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World Development Indicators (WDI) publication is the World Bank's premier annual compilation of data about development. The 2007 WDI includes more than 900 indicators in over 80 tables organized in 6 sections: World View, People, Environment, Economy, States and Markets, and Global LinksAtlas of the Millennium Development GoalsThe new Online Atlas of the MDGs is an innovative visualization of the Millennium Development Goals that complements the World Bank's MDG website. It explore maps of key indicators for each of the eight MDG goals, resizes countries to reflect comparative values, and pulls up quick tables of supporting indicators. The Online Atlas is also available in French and Spanish.

Global Development Finance - Summary and Country TablesGlobal Development Finance, Volume II: Summary and Country Tables (GDF) is the sole repository for statistics on the external debt of developing countries on a loan-by-loan basis. This new GDF website presents reported or estimated data on total external debt for the 135 low-and middle-income countries that report to the World Bank's Debtor Reporting System (DRS).
GDF Volume II Website


IDA14 Result Management System
This new website includes outcome indicators based on the Millennium Development Goals and on countries' own poverty reduction and development objectives. It will monitor development progress and link outcomes to IDA country programs and projects, enabling better assessment of how both countries and IDA are doing.
IDA14 RMS Website

Marrakech Action Plan for StatisticsMarrakech Action Plan for Statistics is a global plan for improving development statistics agreed at the Second Roundtable for Managing for Development Results held in February 2004.MAPS Website


Marrakech Action Plan for StatisticsInternational Comparison ProgramInternationally comparable data are crucial to forming sustainable policies and monitoring progress. Purchasing Power Parities account for price differences between countries and so measure real quantities.
ICP Website

Millennium Development Goals
The Millennium Development Goalsset targets for reductions in poverty, improvements in health and education and protection of the environment. Updated with WDI 2005 data and an interactive charting tool to compare and track progress.
MDG Website
Statistical Capacity Building The World Bank offers technical assistance to member countries in need to create an adequate statistical base for the analysis of economic, financial and social developments necessary to guide policy making.