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Core list of indicators |
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One of the key achievements
of the Partnership has been the identification of a core list of indicators.
This list of over 50 indicators, which was agreed upon through a consultation
process involving governments and international organisations, covers basic
infrastructure and access indicators as well as ICTs in households,
enterprises, education an government. The list, which is revised regularly, was identified to help guide countries in
measuring the information society.
On
March 2007, the UN Statistical
Commission endorsed the core
list of indicators on
information and communication
technologies (ICT), which was
developed by the
Partnership on Measuring ICT for
Development.
NEW
A
revised
and extended core list of indicators,
which includes 7 new indicators on measuring e-government, was presented to the UN Statistical
Commission in March 2012, at its forty-third session. The UNSC fully endorsed the new list of indicators, which presents an update to the
ICT Core Indicators 2010.
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What is the core list of
ICT indicators? |
The
core list of ICT indicators
is composed of over 50 indicators in
the following areas:
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ICT infrastructure and
access (10 indicators);
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ICT access and use by
households and individuals
(12 indicators);
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ICT access and use by
enterprises (12 indicators);
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ICT sector and trade in ICT
goods (4 indicators);
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ICT in education (8
indicators).
-
ICT in government (7
indicators)
The
Partnership recommends the core list as a basis for ICT data collection in
countries. The indicators included in the core list are clearly defined and
associated with statistical standards, which allows comparability across
countries. An increasing number of countries are integrating the core list of ICT
indicators into their existing
household and business surveys.
The members of the Partnership are
providing assistance in this
process.
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How was the core list of
ICT indicators developed? |
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The
core list of ICT indicators was
the outcome of an intensive
consultation process by the
Partnership on Measuring ICT for
Development, which involved NSOs
worldwide. The indicators are
based on internationally agreed
standards (especially those
developed by ITU, OECD and
Eurostat).
The original
core list of ICT indicators
was agreed at the
WSIS
Thematic Meeting on Measuring
the Information Society
(Geneva, 7-9 February 2005),
which was attended by 270
delegates from 85 countries
(National Statistical Offices,
Telecommunication Regulatory
Agencies and Ministries, and
Ministries related to
information society activities),
intergovernmental organizations,
NGOs and civil society. The core
list was officially presented
during an event at
WSIS
Tunis
(November 2005).
The
development of ICT indicators is
a continuous process, and the
list will undergo periodic
review. As countries gain
experience in the collection of
ICT data, and as policy needs
evolve, indicators may be
modified, removed or added. As
a result of the
Partnership's 2008 Global Event
on Measuring the Information
Society, revisions and additions
to the core list of ICT
indicators were submitted for
comments by all countries. This
included the addition of a set
of ICT in education
indicators. In 2011, a
list
of e-government indicators
were added to the core list.
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