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August 29, 2018DOLE DEPARTMENT ORDER NO. 197-18In the interest of the service and in pursuance of the Philippine Development Plan for 2016-2022 (PDP) and the Philippine Labor and Employment Plan (LEP) 2016-2022, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Inter-Agency Committee on Research Matters is hereby amended and re-organized as DOLE Inter-Agency Committee on Strategic Assessment, Planning and Policy Research (SAPPR Committee) to ensure a forward-looking, pro-active, operational and policy planning and facilitate enhanced responses to emerging issues and developments. The following shall be observed:I. ObjectivesThe DOLE shall establish a forward-looking, pro-active and responsive strategic assessment, planning and policy research system in providing policymakers and other stakeholders with policy options and indices thru a deliberate planning process and research for data-driven decision making on labor and employment.The Committee shall develop a DOLE Strategic Assessment, Policy Planning and Research Agenda (SAPPR Agenda) with the following objectives:1. To respond to current and emerging issues, developments and labor market information needs of policymakers and other stakeholders thru the development of strategic assessment, planning and policy research for DOLE's...