The Power of Data Systems for Driving Problem Solving on Spatial Poverty in Sisaket Province

Abstract

This research aims to develop and enhance a comprehensive system for verifying household poverty data across Sisaket province. The study emphasizes the participation and acceptance of the data by stakeholders at both the community and local levels, employing Participatory Action Research (PAR) method. The target areas include two districts: 1. Mueang Sisaket District and 2. Huai Tap Tan District. The target groups are 24 local administration organizations (LAOs), the Community Development Department (CDD) in Mueang Sisaket District and Huai Thap Than District, the Sisaket Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office. The analysis was conducted through a process of interpretation for content analysis, synthesis, and antithesis. The developed system, named the Sisaket Equity System (SES), serves as a Central Data System for Sisaket Province, supported by the Provincial Poverty Elimination and Development Committee (PPEDC). The system focuses on managing data and changing situations, reporting issues in six dimensions: 1. health, 2. living conditions, 3. education, 4. incomes, 5. access to government services, and 6. other aspects. It also reports on vulnerable household groups, improves data verification, and the application of the data for practical use. A memorandum of understanding was signed for data verification, data collection, and the use of the Sisaket province database system with the Sisaket Provincial Community Development Office. The direct beneficiaries include the Community Development Department, the Provincial Social Development and Human Security Office, and the PPADC that use the data for comprehensive and accurate planning and problem-solving.