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B2. MDG statistics workshop 
UNDP is supporting the Government of Uzbekistan in strengthening national statistical capacities 
and improving access to human development statistics. “Statistical Capacity Building for MDG 
Monitoring and Reporting” is a project (“Project”) executed by UNDP and implemented by the Ministry 
of Economy of Uzbekistan. It aims to strengthen national statistical capacities and improve access to 
human development statistics.
Within the framework of the Project, UNDP organized a workshop on “MDG Indicators: 
Conceptual and Methodological Approaches” that took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan from 9 to 12 
October, 2006. The main objectives of the workshop were to train representatives from partner 
government agencies in classification, methodology, data collection and dissemination, as well as to 
discuss the problems that transitional countries face in the field of human development and MDG 
statistics.
The workshop was attended by experts from key line ministries/agencies and other partner 
organizations. The workshop also brought together stakeholders and beneficiaries to promote inter-agency 
information and data exchange, to acquire skills to improve coordination among data producer units, line 
ministries in the process of advocating for preparing national development strategies. The workshop has 
been led by the international training team, consisting of Ms. Dorothy Rosenberg and Mr. Craig Fagan of 
BDP/UNDP and Mr. Andrey Ivanov of UNDP Regional Centre in Bratislava.

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It was a well rounded learning experience which not only explained the theoretical background 
and concepts of the MDG/PRSP statistics but provided the workshop participants with an opportunity to 
share ideas and views. With the assistance of the training team our national experts were able to define 
both key areas of inter-agency data exchange and common set of indicators (‘matrix of indicators’) for 
monitoring progress on the MDGs and PRSP in Uzbekistan. 
Thanks to the combined efforts of the training team and project staff, the workshop program has 
been adapted and continuously customized to the Project needs and objectives. Moreover, the course 
materials and handouts were well designed and structured, and available in both English and Russian 
languages. It is also worthwhile to note that the workshop was very well received by the participants in 
terms of the content, focus and the structure of the training.
One of the main outcomes of the workshop was development of matrix of indicators for each 
nationalized MDGs. Particularly, with the assistance of international experts The Thematic Working 
Group 3 members, who is responsible for MDG 3 on Gender Equality, have tried to:
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reveal data gaps, inconsistencies and weaknesses in gender related data collection, 
indicator production and dissemination; 
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analyze data sources and consistency of indicator definition for nationalized gender 
indicators across involved agencies; 
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identify proxy national gender indicators available in country which do not directly 
correspond to the international definition but essentially measure the same thing.