MaldivInfo and DevInfo 5.0

MaldivInfo is the Maldives adaptation of DevInfo. Built on DevInfo version 5.0, it is a repository of more than 280 national indicators derived from key national social surveys, censuses and the statistical yearbooks. DevInfo 5.0, a powerful new version of DevInfo, operates both as a desktop application and on the web. It delivers significant enhancements for easy access to information on human development. The system has been developed under UN partnership and is distributed royalty-free to all end users. Now national statistics offices, UN agencies, donors, NGOs and civil society can prepare reports and presentations using this common database platform. The system has been endorsed by the UN Development Group and is being used in many countries to help track the Millennium Development Goals and other national priorities. DevInfo 5.0 has evolved from a decade of innovations in database systems that support informed decision making and that promote the use of data to advocate for human development. The system organizes data by indicators, time periods and geographic areas with extensive metadata based on international standards. This new version builds on the experience and insights of thousands of DevInfo users around the world.
User-Friendly Interface
	DevInfo 5.0 harnesses the power of advanced information technology to provide powerful, user-friendly features to access and present data. The intuitive user interface provides easy navigations and is the same for both desktops and web browsers. The system helps users classify indicators in many different ways and provides extensive methods to drill-down into the details of data.
Enhanced Features
	The DevInfo toolbar has buttons to help you easily navigate through the system so that you can now focus on data analysis. Just click on the data export button to share the data in many formats-as XLS, XML, HTML or PDF. DevInfo 5.0 is compliant with emerging international standards for metadata. These include standards for indicator definitions, data sources and digital maps. The metadata is stored in XML format for easy sharing across platforms.
DevInfo 5.0 has a data exchange module which introduces powerful data management utilities to import data into DevInfo format from industry-standard statistical software packages.
Powerful Presentations and Reports
	DevInfo 5.0 produces tables, graphs and maps from data views. The powerful new Map Wizard shows more than one indicator at a time on the same map. It can also be used to produce map insets and to auto-generate time series maps. Thematic maps can be projected onto raster maps and buffers can be applied to features such as roads or health posts to extract more information and make better decisions. For a free copy of DevInfo 5.0 and to learn more about how DevInfo is making a difference in tracking progress in human development, visit www.devinfo.org.