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Using JamStats to Manage for Development Results  (February 2010)

JamStats, a country adaptation of DevInfo containing data on key socio-economic indicators for Jamaica, is being retooled to better assist the Jamaican government in applying a results based management focus to implementing the country’s National Development Plan.
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DevInfo Featured in Beirut MDG Monitoring Workshop
(January 2010)

The Workshop on Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Monitoring was held in Beirut, Lebanon from 7-10 December 2009. Organized by the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) in collaboration with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission
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DevInfo Showcased as MDG Monitoring Tool at Second Africa Statistical Commission Meeting  (January 2010)

The DevInfo initiative recently had the opportunity to participate in the Second Meeting of the Statistical Commission for Africa (StatCom - Africa II) organized by the UN Economic Commission for Africa.
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South Africa Presentation Objects Now Available on di Gallery
(January 2010)

New data from South Africa gives insights into the progress of human development and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
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DubaiInfo Launched Online to Track Human Development Data in Dubai  (January 2010)

Following the successful launch of the desktop version of DubaiInfo, the Dubai Statistics Center has launched an online version of the same, to track human development data for Dubai, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
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UNESCWA Strengthening DevInfo Implementation in Arab Region
(January 2010)

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UNESCWA), in close collaboration with UNDOCO and UNICEF’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Regional Office
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DevInfo Training Held in Geneva  (December 2009)

A DevInfo 6.0 User and Database Administration workshop was recently held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, Switzerland from
7-11 December 2009.
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BhutanInfo Launched to Track Development Progress in Bhutan
(December 2009)

The National Statistics Bureau (NSB) of Bhutan, in partnership with the UN system in Bhutan, officially launched BhutanInfo on 3 December 2009 in Thimphu.
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DevInfo SMS Data Server Updated with Latest MDG, SOWC Data
(December 2009)

The DevInfo SMS Data Server, which provides access to official UN human development data via Short Message Service (SMS), has been updated with the most recent MDG 2009 and UNICEF’s State of the World Children (SOWC) 2010 data.
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The Gambia Forges Ahead with Development of GamInfo 2010(December 2009)

The Gambian Bureau of Statistics (GBOS), in partnership with the UN Country Team (UNCT), is forging ahead with the development of GamInfo 2010
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OECS Authority Affirms Commitment to Support OECSInfo for Eastern Caribbean States  (November 2009)

At the Fiftieth Meeting of the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Authority held in Anguilla from 18 to 20 November 2009, the Authority affirmed its commitment to provide ongoing support for the maintenance, updating and dissemination of the OECSInfo database.
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MICS Compiler Launched Online to Disseminate Global Data on Children and Women  (November 2009)

The MICS Compiler was launched on 20 November 2009 at UNICEF's Global Monitoring and Evaluation Consultation meeting in New York City.
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UNDAF Database Training Workshop Conducted in Rwanda
(November 2009)

An UNDAF (United Nations Development Assistance Framework) database training workshop was conducted in Kigali, Rwanda from 16 to 20 November 2009.
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CensusInfo Training Workshop Conducted in Mozambique
(November 2009)

A regional CensusInfo workshop was conducted in Maputo, Mozambique from 10 to 13 November 2009. This workshop was sponsored by the CensusInfo initiative, a joint UN programme
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U.S. Sixth Graders Present Original DevInfo GameWorks Games
(November 2009)

Three sixth-grade students from Williams Elementary School in Flint, Michigan, USA successfully presented their own created DevInfo GameWorks games in Lansing
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Eastern Caribbean Region Launches OECS Info  (November 2009)

The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Secretariat launched its OECS Info statistical database on 3 November 2009. OECS Info is an adaptation of the DevInfo database system
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Seychelles Moving Ahead with DevInfo  (November 2009)

Seychelles aims to be on track towards achieving the eight Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) – which deal with the world’s main development challenges – by 2015.
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DevInfo Trainers Equipped in Turin  (November 2009)

A DevInfo Training of Trainers workshop was recently held at the United Nations’ Staff College training facility in Turin, Italy from 19-23 October 2009.
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Serbia Releases Updated Online Database  (November 2009)

The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia has just released its October 2009 DevInfo 5.0 Republic of Serbia database online at http://devinfo.stat.gov.rs.
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DubaiInfo Launched to Track Human Development Data in Dubai
(October 2009)

The Dubai Statistics Center launched DubaiInfo on 18 October 2009 to track human development data for Dubai, one of the seven emirates of the United Arab Emirates.
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