CountryData Using SDMX to exchange MDG data between national statistical offices and international agencies
UN Millennium Declaration Resolution 55/2, 8th plenary meeting, 8 September 2000
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)
MDG Indicators UNSD
Statistical Commission
MDGlabs unstats.un.org/unsd/mdglabs
Data exchange problems
Statistical Data & Metadata eXchange A set of standards, guidelines, and tools to be used for efficient exchange of statistical data and metadata. Access Registration Subscription Notification Download Data Series name Unit of Measure Sex Age group Location …etc. Metadata Definition Methodology Data source …etc.
CountryData SDMX Data Exchange Model National Statistical Office National Repository DB CountryData Web Site 1. Publish 6. Publish and Visualize SDMX Dissemination Site CountryData DB International MDG DB 2. Register 5. Upload 4. Download National Registry 3. Notify CountryData Web Service
DevInfo SDMX Mapping Tool Visual interface that greatly simplifies mapping between DevInfo database structures and MDG Data Structure Definition Support for reference metadata in addition to data Key to lowering barrier to entry to SDMX Available as part of DevInfo v. 7 installation
Generic SDMX tool
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