Project

Microdata Management Toolkit Training

Client

Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)

Year

2008

Description

Training of National Bureaus of Statistics in Microdata Management. This global activity is intended to help developing countries better capture, document, store and disseminate microdata and metadata related to national surveys ranging for Household and Expenditure Surveys to Population Census to Demographic and Health Surveys. The Microdata Management Toolkit developed by the World Bank Data Group for the International Household Survey Network aims to promote the adoption of international standards and best practices for microdata documentation, dissemination and preservation

The Toolkit comprises three modules. The Metadata Editor is used to document data in accordance with international metadata standards (DDI and Dublin Core). The Explorer is a free reader for files generated by the Metadata Editor. It allows users to view the metadata and to export the data into various common formats (Stata, SPSS, etc). The CD-ROM Builder is used to generate user-friendly outputs (CD-ROM, website) for dissemination and archiving.