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Belize Conducts DevInfo Training to Improve National Data Harmonization Efforts  (August 2009)

In order to improve the coordination of statistics and to improve data harmonization in Belize, the Statistics Institute of Belize and UNICEF have partnered to host a three-day DevInfo training workshop in
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Benin Implements DevInfo at National, Sub-National Levels
(August 2009)

The latest DevInfo adaptation in Benin - BenInfo 5.0 - was released in December 2008 and represents seven years of dedicated progress and successful UN/government collaboration
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Colombia Forges Ahead with DevInfo Initiatives at the National and
Sub-National Levels
 (July 2009)

UNICEF and UNDP are preparing the national launch of the second edition of ColombiaInfo. The new database will include additional indicators
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UNICEF EAPRO Announces Upcoming Launch of EFAInfo

(July 2009)

On behalf of the Asia and Pacific Thematic Working Group on Education for All (EFA), the UNICEF East Asia and Pacific Regional Office (EAPRO) is pleased to announce the release of the Asia and Pacific EFAInfo database
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Kenya Launches Desktop and Web Versions of KenInfo 2.0

(July 2009)

Kenya’s National Bureau of Statistics (KNBS), in partnership with UNICEF and UNFPA, launched KenInfo 2.0 on 23 June 2009. The launch was attended by KNBS board members, development partners and representatives from various government ministries
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ESCWA Conducts Training Workshops for DevInfo Trainers in

West Asia  (July 2009)

As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen national capacity for monitoring the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA), in collaboration
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Mongolia Launches Online DevInfo Adaptation   (July 2009)

The National Statistical Office of Mongolia has recently launched an online DevInfo 5.0 adaptation, Mongolia DevInfo. The adaptation can be viewed at www.devinfo.mn.
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Papua New Guinea Launches PNG Info 1.0  (July 2009)

The Government of Papua New Guinea officially launched PNGInfo on 9 July 2009. The meeting was hosted by the Secretary of Planning and the UN Resident Coordinator as well as secretaries and senior officials from three other government departments. 
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Lesotho DevInfo, the Backbone for Monitoring MDG Progress in Lesotho  (July 2009)

With the partnership between the UNCT and the government of Lesotho, Lesotho DevInfo is gaining ground as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) progress tracking tool.
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University of Guyana Opens New Documentation Centre Giving Students Access to DevInfo  (July 2009)

The University of Guyana and UNICEF have collaborated on the setting up of a documentation centre which gives students and interested persons the tools to track the progress of the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) as it relates to women and children.
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Caribbean Community Launches Online Version of CaricomInfo
(July 2009)

CARICOMInfo, a database that helps organize and present data on social development indicators for all member states in the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Region, was launched online in June 2009 by the Regional Statistics Programme
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New Version of CME Info Launched to Display Child Mortality Estimate Data  (July 2009)
A new version of CME Info (version 2.0) has just been launched by the Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (IGME). Building on the success of the first version of CME Info
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Online Videos Now Available Featuring International Keynote Speakers on Country-Led M & E Systems  (June 2009)
UNICEF CEE/CIS, IDEAS and DevInfo, in partnership with WFP, OECD/DAC Network on Development Evaluation and IOCE, are pleased to make available, every month and free of charge
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OECS Secretariat Conducts In-House DevInfo Training      

(June 2009)
The Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Secretariat launched an in-house DevInfo training exercise for staff on 26 May 2009 at its headquarters in Saint Lucia.
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Saudi Arabia Launches New DevInfo Adaptation  (May 2009)

Saudi Arabia recently launched its own adaptation of DevInfo, timed to coincide with the visit of UNICEF Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Sigrid Kaag, to the Kingdom.

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