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Importance of metadata

Importance of metadata. Workshop on Writing Metadata for Development Indicators Lusaka, Zambia 30 July – 1 August 2012. Session outline. What are metadata? Types and uses of metadata International standards and guides. What are metadata?. data that defines or describes other data.

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Importance of metadata

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  1. Importance of metadata Workshop on Writing Metadata for Development Indicators Lusaka, Zambia 30 July – 1 August 2012 Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  2. Session outline • What are metadata? • Types and uses of metadata • International standards and guides Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  3. What are metadata? • data that defines or describes other data “Metadata: the range of information, generally textual, that fosters understanding of the context in which statistical data have been collected, processed and analyzed with the objective of creating statistical information…” African Charter for Statistics (2009) Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  4. Source: Republic of Namibia, Preliminary Report, Namibia Household and Income Expenditure Survey 2003 / 2004, Central Bureau of Statistics (www.npc.gov.na/cbs/index.htm)

  5. Source: International Labour Organization (ILO), Guide to the new Millennium Development Goals Employment Indicators including the full set of Decent Work Indicators, 2009.

  6. UNDP Guide to Measuring Human Development “… a reference tool that provides guidance on statistical principles…”

  7. Types of metadata Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  8. Uses of metadata • Data discovery • Define and describe data resources • Drive statistical production • Capture information about sources • Integral to the IT environment • Describe quality of outputs Source: Graeme Oakley, Australian Bureau of Statistics www.unescap.org/stat/apex/2/APEX2_S.4_conference_Statistical%20Metadata%20Standards.pdf Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  9. www.ihsn.org/nada

  10. International standards and guides • Excellent resources already exist • UNECE Working Group on Statistical Metadata (METIS) • Little guidance on metadata for development indicators Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  11. Common Metadata Framework • Evolving online reference • Statistical metadata portal • Developed by experts • Maintained by UNECE • www.unece.org/cmf Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  12. OECD Handbook on Data and Metadata Reporting • Comprehensive guide to presenting metadata • Available in English and French • www.oecd-ilibrary.org Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  13. Statistical metadata standards Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  14. Metadata and development indicators • Why are metadata important for reporting on MDG indicators? • indicators often have multiple data sources • users may have limited knowledge of statistics • discrepancies in MDG estimates Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  15. Group Activity What challenges do you face producing and disseminating MDG metadata? • WITHIN the national statistics office • OUTSIDE the NSO (other ministries and data users) Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  16. Defis • Groupe 1 • Pbinstitutionnelpuisque NSO ne coordonne pas • UNDP/consultant-NSO correspondant non designe par NSO • Groupe 2 • Methodesdifferentes pour calculer les indicateurs/definition Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  17. Defis • Groupe 2 • Coordination hors NSO; CN OMD dirigé par autre institution • Groupe 3 • Ecarts definitions et proxi entre NSS et partenaires • Divergences internes au niveau des definitions et methodologies Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  18. Defis • Groupe 4 • Niveau interne: ressourceshumainesinsuffisantes so pas assez de temps pour les metadonnees • Coordination et harmonisation: definitions,methodologies Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  19. Defis • Groupe 5 • periodicite de la collecte • Diversites des bases/sources • Manque de cadre legal/definition des responsabilites Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  20. Defis • Groupe 6 • Manque de ressourceshumaines et d’expertises • Elaboration et respect du calendrier de diffusion • Cadre legal coordination entre national et international sources • Comitenationaux OMD besoin de renforcement et d’appui Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

  21. Defis • Manque de ressourcesnationalesadequates pour repondre a toutes les sollicitations • D’oùrecours aux partenairesexterieurssouventcontraignants • Mise en oeuvre des SNDS • OMD decentralisés non totalementpris en compte • Pertinence de certainsobjectifs pour nos pays et methodes de calculinconnues • Mobilite des cadres/professionnelsd’oùprobleme de continuité et de transfert de connaissance Writing Metadata for Development Indicators

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