Province of Romblon - UNDP in the Philippines

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Province of Romblon
Foreword
Republic of the Philippines
PROVINCE OF ROMBLON
OFFICE OF THE VICE-GOVERNOR
I personally take recognition of the work and dedication spent by our
Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) Provincial Team in making this
document, the Status Report on the Millennium Development Goals Using
CBMS Data (Province of Romblon).
This report gives every reader the 2007 general situation of the province of
Romblon and its municipalities vis-à-vis their achievement of the Millennium
Development Goals. It presents not only the threats and weaknesses we have
as a community, but also the equivalents strengths and the opportunities we can pursue.
Specifi cally, this report pictures to us how have we specially faired in the following eight (8) development
goals set by the United Nations:
1. Eradication of extreme poverty and hunger
2. Achievement of universal primary education
3. Promotion of gender equality and women empowerment
4. Reduction of child mortality
5. Improvement in maternal health
6. Combat of HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
7. Ensuring environmental sustainability, and
8. Developing a global partnership for development
Towards the end of this report, the reader is led to the proposed programs, projects and activities,
and their equivalent project costs. It also strongly suggests for the continuous updating of our CBMS.
This document therefore can be a great resource for all development institutions, workers, and
specially our local and national leaders whose love for the development of Romblon and its people
is real, sincere and overfl owing. This can help them decide what programs, projects and activities will
they commit to fund and undertake; how much fund and when will they give.
Then we can be able to project what of these plans are achievable fi rst, until 2015, and then beyond.
Again, sincere thanks to our Provincial Team, Dr. Celia Reyes and the PEP-CBMS Network, UNDP,
NEDA-SDS, the municipal governments in the province, the provincial offi ces and agencies, and to
all those who supported the preparation of this document.
ALICE CAPA-FETALVERO
Vice Governor
Status Report on the Millennium Development Goals Using CBMS Data