Population development (2)

• People-centered development planning addresses the actual needs of the people and promotes the notion that people are not merely objects of development but are active subjects
• Population dynamics are seen as a crucial aspect in ensuring that necessities, challenges, and opportunities are identified in development planning for the betterment of life of Filipinos
• The Commission on Population and Development Region III believes that development must be inclusive
• Message: '“No one must be left behind.”'
• The Commission on Population and Development Region III champions the need for partners in both regional agencies and local government units to understand and practice people-centered development planning
• Population and Development Integration

  Integrating population variables in development strategies to ensure everyone is accounted for and to identify necessary interventions to address situations and issues in the grassroots
• Population and Development Integration aims to ensure that everyone is accounted for through the proper utilization of population and development data and indicators
• Population and Development Integration provides a comprehensive situational analysis of a community and is a significant tool to identify necessary interventions to address situations and issues in the grassroots
• The guide produced aims to help decision makers and planners at the community level on how to integrate population variables in development strategies
• The Population Commission (PopCom) has adopted Population and Development (PopDev) Integration as a key program strategy of the Philippine Population Management Program (PPMP)
• The International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme of Action emphasizes the interrelationships of population and development factors
• Lourdes P. Nacionales: 'May this guide be of significant assistance to everyone involved in planning and development in putting people at the very center of development. Thank you.'
• The ICPD Programme of Action recommends the full integration of population concerns into development strategies, planning, decision-making, and resource allocation at all levels to meet the needs and improve the quality of life of present and future generations
• PopDev integration is based on the premise that population factors affect development and vice-versa
• PopDev Integration is the conscious consideration of the interplay of population dynamics in all development concerns and initiatives, particularly in development planning and program formulation
• PopDev integration explicitly considers the interrelationships of demographic variables and development factors in planning and program development
• PopDev integration ensures that planners understand how interventions impact the situation and needs of the people
• PopDev integration promotes a deeper analysis of the current socio-economic conditions and the characteristics and development contexts of the people affected by development concerns
• PopDev integration aims to influence the planning process so that policies and programs are responsive to people’s needs and aspirations
• PopDev integration as an approach to planning and program development

  Making people’s needs and concerns the main essence and objective of development planning
• PopDev integration ensures that the impact and interrelationships of demographic variables and development concerns are considered in each step of the planning process
• PopDev integration involves understanding the interrelationships and identifying appropriate interventions based on an evidence-based situation analysis
• The expected outputs of PopDev integration interventions include the inclusion of population-related programs and the adoption and implementation of programs based on the understanding of the needs and development situation of the people
• PopDev integration aims to develop a more comprehensive and reliable description or database of the demographic and socio-economic situation of the people, have deeper and evidence-based analysis of certain sectoral and inter-sectoral problem situations, and formulate appropriate and responsive priority policy and program interventions based on the situational analysis
• Population refers to human population living in the same geographical area, and the study of population is called "demography"
• Population includes characteristics such as age, sex, ethnicity, religion, marital status, educational attainment, and geographic distribution
• Quality of life consists of


  • The ability to do certain things
  • The ability to be someone or something
• Population processes

  Fertility (births), Mortality (deaths), Migration (population movement)
• Development simply refers to the sustained capacity of individuals and communities or institutions to achieve a quality of life that they desire
• Ability to be someone or something

  • to be free from premature death (reduced mortality)
  • to be free from preventable illness (reduced morbidity)
  • to be well-nourished (improved nutritional status)
  • to be able to communicate ideas and feelings (increased literacy)
  • to be knowledgeable and skillful (increased education and training)
  • to be free from physical harm (improved security)
• Ability to do certain things

  • to do productive and satisfying work
  • to move about in search of new opportunities
  • to do productive and rewarding work (increased employment)
  • to enjoy nature in its pristine form (improved environmental protection)
  • to enjoy interaction with friends, family and other members of the community (reduction of stigma related to certain diseases)
  • to migrate to take advantage of economic and social opportunities (productive migration)
  • to bear and rear children (achievement of desired fertility)
• Our capacity to achieve a quality life is determined or affected by our capacity to access and consume basic goods and services, be employed and earn adequate income, save and invest, and enjoy and utilize natural resources
• A better quality of life essentially involves our capacity to choose
• Level of resources and services provided by the government

  Directly impacts the access of basic services in a certain locality
• Family size affects the capacity of a family to spend and avail goods and services for nutrition, health, education, and housing
• Population affects development

  Development affects people or population
• Population factors affecting development

  • Population size
  • Age and sex composition
  • Geographical distribution
• Development sectors

  • Economic
  • Social
  • Environment
  • Infrastructure
• Population and development integration involves considering population variables in development initiatives
• Capacity to use natural resources for sustenance entails abundant resources that could sustainably support life systems