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Baseline Data
Baseline Data
Systems and Tools
Systems and Tools
for Fiji
for Fiji
A brief overview
A brief overview
Eduard Jongstra
Eduard Jongstra
UNFPA Pacific Sub
UNFPA Pacific Sub
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Regional Office
Regional Office
Outline
Outline
GIS Systems
GIS Systems
ARC Info
ARC Info
MAP Info
MAP Info
DevInfo
DevInfo
platform
platform
Pacific Info
Pacific Info
Fiji Info
Fiji Info
REDATAM
REDATAM
Selected tools for rapid assessment
Selected tools for rapid assessment
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What is a Geographic
What is a Geographic
Information System (GIS)?
Information System (GIS)?
A set of databases, each of which is linked to one of
A set of databases, each of which is linked to one of
three types of geographical data:
three types of geographical data:
A polygon (for instance, representing a province or district)
A polygon (for instance, representing a province or district)
A line (representing a road or river)
A line (representing a road or river)
A point (representing location of a household or hospital)
A point (representing location of a household or hospital)
All geographical data defined in terms of latitude and
All geographical data defined in terms of latitude and
longitude
longitude
The geographical information from each database can
The geographical information from each database can
be overlaid on top of others
be overlaid on top of others
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map layers
map layers
Each data record is linked to one polygon, line or point
Each data record is linked to one polygon, line or point
and also describes its characteristics
and also describes its characteristics
Those characteristics can be displayed as thematic
Those characteristics can be displayed as thematic
maps by changing color fills, thickness, or placing
maps by changing color fills, thickness, or placing
symbols in or near the geographical object
symbols in or near the geographical object
GIS systems
GIS systems
MAPInfo
MAPInfo
somewhat less capable than
somewhat less capable than
ARCInfo
ARCInfo
, but easier to use
, but easier to use
SPC has chosen to standardize on MAP
SPC has chosen to standardize on MAP
Info: POPGIS
Info: POPGIS
FIBOS also uses
FIBOS also uses
MAPInfo
MAPInfo
as platform for
as platform for
its GIS with census data
its GIS with census data
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What is
What is
DevInfo
DevInfo
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Adapted from UNICEF
Adapted from UNICEF
ChildInfo
ChildInfo
database technology
database technology
Released in 2004 primarily for MDG monitoring
Released in 2004 primarily for MDG monitoring
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release 6 is forthcoming, integrates Emergency Info
release 6 is forthcoming, integrates Emergency Info
A database system that provides a method to organize,
A database system that provides a method to organize,
store and display indicators in a uniform format
store and display indicators in a uniform format
Facilitates data sharing across government
Facilitates data sharing across government
departments and UN agencies using the same system
departments and UN agencies using the same system
Allows customization of the system to country
Allows customization of the system to country
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specific
specific
requirements
requirements
Accommodates indicators
Accommodates indicators
from multiple sources,
from multiple sources,
for multiple points in time,
for multiple points in time,
for different geographical levels
for different geographical levels
Fiji Info
Fiji Info
Developed at FIBOS
Developed at FIBOS
Indicators disaggregated to district level
Indicators disaggregated to district level
Contains basic indicators on:
Contains basic indicators on:
Demography
Demography
Economy
Economy
Education
Education
Health
Health
Housing
Housing
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Fiji Info
Fiji Info
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Interface
Interface
What is REDATAM?
What is REDATAM?
Acronym for
Acronym for
REtrieval
REtrieval
of
of
DATa
DATa
for small Areas by
for small Areas by
Microcomputer
Microcomputer
Allows to create and process hierarchical databases
Allows to create and process hierarchical databases
from censuses, surveys, vital statistics and other
from censuses, surveys, vital statistics and other
sources for local, regional and national analyses
sources for local, regional and national analyses
Uses the actual data records and / or aggregated
Uses the actual data records and / or aggregated
information
information
Produce fully customizable tables, thematic maps and
Produce fully customizable tables, thematic maps and
graphs for any geographical / administrative level and
graphs for any geographical / administrative level and
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standard
standard
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or custom indicators
or custom indicators
Confidentiality of data guaranteed by administrators
Confidentiality of data guaranteed by administrators
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choice of delimiters
choice of delimiters
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REDATAM
REDATAM
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Sample output
Sample output
Selected tools for Rapid
Selected tools for Rapid
Assessment
Assessment
Emergency Info
Emergency Info
Customizable data collection tool, designed for implementation
Customizable data collection tool, designed for implementation
using
using
PDAs
PDAs
and uploading into
and uploading into
DevInfo
DevInfo
database
database
DesInventar
DesInventar
Data collection and analysis methodology to record and
Data collection and analysis methodology to record and
assess disaster trends and their impact on communities.
assess disaster trends and their impact on communities.
Analysis could help identifying vulnerabilities.
Analysis could help identifying vulnerabilities.
McRAM
McRAM
Multi
Multi
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cluster Rapid Assessment Mechanism. Assessment tool
cluster Rapid Assessment Mechanism. Assessment tool
that covers information required by all key clusters. Can
that covers information required by all key clusters. Can
provide data showing the impact of an emergency in order to
provide data showing the impact of an emergency in order to
plan an immediate response and mobilize resources, including
plan an immediate response and mobilize resources, including
flash appeals, in order to fund such a response.
flash appeals, in order to fund such a response.
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Thank You !
Thank You !