Applicability of World Bank Development Bank indicators

2023-12-23

Assistant instructor Saif Sa’ad Mansour

University of Anbar– Upper Euphrates Basin Developing Centre

Many developed countries have realized the importance of establishing integrated institutional databases, so they began to collect and arrange them as a first step that began about 50 years ago, and because competition exists and development is proceeding at a high pace among the countries of the world, they have moved to the second step after collecting data, which is to study, analyze and monitor these data, so the idea of setting standards and indicators for the development and development of those countries was born, so the World Bank initiated the development of a set of indicators, which we know briefly:  It is a collection of international statistics that measure aspects of development in the world, which can be used to analyze and compare the economic, social and environmental performance of countries, regions and groups.

The World Bank has collected information on its indexed countries from officially reliable sources, which date back nearly 50 years, and national, regional and global estimates include about 1600 indicators for 217 economies, and the importance of these data must be emphasized, as they help users, analysts and academics to see, understand and evaluate the state of countries, and in general each indicator consists of two parts, Part I:  The title of the indicator is such as: (education, health, environment, etc.) The second part contains the details of the index and how it is calculated, including statistics, charts and graphs.

To apply the World Bank indicators, you can follow these steps:

Indicator selection: We choose (the indicator) the topic or issue that we want to study or evaluate. For example, if we want to know the level of poverty and inequality in the world, (here you can use the benchmark poverty rate index ($1.90 per day).

Search for indicators: We look for indicators that are relevant to the topic on the World Bank Open Data or the World Development Indicators website. You can browse and view the indicators by topic, country, time period or source. (See the new World Development Indicators Guide for information on data quality and methodology).

Data collection: We collect data in communication with the parties related to the indicator or topic that we want to apply and according to the institutional and structural nature of each country.

Data analysis: We analyze data using available tools such as data bank or data API to analyze, display and tabulate data, and programs such as Excel and statistics programs can be used to process data, perform calculations and comparisons.

Collect additional information: Contact the competent authorities to obtain additional information if necessary, and use it to expand understanding and analysis.

Generate reports: We use data to create reports, presentations, articles, or blogs to reflect findings and conclusions. You can also take advantage of stories and infographics on the World Development Indicators website to inspire you or illustrate your points.

Reference data sources and methodologies: Be sure to mention the sources from which you obtained the data and the analytical methods you used.

Share results: We share results with interested audiences or stakeholders, and use graphs or presentations to illustrate key points.

It is worth mentioning that the Upper Euphrates Basin Developing Centre at the University of Anbar has prepared a study that is the first of its kind that simulates the indicators of the World Bank, which is the Hit database book, which is a step for a series of future studies that include government institutions within the administrative units in Anbar province.

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