Liberia Institute of Statistics $ GeoInformation Services (LISGIS)
Key Points to be discussed
Dissemination
Information Dissemination
Type of Dissemination Tools
Understanding the type of
Dissemination Tools used by LISGIS
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What is Dissemination?
Dissemination:
To spread something, disburse
Information Dissemination?
Methods one uses to communicate information
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Dissemination Tools
Type of Dissemination Tools
• LiberiaInfo
• IMIS
• CensusInfo
• Census Resource CD
• Statistical Bulletin
• ArcGIS
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What is LiberiaInfo?
It is a user‐friendly database system that can be
deployed on desktops and on the web and is
distributed royalty‐free
The system is designed to monitor human
development
DevInfo is endorsed by the UNDG for use by
Member States in monitoring the MDGs
It helps in the collation and presentation of data in
the form of tables, graphs and maps
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What is IMIS?
Integrated Management Information Systems
What are the Output/Products IMIS
 Integrated statistical database
 Web-based database (intranet/internet)
 Set of relevant indicators at national and local levels
 Large number of partners using the database
(rapid and easy access)
Products IMIS
 harmonization of methodologies of data collection,
processing and analysis
 Preservation and dissemination of data.
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What is CensusInfo?
Developed by UNSD in partnership
with UNICEF and UNFPA to
disseminate census results
Officially launched in February 2009
at the 40th session of the Statistical
Commission
Available on-line for free
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Main Feature of CensusInfo
 A tool to disseminate population and housing census
results on the web and on CD-ROM
 Presents indicators with map and graph facilities by date of
census and different geographic levels, from regions to
small geographic area
 Includes census topics and a suggested list of census
indicators with accompanying metadata
 Customized to meet country-specific census indicators
 Generates user-defined tables, graphs, maps and reports
 Import data from other software applications
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Using GIS FOR DISSEMINATION OF
CENSUS DATA
 Available data sets
 Administrative boundaries of 15 counties, 135 districts
and 840 clans
 Infrastructure
 Populated places
 Hydrology
 Topography
 Social and Economic data
Census Resource CD
It is a storage of the National Population & Housing Census
Data
On this CD, it give you insight of the National Population &
Housing Census from the documentation, Acts, Geographic
data, Maps, Themes, Speeches, Pictures, listing of the Census
Board, Technicians, Members, Partners, etc
We also give you some information on the 1984 National
Population Census
It also have the full copy of the published 2008
NPHC
It is a Auto-play CD and it play like a normal website
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What is Statistical Bulletin?
Statistical bulletin is a comprehensive document consisting of
the socio-demographic and economic data of a country.
It serves as one the essential instruments used by policy
makers and implementers to plan adequately for country’s
progression, including institutions so as to strategies to meet
the growing challenges that may arise.
Note that data placed in statistical bulletin are done in an
orderly manner according to the following:
Socio-demographic data which including population
education, health, etc.
Economic data which comprise the GNP level, national
account, CPI, money and banking data of an economy.
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THANKS FOR YOUR TIME
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