Indicators for Monitoring the Millennium Development Goals--Definitions, Rationale, Concepts and Sources

This publication contains complete and authoritative information on the concepts, definitions, implementation and sources of data for the 48 official MDG indicators. For each indicator this handbook provides a simple operational definition, the rationale for the indicator's selection, the method of computation, sources of data, references including Internet sites for data and methodologies, limitations and notes on gender issues and national and international agencies concerned with each topic.

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This publication from the United Nations Development Group can also be purchased with the United Nations Publications at: https://unp.un.org - Series F, No.95, 113 pages, US$20.00. Sales No.03.XVII.18.