Mapping the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the Philippine National Government Budget (SDG Budget Tagging)

A factor to determine the success of the implementation of the SDG agenda is to gauge government spending by monitoring public investments to these goals and targets. SDG budget tagging is a process utilized by states to identify, measure, and monitor allocations for different government programs, activities and projects (PAPs) aligned to the SDG goals and targets. Monitoring requires a public financial management system that is capable of budgeting, tracking and reporting SDG finance. This Report discusses the results of the SDG Budget Tagging exercise focused on SDGs 3, 4, and 5.6. The study focused on agency PAPs whose principal outcomes correspond to a specific SDG target. Tag only those PAPs under the Program Expense Expenditure Classification [PREXC]) that are relevant and which contribute to a particular SDG goal. The study covered the fiscal years 2018-2020.