For Planners
For Planners, PDMS data can provide planners with an accurate picture of the poverty status; thus, response to poverty through capacity-building and mobilizing resources for poverty reduction can be made quick and on-target. Overall development strategies, sectoral goals and strategies and various projects proposed for implementation can be based on PDMS data. |
For Researchers PDMS can be a one-stop poverty/socio-economic research facility. With its MDG-based indicators and other customized indicators relating to poverty, researchers can just point and click and get instant data replete with correlations and analysis. The census-like taken household-based data provides detailed information of any country division – up to household level! |
For Funding Agencies Some funding agencies in Bohol have already made it a policy to have their project proposal data taken from PDMS. Other funding agencies may follow. They have agreed that a common database for baseline data can make monitoring and evaluation a lot easier. This can also bring in development synergy among funding agencies and community beneficiaries. |
For Policy Makers
With PDMS's strong capacity for accurate geographic socio-economic profiles based on data generated from the households themselves, policy makers can tailor their actions to promote social equity and cultural considerations. This can greatly reduce disputes on policies being enacted . |
