1. CountryData
Using SDMX to exchange MDG data between national statistical offices and international agencies

2. UN Millennium Declaration
Resolution 55/2, 8th plenary meeting, 8 September 2000

3. Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

4. MDG Indicators
UNSD

5. Statistical Commission

6. MDGlabs unstats.un.org/unsd/mdglabs

7. Data exchange problems

8. 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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. Generic SDMX tool

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