National_Household_Targeting_System_for_Poverty_Reduction
National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction
Philippines poverty data system
The National Household Targeting System for Poverty Reduction (NHTS-PR) is a data bank and an information management system that identifies who and where the poor are in the Republic of the Philippines.[1] Data collection began in response to findings by the National Statistical Coordination Board that 30% of Filipino families have an income below that needed for "basic requirements".[2] It is intended to inform government departments and policy-makers on the socio-economic status of nearly 400,000 households.[3]