Updated Handbook on MDG indicators Bangkok, 9 July 2012 Updated Handbook on MDG indicators United Nations Statistics Division

“Old” Handbook on MDG indicators Had information about all the MDG indicators (48 back then). Definition, rationale, method of computation, data sources, references, limitations, notes, gender issues and custodian agencies. http://mdgs.un.org

Revision of the Handbook – Recommended by countries 12th meeting of the IAEG on MDGs, 2007, Paris The manual should include relevant information on disaggregations It should include illustrative examples 14th meeting of the IAEG on MDGs, 2008, Geneva The handbook should address the issue of tailoring the indicators to national circumstances

Updated Handbook on MDG indicators Country perspective, focuses on MDG indicator data production at the national level, using national data sources. Clarifies the differences between the methods of calculation used by international agencies and those recommended for national experts. Includes more information: guidelines on data disaggregation, additional references, and information on the new indicators. Will be published shortly

Updated Handbook on MDG indicators Content Printed Electronic Indicator description √ References Global and regional monitoring Examples X Supplementary information Frequent updates (Wiki): references, links, examples, supplementary information

Updated manual: Supplementary information Alternative data sources Proxy indicators Tailoring to country needs When official indicators cannot be calculated, have to be modified, or are not relevant for the country

Handbook on MDG indicators: web-version http://mdgs.un.org/unsd/mi/wiki/MainPage.ashx

Handbook on MDG indicators: Next steps Electronic version will be publicly available in the next couple of weeks Supplementary information, examples and full list of references will be released through the summer Printed version of the manual is undergoing editing Translations to all official UN languages will take longer