23 November 2007
Addis Abeba — Marking the Day of the African Statistics on Tuesday, Ethiopia launched the new version of EthioinfoV2, in a bid to expand the dissemination of information pertaining to socioeconomic and human development.
The tool will compile data on one common database platform making it more accessible for all users, whenever needed, according to UNICEF which supported the tool's production technically along with the UN team here.
It provides easy-to use facilities for querying the database to retrieve specific data, which can then be easily transformed into tables, graphs and maps for inclusion in reports and presentations.
The UN agency, which was also been involved in the data base development and material production of the tool, said the aim was to provide multiple users such as Government, donors and other interested groups access to a comprehensive set of indicators that facilitates analysis of the situation in Ethiopia.
The new tool also incorporates information from six major surveys including the latest Demographic health Survey, 2005.
The launching ceremony at the United Nation Conference Center(UNCC) was attended by Samia Zekaria the Director of the Central Statistical Agency and Fidele Sarassoro, UN Resident Coordinator, including government officials and UN staff.
This is the first time that EthioInfo has been made available to the public with the complete range of rich data sources and analysis tools offered via the Central Statistical Agency website: www.csa.gov.et/ethioinfo.
EthioInfo V2.1 is a desktop and web based customized adaptation of DevInfo, a world wide used user friendly software that helps to organize, present data in a result based environment with unique features linking to strategic monitoring and evaluation of policies such as MDG, National Poverty Reduction Strategies, according to available information from CSA website.
Elements of the version include Indicators of Time / Years, Geographic Areas, Subpopulations, Units, Sources and Data values.
Be the first to Write a Comment!
Copyright © 2007 The Daily Monitor. All rights reserved. Distributed by AllAfrica Global Media (allAfrica.com). To contact the copyright holder directly for corrections — or for permission to republish or make other authorized use of this material, click here.
AllAfrica aggregates and indexes content from over 125 African news organizations, plus more than 200 other sources, who are responsible for their own reporting and views. Articles and commentaries that identify allAfrica.com as the publisher are produced or commissioned by AllAfrica.
