text: of the Government's line agencies had improved considerably during the previous five years, their capacity to evaluate effectively the con­ tribution of their projects to the country's major development goals had not kept pace. The development of more effective means to evaluate project impact was generally considered to be the required next step in the Government's efforts to improve its over-all planning system. 99. Further, improved impact analysis in the Philippines awaited the development and application of better means to monitor the pro­ gress of individual development projects and to measure their impact upon the economic and social environment. In some areas, good mea­ sures had already been developed but were not being effectively applied. In others, the indicators that had been developed were either too narrow in scope or too aggregative to be generally useful. In still other areas, appropriate· measures were not available and needed to be developed. 100. The Philippine Government initiated in 1978 the four-year Eco­ nomic and Social Impact Analysis/Women in Development project in order to correct the shortcomings in its statistical system described above. The specific objectives of the project were: (a) To develop and initiate the operation of a system of macro­ level indicators for measuring and monitoring the degree of achievement of the economic and social development goals set forth in the medium­ term and long-term development plans; (b) To develop and initiate regular and systematic use of project- 24 specific indicators for measuring, monitoring and analysing the progress of implementation and impact of specific development projects on various areas of concern; · (c) To determine the extent of participation of Philippine women in development in order to facilitate the design of policies and programmes necessary to enhance their participation. 101. It was envisaged that, at the end of the project period, the Na­
analysis: The text discusses the improvement of the Philippine Government's planning system, specifically the development of effective means to evaluate project impact and monitor the progress of individual development projects. It highlights the need for better indicators to measure the impact of projects on economic and social development goals, as well as the participation of women in development. Given the focus on project evaluation, monitoring, and impact assessment, it is likely that the text is related to economic development and planning.