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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) Tables b) Grahps c) Maps 3. Software supports both standard MDG indicatos as well as user-defined indicators. 4. Royalty free + technical support 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 Endorsement Endorsed by the United Nations to assist Member States in Monitoring human development DevInfo 5.0 2005 DevInfo 6.0 2008 New web-enabled version developed and launched with broad government and UN support in May 2006 New features with Web 2.0 social networking launched in Apr 2009 Challenge 1: Diversity of sources ? Census Once every 10 years Records Administrative records from goverment Surveys Reports Periodic Household Surveys on various topics Flagship repotrs from international agencies Challenge 2: Diversity in Data Quality ? 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 DevInfo – Specific Features di User di Data Admin di Org Global Database DevInfo Regional Database MenaInfo SudanInfo Country Databases IraqInfo Country… MENA Info Platform 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: 1) Regional Desktop Dev Info 6.0 database 2) Web-enabled Dev Info 6.0 Regional Database. 3) SMS -Service to access to most upto-date (SoWC) via SMS by sending a blank SMS message to: +962-79625-4031 and following the instructions. 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