SURINFO
SURINAMECENSUSINFO
LAUNCH DEVINFO 7.0 APPLICATION
OF SURINFO 1.0 (MICS 2000,2006,2012, SYB2012 EN CENSUSVOL1_2012)
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SURINAMECENSUSINFO 1.0 ( VOL1, 2 AND 3 OF 2012 DEF. RESULTS)
Presentation :Kisoensingh, A & Amatsoeran, G
Date: 15th of October 2014
Place: Banquet Hall, Torarica
WHAT IS DEVINFO
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DevInfo is a powerful database system for monitoring human
development. It is a programme of support to UN member states
that focuses on promoting the use of national statistics in evidencebased policy and planning dialogues at the global, regional and
national levels.
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This programme is termed the “DevInfo Initiative”. At its core, DevInfo
programming is based around a database system that provides a
method to organize, store and display data in a uniform format to
facilitate data access at the country level among government
institutions, their development partners and the general public.
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In 2004, DevInfo was endorsed by the United Nations Development
Group (UNDG) to assist countries in monitoring achievement of the
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The DevInfo initiative
originated as ChildInfo and is managed by UNICEF on behalf of, and
with support from, 20 member agencies of the UNDG.
WHAT IS DEVINFO
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DevInfo is an integrated desktop and web-enabled tool that
assists countries in their reporting on the Millennium
Development Goals (MDGs) and other national and
international development targets.
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It has user-friendly features that can be used to create tables,
graphs, maps and other visual outputs for inclusion in reports,
presentations and other advocacy or planning materials. The
software supports standard indicators, such as those used for
monitoring the MDGs at the international level, yet it can also
be customized to fit the requirements of local indicator and
monitoring frameworks at the regional or country levels.
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Whether you are a UN professional, a government executive or
policy maker, an NGO worker, or a concerned citizen, you will
find DevInfo an indispensable tool for your research, analysis
and advocacy tasks.
DEVINFO 7.0 USER APPLICATION
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DevInfo 7, the latest version of the core DevInfo package, was
released in October 2012. This version represents a complete
overhaul of the system and brings it in alignment with the most
modern standards in information technology and data exchange.
DevInfo 7 is more user-friendly than previous versions and allows
users to not only access data more quickly but also to present and
visualize it in a wider variety of formats. Below please find an
overview of key features of the system .
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Accessing DevInfo 7 : DevInfo 7 is a web application hosted on a
web server. The application can be accessed using an Internet
browser, using either the global site URL (www.devinfo.org)
or another URL provided by your site administrator.
A desktop version of DevInfo 7 is currently under development and
will be subsequently made available via CD-ROM and download
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Earlier versions of devInfo are: ChildInfo, DevInfo 5.0, DevInfo 6.0
and CensusInfo 1.0.These versions were all desktop versions.
THE ADVANTAGES OF THE DEVINFO 7.0 USER MODULE
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It is free go to the website : www.devinfo.org
It is User-friendly
You can make various presentations types in just a few seconds
such as a tables, graphs and maps
You can add Metadata
You have the ability to import data from a excel sheet online and
create a map, graph and a table.
You can combine data from Suriname and other countries and
make comparisons.
You can share your presentations on facebook, twitter or email
them to someone.
You can put your map into Google earth
You can save your Graphs, Maps and Tables by using the Save as
option, or the download option.
GBS EXPERIENCE WITH THE USE OF DEVINFO
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The GBS has more than 5 years of experience with devInfo starting with DevInfo 5.0.
This was a desktop version. The next desktop version DevInfo 6.0 was more userfriendly than DevInfo 5.0. And the newer version DevInfo 7.0 has more options, its is
free and is also very user-friendly .
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In the period 2009-2013, two (2) DevInfo 6.0 databases were launched on a CDrom on May 2010 and November 2011.
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Six (6) CARICOM countries launched a webversion of DevInfo database :
Jamaica. Launched the following databases, JAMSTATS and Edustats ( 4 nov. 2008)
and Childprotection database ( 3 juli 2012)
St. Lucia. ( HelenInfo). Launched on 13th of April 2007, based on DevInfo 5.0, but the
present HelenInfo was migrated to DevInfo 7.0
Grenada- SpicelsleInfo (October 2010)
Trinidad and Tobago (CTTInfo)
Guyana( GuyD_info- Census 2002 data)- December 18th, 2013
Suriname- 15 th oct.2014 ( SurInfo- MICS data and other social and economic ind.)
+ SurinameCensusInfo ( Census 2012 data)
In 2009 the CARICOM Secretariaat launched a web-based version CARICOMINFO
(2009) which provides key statistics for countries across the region.
NEXT STEPS
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Launch more databases online for example ,MDG 2012
and an Environment database.
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Get the different Ministries interested to contribute to the
National database.
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It is important that Suriname launches its own databases
so that the correct and up to date data is available.
Also the correct map of Suriname. The original Devinfo
mapping uses the incorrect map of Suriname. ( see
example later )
You will see that for some indicators where data is not
available estimates are made by the Un, that are not
represented with the real situation.
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LINK TO GET TO THE SURINFO AND SURINAMECENSUSINFO DATABASE OF
SURINAME
HTTP://WWW.DEVINFO.ORG/SURINAMEDEVINFO
HTTP://WWW.DEVINFO.ORG/SURINAMECENSUS/
SURINAME
BARBADOS
TRINIDAD & TOBAGO
BRAZILIE