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

2. “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.

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Handbook on MDG indicators: web-version

8. 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