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CensusInfo Technical Support Packages |
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| Level 0 – Self-startup technical support package |
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This package contains the necessary technical guidelines to enable a country to implement CensusInfo within its own capacity. After going through the various on-line learning resources available, a country will be able to install the software, upload data at different geographic levels and create a census database for dissemination. The recommended starting point is consulting the CensusInfo Technical Guidelines document, which summarizes in clear, step-by-step processes how a user with minimum technical capacity can install the system, create/modify the database content, upload data, link the data to maps, customize the branding and prepare the database for dissemination. Other available resources include the CensusInfo e-learning courses, the CensusInfo User’s Guide, the CensusInfo Database Administration Guide and the CensusInfo Administrative Guidelines and Best Practices for Successful Implementation document. All of these documents are available under the Downloads section of this website.
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| Level 1 – Basic training and technical support package |
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This package is designed to provide senior census
government officers with a general orientation and hands-on demonstration of the powerful features
of CensusInfo. The package includes technical training in the start-up processes to build the capacity
within the census office to administer CensusInfo, to plan the dissemination strategy, setup the
CensusInfo database template, establish the data upload/data entry procedures, enter basic data, link
the data to national and sub-national maps (2nd sub-national level) and create basic user-defined
reports, tables, graphs and maps.
Deliverables:
CensusInfo Orientation and Hands-On Demonstration
CensusInfo Data Dissemination Strategic Plan
CensusInfo Database Template
CensusInfo Database Data Management Plan
CensusInfo Database (prototype edition)
CensusInfo Database Maps (to 2nd sub-national level linked to data)
CensusInfo Basic Reports, Tables, Graphs, Maps
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| Level 2 – Advanced database and customization technical support package |
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This package builds
on Level 1 – Startup Technical Support Package. This package is designed to provide advanced technical
support to customize the CensusInfo package to national requirements. The technical support will
assist the census office in adapting the database content by adding country-specific indicators, linking
the census data to indicator classifications and filling in the metadata for each indicator. This package
also assists the census office in adapting the branding of the CensusInfo to meet country-specific
requirements, including, the name of the package, logos, color scheme and images. This technical
support package also includes linking the database to sub-national maps to the 5th sub-national level.
Deliverables:
CensusInfo Database Administration Technical Support and Training
CensusInfo Product Customization to National Requirements
CensusInfo Database (edition 1)
CensusInfo Database Maps (to 4th sub-national level linked to data)
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| Level 3 – Advanced census data dissemination technical support package |
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This package is
designed to provide the census office with technical support for implementing their data
dissemination plan. The package includes launching the national census database the web, the option
to create a census data CD, CD folder, brochure (printed and electronic formats), posters (printed and
electronic formats) and an online gallery with tables, graphs and maps on key census topics.
Deliverables:
CensusInfo Database Launch Advocacy Materials (setup CD for desktop application)
CensusInfo Database Web-Enabled (optional)
CensusInfo Database Brochure
CensusInfo Database Poster
CensusInfo Database Thematic Posters
CensusInfo Database Online Web Gallery
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| Level 4 – Advanced digital mapping technical support package |
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This package is designed to provide the census office with technical support for uploading, standardizing and integrating the country’s digital maps into a single national digital map library. The objective of this activity is to establish a national spatial data infrastructure (NSDI), which is defined as the technologies, policies, and people necessary to promote sharing of geospatial data throughout all levels of government, the private and non-profit sectors, and the academic community. The goal of this NSDI is to reduce duplication of effort among agencies, improve quality and reduce costs related to geographic information. The NSDI aims to make geographic data more accessible to the public, increase the benefits of using available data, and establish key partnerships with users of digital maps of the country.
Deliverables:
National Spatial Data Infrastructure (NSDI) specification
Memorandum of Understanding regarding NSDI and Census Maps
NSDI Standardization, Integration and Maintenance Plan for Census Maps
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Basic Level: e-Learning Courses |
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| CensusInfo offers free online learning courses to make the power of DevInfo database technology accessible to a wider audience. Now policy makers, UN officers, civil servants and interested citizens can access these modules from devinfo to take a self-paced learning program on how to use the DevInfo database system. |
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| Data Entry |
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| Reports |
| Metadata |
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| DevInfo and MDGs |
| DevInfo and Census |
| DevInfo Form Generator |
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Standard Level: User and Database Administration |
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| A.01 - A.03 CensusInfo User/Database Administration Training |
| Includes Orientation, User Training and Database Administration Training |
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| A.01 CensusInfo Orientation |
| Objective - To demonstrate the main features of the CensusInfo database system and how it can be used for better planning and advocacy |
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| Format - Seminar demo |
| Duration - ½ day |
| Target group - Professional staff in UN agencies, government |
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| A.02 CensusInfo User Training |
| Objective To learn the main features of the CensusInfo system to access data from the database system and to create presentations from the system: table, graph, map. |
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| Format - Workshop with demo and hands-on sessions |
| Duration - 1 ½ days |
| Target group - Professional staff in UN agencies, government |
| Prerequisites - None |
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| A.03 CensusInfo Database Administration Training |
| Objective - To learn the main features of the CensusInfo database administration modules, including creating a database template and entering data into a database |
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| Format - Workshop with demo and hands-on sessions |
| Duration - 3 days |
| Target group - Data managers in census, government |
| Prerequisites - User training |
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Advanced Level - CensusInfo Training on Database Management |
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| A.04 Advanced Database Workshop |
| Objective - To provide on-site advanced database administration training and technical assistance to learn about the CensusInfo database model and to develop automatic methods to convert/upload existing electronic databases (census, surveys, official statistics) |
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| A.05 CensusInfo Thematic Database Workshop |
| Objective - To provide training on how to use the database for analysis of a key topic, such as, gender, education, HIV/AIDS, poverty reduction. The desired outcome would be a better understanding of how to use the database for advocacy, planning and improved implementation |
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| A.06 CensusInfo and MDG Monitoring Workshop |
| Objective - To provide advanced training on how to use the database to strengthen the process of MDG monitoring and reporting at the country level through analysis of the current situation and projections of the desired outcomes of each goal. |
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| Format - Workshop with demo and hands-on sessions |
| Duration - 4 days |
| Target group - Senior data managers, monitoring and evaluation officers |
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Training of Trainers - CensusInfo User/Database Administration Modules |
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| A.07-A.08 TOT for CensusInfo User/Database Administration Modules |
| Objective - To become certified as a master trainer in the features of the CensusInfo database system User/Database Administration Modules: Template, Data Entry, Language, Customize. |
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| Format - Workshop with demo and hands-on sessions, examination |
| Duration - 5 days |
| Target group - Senior data managers, monitoring and evaluation officers |
| Prerequisites - Database administration training |
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Expert Level - Advanced Lab Training |
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| A.09 Data - CensusInfo Advanced Database Management |
| Objective - To learn advanced features of CensusInfo database technology through interaction and training from the technical support team at the CensusInfo lab. Topics to include advanced features of Database Administration not covered under the standard courseware. |
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| A.09 Web - CensusInfo Webmaster Training |
| Objective - To provide advanced technical training on how to establish a web version of a CensusInfo database, including the registration of the web site, hosting, creation of database on line, web database administration and data entry. |
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| A.09 Map - Mapping and Spatial Database Administration Training |
| Objective - To provide advanced technical training on how to create a digital map library for CensusInfo databases, including methods of digitization, international standards for map metadata, grouping and splitting maps, Area IDs and Area Names, map features |
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| Format - Workshop at the CensusInfo lab |
| Duration - 4 days |
| Target group - Senior data managers |
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Advanced CensusInfo Database Management |
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| B.01 Advanced Database Management |
| Objective - To conduct a mission to provide technical assistance to senior data managers who have the responsibility for maintaining the database. To work with the database administrator team on indicators, data sources, database templates, data entry an |
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| Format - (a) Hands-on sessions in-country (b) by e-mail or (c) by lab visit by focal point/s |
| Duration - 5 days |
| Target group - Senior data managers, monitoring and evaluation officers |
| Group size - 1 to 4 (max) |
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Adaptation to Government Census Requirements |
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| B.02 Adaptation to Government Requirements |
| Objective - To provide technical assistance to senior data managers to adapt CensusInfo database technology to government specifications using the Customize module for a CensusInfo adaptation for deployment on CD-ROMs and via the internet. |
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| Format - Via e-mail / phone support from CensusInfo lab |
| Duration - n/a |
| Target group - Senior data managers, monitoring and evaluation officers |
| Group size - n/a |
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| B.02L Adaptation to Government Requirements- Local Language Extension |
| Objective To provide technical assistance to senior data managers for local language adaptation for the CensusInfo database, including screen strings and content (database, tour, manuals, etc.) |
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Web Enabling a Database |
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| B.03 Web Enabling a Census Database |
| Objective - To provide technical assistance to senior data managers to migrate a CensusInfo database to the web. The process of deploying an existing census database on the web follows these database administration procedures: |
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| a. Convert the database using the Database Administration Tools Module (if applicable) |
| b. Create a database to be web-enabled using the selected relational database management system (RDBMS) from the MS Access database |
| c. Review/update RDBMS-specific data types for fields of all tables |
| d. Establish a web host connection with permission to upload data |
| e. Upload the database tables to the web-enabled database. Upload by record set where bulk transactions require handling procedures. |
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Kit 1: Database Launch Materials |
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| C.01 Kit 1: Government Census Database Launch Materials Design |
| Objective - To create database launch materials for a government / regional / sub-regional database. Includes: CD-ROM with database, users guide, on-line help, CD sticker design |
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Kit 2: Database CD Folder |
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| C.02 Kit 2: Database Folder - Design and Layout |
| Objective - To create a database CD folder with the colour scheme of an adaptation of the CensusInfo database to government specific requirements |
| Format - Folder design in electronic format |
| Size - As per CensusInfo sample folder |
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Kit 3: Database Brochure |
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| C.03 Kit 3: Database Brochure - Design and Layout |
| Objective - To create a database brochure to promote the dissemination and use of the database |
| Format - Brochure design in electronic format |
| Size - As per CensusInfo sample folder |
| Replication - Optional printing/replication |
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Kit 4: Database Poster |
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| C.04 Kit 4: Database Poster - Design and Layout |
| Objective - To create a database poster to promote the dissemination and use of the database |
| Format - Poster design in electronic format |
| Size - As per CensusInfo sample poster (36 x 78") |
| Replication - Optional printing/replication |
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Kit 5: Thematic Posters |
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| C.05 Kit 5: Thematic Posters Designed from Database |
| Objective - To create thematic posters designed on key indicators from the database to promote the use of the database for improved advocacy, monitoring and planning |
| Format - Poster design in electronic format |
| Size - Set of five printed posters, laminated (36 x 42 in) |
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Kit 6: Web/CD Data Presentation Package |
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| C.06 Kit 6: Web/CD Data Presentation Package |
| Objective - To create an electronic presentation derived from outputs from the database in a user-friendly format for dissemination of information about a priority topic. (Examples: Brazil Child Equity, South Asian Youth Atlas) |
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| Format - Web/CD data presentation format (html) |
| Size - 100 slides (max) |
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Digitization/Integration Subnational Administrative Boundaries (Levels 3 & 4) |
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| D.01 Digitization/Integration of Subnational Administrative Boundaries |
| Objective - The CensusInfo digital library contains maps at the country level and any number of sub-national levels. For many countries, digital maps exist for the 1st/2nd administrative levels below the country level. The objective of this activity is to add the 3rd and 4th subnational levels. |
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| Source A - Digitization - Paper maps at a scale of 1:1 million or better |
| Source B - Integration Only - Existing digital maps of 3rd/4th admin levels |
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Digitization/Integration of Infrastructure |
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| D.02 Digitization/Integration of Infrastructure |
| Objective - The CensusInfo digital library contains maps at the country level and any number of sub-national levels. For many countries, digital maps exist for the 1st/2nd administrative levels below the country level. The objective of this activity is to add schools, health posts and other similar infrastructure to these maps. |
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| Source A - Digitization - Paper maps at a scale of 1:1 million or better |
| Source B - Integration Only - Existing digital maps of 3rd/4th admin levels |
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Update Subnational Administrative Boundaries (Levels 3 & 4) |
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| D.05 Updates of Existing Digital Maps Due to Changes in Admin Boundaries |
| Objective - The CensusInfo digital library contains maps at the country level and up to 8 sub-national levels. The objective of this activity is to update the existing digital maps due to changes in administrative boundaries, area IDs and area names. |
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| Level - 3rd/4th administrative levels |
| Source - Updated digital / paper maps showing modifications required |
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