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database technology for monitoring
human development
DevInfo
Facts. You decide.
Dev Info – A common platform to track human development
Benefits of using DevInfo
1. Provides a means of organising, storing and presenting data in a uniform way to faciliate data sharing across goverment, UN agencies and development parnters
2. Simple and user-friendly features to produce
a) Tablesb) Grahpsc) Maps
3. Software supports both standard MDG indicatos as well as user-defined indicators.
4. Royalty free + technical support
from ChildInfo to DevInfo
ChildInfo 1995 - 2003
UNICEF developed a database to monitor the World Summit for Children offered to the UN system
DevInfo 4.0 2004
ChildInfo upgraded and launched with UNDG endorsement in April 2004
UN EndorsementEndorsed by the United Nations to assist Member States in Monitoring human development
DevInfo 5.0 2005
New web-enabled version developed and launched with broad government and UN support in May 2006
DevInfo 6.0 2008
New features with Web 2.0 social networking launched in Apr 2009
CensusOnce every 10 years
SurveysPeriodic Household Surveys on various topics
RecordsAdministrative records from goverment
ReportsFlagship repotrs from international agencies
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Challenge 1: Diversity of sources
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Challenge 2: Diversity in Data Quality
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Challenge 3: Diverse Audiences
International Standards for storing metadata
DevInfo is compliant with emerging
international data standards, thereby
resolving data quality issues.
Widespread Data Exchange
DI is compliant with international statistical standards to support open access and widespread data exchange.
Data collected from census, surveys and other data collection intiatives,processed using statistical packages, can be easily integrated into DI
DevInfo – General Features
• Standard set of indicators (MDG)– 53 indicators (+disagregation by gender and area) on the 8
MDG's.• User-defined\ Country context relevent Indicators
– As many as required\ available \feasible (+disagregation by any background characteristic)
• Customizable Interface to country context (look, language)• GIS compatibility – Able to link GIS map files with indicators• Generates maps, graphs and tables for inclusion in reports –
powerful advocay tool
three integrated dimensions
di User di Data Admin di Org
DevInfo – Specific Features
many features in the user interface
DevInfo
MenaInfo
SudanInfo IraqInfo
Country…
Global Database
Data
Flow
Regional Database
Country Databases
1) Regional Desktop Dev Info 6.0 database
2) Web-enabled Dev Info 6.0 Regional Database.
3) SMS -Service to access to most up-to-date (SoWC) via SMS by sending a blank SMS message to: +962-79-625-4031 and following the instructions.
It is a tool to assist countries and UNICEF offices in reporting and monitoring the MD/MDGs and other development indicators. MENAInfo platform has 3 components:
MENA Info Platform
MENA Info – A regional database with key situation indicators on children and women in MENA Region
http://www.devinfo.info/menainfo_database/
INDICATORS AVAILABLE
233 indicators 543 combined with subgroups (IUS)
Country Adaptations