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