1. DevInfo as a tool for monitoring, reporting and dissemination of data Expert group meeting on MDG Indicators in Central Asia Astana, Kazakhstan, 5-8 October 2009 Farhod Khamidov, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, UNICEF The role of statistics in evidence- based policy making and

2. 2 To make “policy-relevant” decisions, policymakers need data: Of high quality that they can quickly understand and use that can be compared over time that is representative at the national, urban/rural, sub-regional and ideally at the district levels and across countries, regions (Central Asian or CIS)

3. 3 State committee on Statistics (Ministry of Health, Ministry of Education, etc) Administrative data (registration cards, employment, etc) Household surveys (MICS, TLSS, Population Census) Reports and Publications (HDR, Gender, etc) Various data sources

4. 4 Good statistics are vital for effective monitoring and, ultimately, to support evidence-based policymaking More and more countries now have enough reliable data for planning policies and programs (with MICS, DHS and other surveys (i.e., Living Standards such as TLSS), quality routine data, census, etc.) BUT too often these relevant findings remain untouched Untouched resources

5. 5 WHY? Lack of, or improper, dissemination Data seen as too technical/specialized Key audiences have no time Misunderstanding of how the data can benefit policy makers Key findings not translated into local languages Limited, or no resources, for simplified materials Data not recognized by government Etc.

6. Evidence into practice: Increasing the uptake of evidence in policy making Data Providers (Statisticians, Evaluators, Researchers) Data Users (Policy Makers) Need to improve dialogue Improving “usability” of evidence Reliable and trustworthy evidence Getting appropriate Buy-in Incentives to use evidence What ? Why? When? How? Effective dissemination Wide Access

7. The “quality” challenge: How to match technical rigour and policy relevance? Technical rigour but no policy relevance Policy relevance but no technical rigour Better evidence, technically rigorous and policy relevant.

8. Using DevInfo in Country-led M&E systems: Access to data and Dissemination

9. 9 Tool for evidence-based planning, results-focused monitoring, and advocacy purposes Simple and user-friendly features that can be used to query a database; generates tables, graphs, maps It allows for organizing, storing, and displaying data in a uniform way to facilitate data sharing at the country level across government departments, UN agencies, and development partners

11. ChildInfo 1995 - 2003 UNICEF developed a database to monitor the World Summit for Children offered to the UN system DevInfo 4.0 2004 ChildInfo upgraded and launched with UNDG endorsement in April 2004 UN Endorsement Endorsed by the United Nations to assist Member States in Monitoring human development DevInfo 5.0 2005 New web-enabled version developed and launched with broad government and UN support in May 2006 DevInfo 6.0 2008 New features with Web 2.0 social networking launched in Apr 2009

12. 120 + national adaptations Partnerships with national statistics organizations and UN agencies

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39. 39 National implementing partners Country Participating government insitutions AlbaniaNSO ArmeniaPRSP Secretariat Azerbaijan NSO, PRSP, Min of Economy BelarusNSO Bosnia and Herzegovina NSO BulgariaNSO GeorgiaNSO KazakhstanNSO (Planned) Kosovo* NSO, Min of Public Service KyrgyzstanNSO, MoH MoldovaMin of Eonomy RomaniaNSO RussiaNSO, MoH Serbia & Mont. NSO, MoH, Council of Child Rights, Local govts TajikistanNSO, PRSP TFYRoMacedoniaNSO TurkeyNSO TurkmenistanNSO UkraineNSO UzbekistanNSO   ‘Others’ are Min of Public Services, Council of Child Rights, Local govts. Source: DevInfo questionnaire, Sept 2005

40. DevInfo coverage #Activities KyrgyzstanTajikistanTurkmenistanUzbekistan 1. Introduction of UN country team to DevInfo Yes 2. Introduction of National Partners to DevInfo Yes 3. Customization of DevInfo to country specific requirements NoYes No 4. Use of Database in Monitoring MDGs YesNoYesNo 5. Integration of National Priorities Yes - 6. Annual Training Plan NoYes 7. Number of persons trained in DevInfo User module 4019025047 8. Number of persons trained in DevInfo Database Administration module -402819 Source: www.devinfo.org

41. 41 Monitoring of MDGs and PRS

42. 42 Monitoring of MDGs in Tajikistan Goal 4: Decrease child mortality Infant mortality, Tajikistan 2003 Source: TJK Tajikistan_MoH 2003 Note: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.

43. 43 Note: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Goal 5: Improving maternal health Maternal mortality, Tajikistan 2002 2003 Источник: TJK Tajikistan_MoH 2003

44. 44 Note: The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Goal 5: Improving maternal health Maternal mortality, Tajikistan 2002 Goal 4: Decrease child mortality Infant mortality, Tajikistan 2003 Источник: TJK Tajikistan_MoH 2003

45. per 1,000 live births Goal 4: Decrease child mortality Infant mortality, Tajikistan

46. Source: TLSS 2007 74 54 46 52 47 18 48 57 Tajikistan 53.5 Dushanbe City 43.3 Sughd 68.8 Khatlon 47.3 GBAO 43.4 Direct Rule Districts 48.8 POVERTY PROFILE

47. 47 % of poor in the regions (% of poor out of total number of poor in the country) 47 Poverty profile Poorest region is Sughd, less poor are observed in Dushanbe Poorest region is Sughd, less poor are observed in Dushanbe Source: TLSS 2007

48. 48 48 Poverty by household characteristics Public strategies should be focused on households with more children …

49. Countries with databases developed Countries with databases development in progress Note: The boundaries and the names shown and the designations used on these maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Example of Country-led National Database… …in Low Income countries

50. KyrgyzInfo  EFA-Info (EFA – Education for All), jointly designed and developed by NSC, MoE and Health Progress Center, contains information on education according to UNESCO standards and definitions.  Health-Info, designed to provide evidence to the Health Care Reform (Manas-Taalemi Programme) contains a wide range of health indicators. Data are presented at the 2-d sub-national level. Example of DevInfo database in Low Income countries

51. 51 Трудности Сотрудничество Ознакомление Мониторинг ССБ Внешняя помощь DevInfo.org ТочикИнфо www.tojikinfo.tj

52. Countries with databases developed Countries with databases development in progress Note: The boundaries and the names shown and the designations used on these maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Example of Country-led National Database… …in Middle Income Countries

53. DevInfo Srbija http://devinfo.stat.gov.rs Database is updated regularly, twice a year It has 328 indicators at the national level, out of which 92 indicators are with data for municipality level (3rd sub-national level) and data on minority populations (Roma). National DevInfo database is used for planning and monitoring the implementation of MDGs, NPA (National Plan of Action for Children) and the Poverty Reduction Strategy. Databases are also used for monitoring the realization of LPAs (Local Plans of Action for children) in 21 municipalities in Serbia. Example of DevInfo database in Middle Income Countries

54. Example of Country-led National Database… Note: The boundaries and the names shown and the designations used on these maps do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations. Countries with databases developed Countries with databases development in progress … in EU Member States

55. Bul Info The current version of the database is designed to monitor: MDGs – both global and revised national goals; EU social inclusion through the Laeken indicators; Demographic strategy of the Republic of Bulgaria, National Plan for CRC Implementation Example of DevInfo database in EU Members States