DATABASE CONTENT

The database contains MDG time series data for the 58 regional member countries of ESCAP. It represents a subset of the global MDG database (http://mdgs.un.org) maintained by the United Nations Statistical Division (UNSD). The current version of the database contains MDG data as available from the global database as of 11 September 2006.

The database also contains - from the same source - a number of additional indicators linked to specific goals and targets in the MDG framework. Most of them provide additional disaggregations and underlying absolute numbers for MDG indicators proper.



 
QUICK GUIDE

The database has been developed using the DevInfo 5.0 software. A quick step by step guide is included hereunder. For more complete information, please refer to the DevInfo user guide available for download from at http://www.devinfo.org

Login

  • For first time users, create a user login to provide a user name, login name (valid email address) and a password. After saving the login information, re-enter the email address and password to login to the database.
Select indicators

  • Statistical indicators are accessible through the “Goal” at the top left corner of the page. Click on the + sign to the left of the label “Goal” to expand the list and display each goals. Repeat the operation by clicking on the + sign next to each goal to expand to targets.
  • For each level of the goal and target selection tree, the central panel display the list of indicators available for a specific goal or target.
  • Select one or several indicators from the central panel by double-clicking or click and drag indicators from the central to the right panel
Select time period

  • Double-click or click and drag years to the right panel
Select area (country)

  • Expand the list of areas and select from the central panel in the same way as for the indicators.
Will select all items from a list of indicators, time period or areas

Will select all items from a list based on the availability of data for other parameters already selected (auto-select button). For example, once an indicator has been selected, the auto-select button for the selection of areas will select all areas (countries) for which data values exist.


Generate data view

  • Click on the data to generate a data view based on indicator(s), time-period(s), and area(s) selected
  • Use the text menu line (second line from the top of the screen) to further refine the data view by adding filters, manipulate the data, sorting, …
  • Generate tables, graphs, or maps from the data view. Generated files are saved into the gallery. Click on the gallery to access the list of files for downloading.