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(June 2008) |
RDCongoInfo v1.0 was launched on Saturday, June 14, 2008 in Kinshasa, in the compound of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs......more |
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(June 2008) |
JamStats is a database that captures information on some of Jamaica’s most critical social and economic indicators. A DevInfo 5.0 adaptation, it was developed by the Statistical Institute of Jamaica in partnership with the Planning Institute of Jamaica (PIOJ), with support from UNICEF Jamaica.....more |
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(May 2008) |
Announcing the development of DevInfo 6.0, a new version of DevInfo database technology. The new version will have significant advancements in usability with a reduced learning curve for first-time users. DevInfo 6.0 will include powerful new data presentation methods, enhanced web collaboration and extended mapping features. The release of the system is planned for early 2009.....more |
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(May 2008) |
Egypt launched EgyInfo 1.0 on 26 May 2008 in Cairo. The launch facilitated the country’s first collective National database system that complies with the international statistical standards.
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(May 2008) |
The DevInfo adaptation, “MaldivInfo 1.0”, has been developed by the Ministry of Planning and National Development (MPND), Maldives, in collaboration with UNICEF and other UN agencies. The database system is based on the commitment of the ministry to support the statistical data requirements of policy-makers and to facilitate the development.....more |
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(April 2008) |
Since 2005 Iraq has been working in close cooperation with international agencies and donors from across the world to uplift the standards of living in the country. IRAQInfo, an adaptation of DevInfo 5.0 database technology was launched in March 2008 to help track progress being made. This database system....more |
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(October 2007) |
Zimbabwe released the updated version of ZIMDAT 2007 on 22 September 2007 in a workshop attended by around 120 participants. The database was first officially launched on 21 September 2005 followed by a second updated release a year later on 22 September 2006....more |
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(September 2007) |
Malaysia is a multi ethnic country with all communities enjoying equal access to its resources. It has experienced significant social and economic development 1980 onwards and the standards of living are one of the finest in Asia. To sustain a steady momentum in achieving the Millennium Development Goals....more |
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(September 2007) |
Located on the south-east coast of Africa, Mozambique is a country of great potential. It is now 15 years since the civil war came to an end and the country's reputation has changed beyond recognition. It has significantly addressed some of the development indicators like infant mortality and immunization...more |
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(August 2007) |
The ‘Land of a Thousand Hills’ has seen significant improvements since the devastating 1994 genocide. Nonetheless, Rwanda faces challenges towards meeting its Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and the results remain mixed...more |
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(August 2007) |
| St. Lucia is one of the first Caribbean countries, to launch a national version of DevInfo. HelenInfo v1.0 was released on 13 April 2007 to monitor progress in implementing the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) within the country. HelenInfo reflects the colloquial term that describes St. Lucia as the “Helen of the West”, in reference to the uniquely majestic beauty of the island nation, still relatively unknown...more |
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(August 2007) |
Where can you find the latest data on human development for Malawi? The most comprehensive Malawi socio-economic database, MASEDA v3.0 was launched in July 2007 by the National Statistical Office (NSO) and UN Development Programme (UNDP) in Lilongwe. The official launch was presided over by the Deputy Minister for Economic Planning and development Hon. Roy Chizimba M.P. and NSO Deputy Commissioner Mrs. Mercy Kanyuka...more |
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(August 2007) |
The wave of destruction that swept through Sri Lanka’s south coast is still visible thirty months later. On the seafront you can find buildings with smashed walls and exposed brickwork, or the crushed prow of a boat stuck into the earth at a bizarre angle. While the survivors have largely moved out of transitional shelters, still a vast majority have no idea where their permanent house will be or how they will be able to go back to their livelihoods that once supported them...more |
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(July 2007) |
What is progress? Societies around the world are concerned with their quality of life. A consensus is growing to develop a more comprehensive view of progress, one that takes into account social, environmental and economic concerns – rather than focusing mainly on economic indicators like Gross Domestic Product (GDP). While GDP is an important measure of economic activity, it was not developed to be the sole measure of a nation’s progress...more |
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(July 2007) |
In a region marked by conflict and instability, Ghana’s consolidated democracy and coordinated development goals are a hopeful indicator of West Africa’s potential. Faster progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) will depend on key development areas such as the reduction of child and maternal mortality rate, higher economic growth rate and a greater determination of policy makers to dovetail specific demands into the government’s development programmes...more |
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(July 2007) |
From Morse code for communications to mobile phones, the island-nation of Maldives has undergone tremendous social, political and economic change during the past few decades. Just prior to the Indian Ocean Tsunami 2004, a preliminary assessment showed that Maldives was on track to achieving almost all the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) targets by 2015. However, the tsunami waves mercilessly tested the resilience of the Maldivian society. But, today, the people of the nation have bounced back from the initial shock and are committed to living even better and safer lives than ever before...more |
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(July 2007) |
Papua New Guinea the largest and most populated of all the Pacific Island countries. Topographically, it is one of the most diverse countries in the world, with an extraordinary range of ecosystems. However, its rural sector is not well-served despite a well-developed infrastructure since it is not easily accessible. This creates problems in achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) while the delivery of basic services is challenging....more |
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(June 2007) |
The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake officially launched the online version of MDGInfo Sri Lanka, a customized version of the DevInfo v5.0 database system, on 11 June 2007. Director General, Suranjana Vidyaratne, of the Department of Census and Statistics was among those present on the occasion...more |
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(April 2007) |
CaoBINFO a socio-economic and decision-support tool was launched as a new product of Cao Bang Province of Vietnam. CaoBINFO is the customized version of DevInfo, so far, the only customized implementation of DevInfo and VietInfo at the provincial level in Vietnam assisting the government with their socio-economic development planning...more |
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2006) |
Timor-Leste DevInfo v1.0, a database system to monitor the Millennium Development Goals and the National Development Plan of Timor-Leste was formally launched on 19 December 2006...more |
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(December
2006) |
| Looking
for the latest data on human development
and don’t know where to find it?
Help is just an SMS away! Simply send
an SMS message to the DevInfo SMS database
server and get an instant reply. DevInfo
database technology, deployed on desktops
and the web, now offers the advantages
of quick access to information on the
move from your mobile phone ...more |
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(September
2006) |
| The
republic of Moldova has recently adapted
the DevInfo database technology to monitor
the Millennium Development Goals and
the PRSP. The Ministry of Economy and
Trade in cooperation with National Bureau
of Statistics has institutionalized
this powerful database system (with
assistance from the UNICEF) to provide
policy makers with easy access to credible
data ...more |
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(September
2006) |
| The
H5N1 virus—a new strain causing
highly pathogenic avian influenza—is
on the threshold of exploding into a
global human influenza pandemic. The
UN has appointed a UN System Influenza
Coordinator (UNSIC) to monitor the pandemic
and launch concerted efforts for preparedness
and preventive actions. ...more |
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(7
August 2006) |
| The
Department of Census and Statistics
(DCS) in Sri Lanka has recently launched
MDGInfo Sri Lanka. It is the latest
and customized version of the DevInfo
database system that is available as
a desktop version and can also be accessed
over the World Wide Web....
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(July
2006) |
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delegation from Bhutan visited the
DevInfo lab and gained first-hand
knowledge about the new features of
the recently released version of DevInfo.
The delegation, comprising of senior
executives....more |
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(May
2006) |
| DevInfo
5.0, a powerful new version of DevInfo,
has been released. This new version
operates both as a desktop application
and on the web. It delivers significant
enhancements for easy access to information
on human development. The system has
been developed by the UN and is distributed
royalty-free to all end users. Now
national statistics offices, UN agencies,
donors, NGOs and civil society can
prepare reports ...more |
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(May
2006) |
| EmergencyInfo
is a powerful decision support system,
based on DevInfo database technology
that helps people to respond better
in emergency situations. It combines
the advanced data access and presentation
features of DevInfo with new data
capture technologies...
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(May
2006) |
| The
new version of DevInfo, version 5.0,
includes significant advancements in
handling metadata. It conforms to standardized
information sharing models for metadata
storage and dissemination. These metadata
standards help achieve...more |
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