Transcript Devinfo in Syria Background on DevInfo  The Syrian MDG Monitoring Database will be shared between Government Institutions, UN agencies as well as other operators.

Devinfo in Syria
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Background on DevInfo
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The Syrian MDG Monitoring Database
will be shared between Government
Institutions, UN agencies as well as
other operators engaged in MDG
related development activities in
Syria.
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Background on DevInfo
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Regularly updated, this tool is meant
to help decision makers to monitor
development indicators at national
and sub-national level, to analyze
trends as well as to orient decision.
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Background on DevInfo
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This tool should also facilitate the
production of tables, graphs and
maps for reporting purpose.
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Background on DevInfo
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The Syria MDG Monitoring Database
will be established from indicators
extracted from official and reliable
data sources .
Indicators will be entered into the
database at National, governorate,
district, and further level whenever
available.
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Progress path
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Progress of Childinfo Unit.
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Progress of Devinfo Project.
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Progress path - Childinfo
Unit
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Started in 2002.
Two training courses were conducted
by CSF expert .
CBS conducted a training course for
ChildInfo focal points from
governorates, and concerned
ministries .
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Progress path - Childinfo
Unit
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Childinfo database with about 48
indicators created .
The CIU report was issued and
disseminated to concerned parties .
UNICEF was following up with CBS
on all stages. No problems were
faced, and the work in CIU went
well.
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Progress path - Devinfo
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Participating in Beirut regional
workshop in Beirut June 2004
MOU Between SPC, CBS & the UNCT
for the establishment of a DevInfo
Syria MDG Monitoring Database has
been started 2005-2006.
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Progress path - Devinfo
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Workshop on releasing the pilot
output of Population and Housing
census using Devinfo ver 4.0 and for
all geographic levels for Tartous
Governorate (6 levels).
A training workshop for UNCT staff
on all Devinfo modules for
programme monitoring purposes.
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Progress path - Devinfo
Objectives of MOu:
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Produce a Syria Specific database of
indicators related to MDGs, and make it
available to institutions and organizations
involved in development work in Syria.
Set-up a system for the periodic and
regular update of this database that
involves all concerned institutions and
organizations.
Provide a tool for easy reporting on MDGs.11
Current status (content, use)
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Creating beta version of database
with Syrian MDG indicators which is
based on census and other surveys.
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Current status (content, use)
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Preparing the indicators to be used in
the final version of Syrian Devinfo
database using all available data
such as :
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Population and Housing census.
Other surveys (Mics, Hies, LaborForce …).
Regular statistics from related
ministries.
Preparing digital maps for all
geographic levels which had been
started actually since Oct. 2005.
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Institutional arrangements
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See word document
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Future plans
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1- After the Cairo workshop tow
training workshop will be conducted
(using the new version of Devinfo ver
5.0)
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Training on data admin guide for 10 persons
from technical team and other agencies
Training for the sub technical committee
members and UN staff on DevInfo user
guide.
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Future plans
2- Extend the Syrian Database to include
all available indicators (more than
150 indicators).
3- Update the Syrian Database Regularly
and accurately (6 months)
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Future plans
4- Implementing some surveys to produce the
indicators that are not available now such
as (Health , Environment , Education ,
poverty … ).
5- Support the UN agencies in Syria to monitor
their activities using Devinfo.
6- Many training workshop in Using Devinfo
for all related ministries and agencies.
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Key issues
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Establish web based DevInfo.
Sustainability
Challenging issues…:
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Source of indicators.
Time series of indicators.
Quality of data.
Technical affairs in Devinfo 5.0
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