April 2014|ECLAC Series » Statistical Studies

Types of discrepancy in Millennium Development Goal indicator values and measures for statistical reconciliation: Overall framework and implementation in selected thematic areas and indicators

Author: Taccari, Daniel - Stockins, Pauline Physical Description: 47 páginas. Editorial: ECLAC Date: April 2014 ECLAC symbol: LC/L.3686

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This document proposes a conceptual and methodological framework for analysing discrepancies
between indicator values for monitoring Millennium Development Goals (MDG) used globally and
those used by Latin American and Caribbean countries in their national MDG reports. It includes an
implementation exercise on a small set of indicators for specific MDG targets (employment, education,
child mortality, maternal mortality and water and sanitation). Both the proposed methodology and the
analysis made after comparing these values were presented for discussion at the fifth annual seminar on
advances and challenges in statistical reconciliation for monitoring progress towards the Millennium
Development Goals in Latin America, held in Buenos Aires (Argentina) on 5-6 November 2009, and at
the sixth annual seminar on Millennium Development Goal indicators in Latin America and the
Caribbean, in Mexico City, on 1-2 December 2011.

I. Background .-- II. Overall frame of reference for understanding Millennium Development Goal
statistical reconciliation in the region .-- III. General measures for statistical reconciliation .-- IV. Analysis of discrepancies relating to Millennium Development Goal target 1.B:
Achieve full and productive employment and decent work for all, including
women and young people .-- V. Analysis of discrepancies relating to Millennium Development Goal target 2.A:
Ensure that, by 2015, children everywhere, boys and girls alike, will be able to
complete a full course of primary schooling .-- VI. Analysis of discrepancies relating to Millennium Development Goal target 4.A:
Reduce by two thirds, between 1990 and 2015, the under-five mortality rate .-- VII. Analysis of discrepancies relating to Millennium Development Goal target 5.A:
Reduce by three quarters, between 1990 and 2015, the maternal mortality ratio .-- VIII. Analysis of discrepancies relating to Millennium Development Goal target 7.C:
Halve, by 2015, the proportion of people without sustainable access to safe drinking
water and basic sanitation .-- IX. Conclusions.