Abstract
The Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) serves as an important tool for local evidence-based planning.
Using a stratified survey of 106 planning division employees across three strata of LGUs, this study measured the extent of CBMS utilization on a 5-point scale. A deep understanding of CBMS data will provide a more robust basis for local governance, thereby improving precision in socio-economic planning, fairness in fiscal distribution, and the efficacy of poverty-alleviation projects. Given these considerations, this study examined the extent to which CBMS data are used in local government planning, budgeting, and program implementation. between age, digital adaptability, and engagement with data systems. While both younger and older employees can effectively utilize CBMS data, younger employees demonstrated notably higher utilization in program implementation, possibly reflecting greater familiarity with digital technologies and data-driven processes. Furthermore, female employees exhibited significantly higher utilization of CBMS data in budgeting activities.
These results indicate that although CBMS is broadly utilized across demographic groups, differences in specific areas of application may be influenced by age-related competencies and gender-related roles in local governance functions. Despite overall high utilization, gaps in specific indicators highlight the need for capacity building. Such as health service delivery, youth development, skills training, and age-specific interventions highlight gaps in data application, which need to strengthen technical capacity, training, and data integration processes for effective, evidence-based planning, budgeting, and program implementation.
Keywords: Planning, budgeting, program implementation