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Social Development Management Information Systems (SOMIS): Experience and Lessons Learned
Social Policy Paper No. 7, 2001
ST/ESCAP/2167

Table of Contents
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Preface

Part One: Social Development Management Information System:
A Conceptual and Operational Framework
I. Definition
II. The role and function of SOMIS in social development
policy planning, implementation and management
III. The data content
IV. Indicators for the regional social development agenda:
An illustration
V. An information architecture
VI. Information management design considerations
VII. Management and organizational perspectives
References

Part Two: Country Situation Analysis and Pilot Testing of National SOMIS in Selected Countries

The Philippines
Chapter 1: Country Situation Analysis: The Philippines
Introduction
I. The regional social development agenda and the national development plan
II. Accessing data requirements, utilization and indicators
III. The feasibility of developing a national SOMIS
IV. Conclusion

Chapter 2: Initialization and Pilot Testing of the National
I. The national context
II. National preparatory activities for the establishment and operationalization of a SOMIS
III. Assessment of SOMIS in the Philippines
IV. Summary

Islamic Republic of Iran
Chapter 1: Country Situation Analysis: Islamic Republic of Iran
I. History of social development and poverty alleviation in the Islamic Republic of Iran
II. Areas of concern and achievement
III. The existing social protection/poverty alleviation systems
IV. Accessing data requirements and indicators for social development
V. The need for a national SOMIS in the Islamic Republic of Iran
VI. Issues in implementing a national SOMIS
VII. Conclusions and Recommendations

Chapter 2: Initialization and Pilot Testing of the National SOMIS: Progress Report
I. The national context
II. National preparatory activities for the establishment and operationalization of a SOMIS
III. Assessment of SOMIS in the Islamic Republic of Iran
IV. Summary

Maldives
Chapter 1: Country Situation Analysis: Maldives
Introduction
I. The regional social development agenda and national
development priorities
II. Policies, targets and actions on major social issues
III. Resources for social development
IV. Coordinating mechanisms
V. Data requirements, utilization and indicators
VI. The feasibility of developing a national SOMIS
VII. Towards establishing a national SOMIS
VIII. Conclusion

Chapter 2: Initialization and Pilot Testing of the National SOMIS: Progress Report
I. The national context
II. National preparatory activities for the establishment and operationalization of a SOMIS
III. Assessment of SOMIS in Maldives
IV. Summary

Part Three: Recommendations of the Regional Seminar on Social
Development Management Information Systems (SOMIS)

Chapter 1: Recommendations
Chapter 2: Report of the Seminar
I. Organization of the seminar
II. Opening of the seminar
III. Election of officers
IV. Adoption of the Agenda
V. Overview of the project and regional framework on social
development management information systems (SOMIS)
VI. Pilot testing of national SOMIS system: Review of national progress
VII. Review of country experiences and possible adaptation of SOMIS
VIII. The way forward and follow-up action (recommendations)