on CBMS implementation within the province;
   • Assist in giving prompt action to all problems that may arise during all phases of the CBMS implementation within the province, in coordination with the concerned PCCB; and
   • Provide the PSA PSO CSS recommendations and feedback on the CBMS implementation within the province, including those elevated by the C/MLGOOs
3. The C/MLGOO shall:
   • Provide the DILG Provincial Director recommendations and feedback on the CBMS implementation within the city/ municipality, particularly on the coordination activities.

Features of CBMS

1. 1. 1. Frequency of data collection
         • Simultaneous conduct every 3 years, but LGUs may conduct the CBMS at shorter intervals in between years of CBMS-synchronized conduct
      2. Coverage
         • Coverage is complete enumeration but law provides for VOLUNTARY participation in responding to the CBMS
      3. Mode of data collection
         • HOUSEHOLDS: Tablet-based data collection/computer-assisted personal interview (CAPI), paper-and-pencil interview (PAPI); online/computer-aided web interview (CAWI): telephone interview (for callbacks, field editing/validation)
         • BARANGAYS: CAWI, CAPI and PAPI

GEOTAGGING: CAPI and using spot maps

1. 1. 1. GEOTAGGING
         • Geotagging of building, government projects and natural resources following PSA standard procedure.
      2. Involvement of LGU personnel
         • Provincial LGU: Data users for planning and program implementation and identification of beneficiaries
         • City/Municipal LGU: City and municipal statisticians/LGU CBMS Focal Persons, and CBMS data collectors and processors following qualification standards; data users for planning and program implementation and identification of beneficiaries

Barangay LGU: Data providers to the CBMS Barangay Profile Questionnaire (BPQ); advocates of CBMS to their constituents; and CBMS data users

1. 1. 1. Involvement of communities
         • Community organizations to be tapped as advocates and possible data collectors (if they meet qualification standards) for the CBMS
      2. Databanks
         • Local CBMS databanks are linked with the integrated National CBMS Databank
      3. Set high-quality statistical standards and ensure adherence
         • Will ensure high quality of data being collected at the city/municipal level and adherence to official concepts, definitions and standards of poverty statistics recognized internationally. This will also allow aggregation of collected information at higher geographical divisions (such as provincial, regional and national) if synchronized nationwide conduct will be implemented.
         • This will enable LGUs and other government instrumentalities with social development programs to utilize data for an evidence-based policy-making and program implementation at the city/municipal, provincial, regional and national levels, and possibly at the barangay levels.