Wonderful news, those smart people at Global Voices have written a short peice on the MDGTagger!
Ndesanjo Macha has highlighted that MDGTagger is available in Swahili, so people in Eastern Africa can tag 'Malengo ya Maendeleo ya Milenia' web pages more easily.
Asante Global Voices!
Friday 31 December 2010
Thursday 30 December 2010
We now link directly to UN MDG indicator statistics
The MDGTaggerHQ now also includes direct links to all the official UN indicator data for each MDG target. The Millenium Development Goals Indicator website mdgs.un.org is the official source for indicator data. You can now access this data directly from links within the MDGTaggerHQ portal page with just one click
Wednesday 29 December 2010
MDGTaggerHQ is now in Beta
With lots of people using the MDGTagger we start to get some nice 'network effects'. As an initial effort to take advantage of that you can now use
MDGTaggerHQ.
MDGTaggerHQ is a collection of Twitter searches that are grouped according to the Millennium Development Goals and Targets. So, at a glance you get a good idea of whats happening online with all of the various goals and targets.
It's in Beta, so as always, we are keen to get any suggestions and feedback.
MDGTaggerHQ.
MDGTaggerHQ is a collection of Twitter searches that are grouped according to the Millennium Development Goals and Targets. So, at a glance you get a good idea of whats happening online with all of the various goals and targets.
It's in Beta, so as always, we are keen to get any suggestions and feedback.
Malengo ya Maendeleo ya Milenia
Lugha ya Kiswahili toleo la bookmarklet MDGTagger sasa online. Hii inawezesha wazungumzaji wa Kiswahili kuwa na huduma ya haraka ya MDG vitambulisho ili kusaidia kutangaza habari zao.
This is the text we are using for the Swahili version of MDGTagger. Clearly it's far from perfect, so if you have any corrections or suggestions for enhancing translation please do let us know. Thanks!
Malengo ya Maendeleo ya Milenia
1. Kutokomeza umasikini uliokithiri na njaa
Target 1a: Kupunguza kwa asilimia 50 idadi ya watu masikini ambao kipato chao ni chini ya dola moja kwa siku
1.1 Proportion of population below $1 (PPP) per day
1.2 Poverty gap ratio
1.3 Share of poorest quintile in national consumption
Target 1b: Kupunguza kwa asilimia hamsini idadi ya watu wanaokumbwa na njaa
1.4 Growth rate of GDP per person employed
1.5 Employment-to-population ratio
1.6 Proportion of employed people living below $1 (PPP) per day
1.7 Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment
2. Elimu ya msingi kwa wote
Target 2a: Kuhakikisha watoto wote wa kike na wa kiume wanahitimu elimu ya shule ya msingi
2.1 Net enrollment ratio in primary education
2.2 Proportion of pupils starting grade 1 who reach last grade of primary
2.3 Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds, women and men
3. Usawa wa kijinsia na fursa sawa kwa wanawake
Target 3a: Kuondoa tofauti ya uwiano wa wasichana na wavulana katika elimu ya msingi ifikapo mwaka 2002, na katika ngazi zote za elimu ifikapo 2015
3.1 Ratios of girls to boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education
3.2 Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector
3.3 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament
4. Kupunguza vifo vya watoto wachanga
Target 4a: Kupunguza kwa theluthi mbili vifo vya watoto wa umri chini ya miaka mitano
4.1 Under-five mortality rate
4.2 Infant mortality rate
4.3 Proportion of 1 year-old children immunised against measles
5. Upatikanaji wa huduma bora za uzazi
Target 5a: Kupunguza kwa robo tatu idadi ya vifo vya uzazi
5.1 Maternal mortality ratio
5.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Target 5b: Achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health
5.3 Contraceptive prevalence rate
5.4 Adolescent birth rate
5.5 Antenatal care coverage (at least one visit and at least four visits)
5.6 Unmet need for family planning
6. Kupambana na Ukimwi, Malaria na magonjwa mengine
Target 6a: Kuzuia kabisa na kuanza kupunguza maambukizo mapya ya ukimwi
6.1 HIV prevalence among population aged 15-24 years
6.2 Condom use at last high-risk sex
6.3 Proportion of population aged 15-24 years with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS
6.4 Ratio of school attendance of orphans to school attendance of non-orphans aged 10-14 years
Target 6b: Kuzuia kabisa na kuanza kupunguza milipuko ya malaria na magonjwa mengine hatari
6.5 Proportion of population with advanced HIV infection with access to antiretroviral drugs
Target 6c: Halt and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases
6.6 Incidence and death rates associated with malaria
6.7 Proportion of children under 5 sleeping under insecticide-treated bednets
6.8 Proportion of children under 5 with fever who are treated with appropriate anti-malarial drugs
6.9 Incidence, prevalence and death rates associated with tuberculosis
6.10 Proportion of tuberculosis cases detected and cured under directly observed treatment short course
7. Kulinda mazingira yetu
Target 7a: Kujumuisha misingi yote ya maendeleo endelevu katika sera na programu za kila nchi; kuzuia upotevu wa rasilimali ya mazingira
7.1 Proportion of land area covered by forest
7.2 CO2 emissions, total, per capita and per $1 GDP (PPP)
7.3 Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
7.4 Proportion of fish stocks within safe biological limits
7.5 Proportion of total water resources used
7.6 Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected
7.7 Proportion of species threatened with extinction
Target 7b: Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss
Target 7c: Kupunguza kwa silimia 50 idadi ya watu wanaoshindwa kupata maji safi na salama
7.8 Proportion of population using an improved drinking water source
7.9 Proportion of population using an improved sanitation facility
Target 7d: Kutimiza lengo letu la kuboresha maisha ya watu wapatao angalau milioni 100 wanaoishi mijini katika makazi yasiyo na hadhi ifikapo mwaka 2020
7.10 Proportion of urban population living in slums
8. Kujenga mshikamano wa kimaendeleo duniani
Target 8a: Kuboreha zaidi mfumo wa fedha na biashara duniani kuhakikisha unakuwa wa usawa, unafuata sheria na kamwe hauwi wa kibaguzi. Mataifa yote yatekeleze dhana ya utawala bora na yashirikiane kuleta maendeleo na kupunguza umasikini - ndani ya nchi zao na kimataifa
Target 8b: Kushughulikia mahitaji ya kipekee ya nchi changa
Target 8c: Kushughulikia suala la mahitaji muhimu ya visiwa vidogo na nchi zisizo na bandari ambazo ni miongoni mwa nchi zinazoendelea
Target 8d: Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries through national and international measures in order to make debt sustainable in the long term.
8.1 Net ODA, total and to the least developed countries, as percentage of OECD/DAC donors; gross national income
8.2 Proportion of total bilateral, sector-allocable ODA of OECD/DAC donors to basic social services (basic education, primary health care, nutrition, safe water and sanitation
8.3 Proportion of bilateral official development assistance of OECD/DAC donors that is untied
8.4 ODA received in landlocked developing countries as a proportion of their gross national income
8.5 ODA received in small island developing States as a proportion of their gross national incomes
8.6 Proportion of total developed country imports (by value and excluding arms) from developing countries and least developed countries, admitted free of duty
8.7 Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural products and textiles and clothing from developing countries
8.8 Agricultural support estimate for OECD countries as a percentage of their gross domestic product
8.9 Proportion of ODA provided to help build trade capacity
8.10 Total number of countries that have reached their HIPC decision points and number that have reached their HIPC completion points (cumulative)
8.11 Debt relief committed under HIPC and MDRI Initiatives
8.12 Debt service as a percentage of exports of goods and services
Target 8e: Kwa kushirikiana na kampuni zinazotengeneza madawa , kuwezesha nchi zinazoendelea kupata dawa muhimu kwa bei nafuu
8.13 Proportion of population with access to affordable essential drugs on a sustainable basis
Target 8f: Kwa kushirikiana na sekta binafsi, kuwezesha nchi zinazoendelea kutumia teknolojia ya kisasa, hasa katika nyanja ya habari na mawasiliano
8.14 Telephone lines per 100 population
8.15 Cellular subscribers per 100 population
8.16 Internet users per 100 population
This is the text we are using for the Swahili version of MDGTagger. Clearly it's far from perfect, so if you have any corrections or suggestions for enhancing translation please do let us know. Thanks!
Malengo ya Maendeleo ya Milenia
1. Kutokomeza umasikini uliokithiri na njaa
Target 1a: Kupunguza kwa asilimia 50 idadi ya watu masikini ambao kipato chao ni chini ya dola moja kwa siku
1.1 Proportion of population below $1 (PPP) per day
1.2 Poverty gap ratio
1.3 Share of poorest quintile in national consumption
Target 1b: Kupunguza kwa asilimia hamsini idadi ya watu wanaokumbwa na njaa
1.4 Growth rate of GDP per person employed
1.5 Employment-to-population ratio
1.6 Proportion of employed people living below $1 (PPP) per day
1.7 Proportion of own-account and contributing family workers in total employment
2. Elimu ya msingi kwa wote
Target 2a: Kuhakikisha watoto wote wa kike na wa kiume wanahitimu elimu ya shule ya msingi
2.1 Net enrollment ratio in primary education
2.2 Proportion of pupils starting grade 1 who reach last grade of primary
2.3 Literacy rate of 15-24 year-olds, women and men
3. Usawa wa kijinsia na fursa sawa kwa wanawake
Target 3a: Kuondoa tofauti ya uwiano wa wasichana na wavulana katika elimu ya msingi ifikapo mwaka 2002, na katika ngazi zote za elimu ifikapo 2015
3.1 Ratios of girls to boys in primary, secondary and tertiary education
3.2 Share of women in wage employment in the non-agricultural sector
3.3 Proportion of seats held by women in national parliament
4. Kupunguza vifo vya watoto wachanga
Target 4a: Kupunguza kwa theluthi mbili vifo vya watoto wa umri chini ya miaka mitano
4.1 Under-five mortality rate
4.2 Infant mortality rate
4.3 Proportion of 1 year-old children immunised against measles
5. Upatikanaji wa huduma bora za uzazi
Target 5a: Kupunguza kwa robo tatu idadi ya vifo vya uzazi
5.1 Maternal mortality ratio
5.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel
Target 5b: Achieve, by 2015, universal access to reproductive health
5.3 Contraceptive prevalence rate
5.4 Adolescent birth rate
5.5 Antenatal care coverage (at least one visit and at least four visits)
5.6 Unmet need for family planning
6. Kupambana na Ukimwi, Malaria na magonjwa mengine
Target 6a: Kuzuia kabisa na kuanza kupunguza maambukizo mapya ya ukimwi
6.1 HIV prevalence among population aged 15-24 years
6.2 Condom use at last high-risk sex
6.3 Proportion of population aged 15-24 years with comprehensive correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS
6.4 Ratio of school attendance of orphans to school attendance of non-orphans aged 10-14 years
Target 6b: Kuzuia kabisa na kuanza kupunguza milipuko ya malaria na magonjwa mengine hatari
6.5 Proportion of population with advanced HIV infection with access to antiretroviral drugs
Target 6c: Halt and begin to reverse the incidence of malaria and other major diseases
6.6 Incidence and death rates associated with malaria
6.7 Proportion of children under 5 sleeping under insecticide-treated bednets
6.8 Proportion of children under 5 with fever who are treated with appropriate anti-malarial drugs
6.9 Incidence, prevalence and death rates associated with tuberculosis
6.10 Proportion of tuberculosis cases detected and cured under directly observed treatment short course
7. Kulinda mazingira yetu
Target 7a: Kujumuisha misingi yote ya maendeleo endelevu katika sera na programu za kila nchi; kuzuia upotevu wa rasilimali ya mazingira
7.1 Proportion of land area covered by forest
7.2 CO2 emissions, total, per capita and per $1 GDP (PPP)
7.3 Consumption of ozone-depleting substances
7.4 Proportion of fish stocks within safe biological limits
7.5 Proportion of total water resources used
7.6 Proportion of terrestrial and marine areas protected
7.7 Proportion of species threatened with extinction
Target 7b: Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss
Target 7c: Kupunguza kwa silimia 50 idadi ya watu wanaoshindwa kupata maji safi na salama
7.8 Proportion of population using an improved drinking water source
7.9 Proportion of population using an improved sanitation facility
Target 7d: Kutimiza lengo letu la kuboresha maisha ya watu wapatao angalau milioni 100 wanaoishi mijini katika makazi yasiyo na hadhi ifikapo mwaka 2020
7.10 Proportion of urban population living in slums
8. Kujenga mshikamano wa kimaendeleo duniani
Target 8a: Kuboreha zaidi mfumo wa fedha na biashara duniani kuhakikisha unakuwa wa usawa, unafuata sheria na kamwe hauwi wa kibaguzi. Mataifa yote yatekeleze dhana ya utawala bora na yashirikiane kuleta maendeleo na kupunguza umasikini - ndani ya nchi zao na kimataifa
Target 8b: Kushughulikia mahitaji ya kipekee ya nchi changa
Target 8c: Kushughulikia suala la mahitaji muhimu ya visiwa vidogo na nchi zisizo na bandari ambazo ni miongoni mwa nchi zinazoendelea
Target 8d: Deal comprehensively with the debt problems of developing countries through national and international measures in order to make debt sustainable in the long term.
8.1 Net ODA, total and to the least developed countries, as percentage of OECD/DAC donors; gross national income
8.2 Proportion of total bilateral, sector-allocable ODA of OECD/DAC donors to basic social services (basic education, primary health care, nutrition, safe water and sanitation
8.3 Proportion of bilateral official development assistance of OECD/DAC donors that is untied
8.4 ODA received in landlocked developing countries as a proportion of their gross national income
8.5 ODA received in small island developing States as a proportion of their gross national incomes
8.6 Proportion of total developed country imports (by value and excluding arms) from developing countries and least developed countries, admitted free of duty
8.7 Average tariffs imposed by developed countries on agricultural products and textiles and clothing from developing countries
8.8 Agricultural support estimate for OECD countries as a percentage of their gross domestic product
8.9 Proportion of ODA provided to help build trade capacity
8.10 Total number of countries that have reached their HIPC decision points and number that have reached their HIPC completion points (cumulative)
8.11 Debt relief committed under HIPC and MDRI Initiatives
8.12 Debt service as a percentage of exports of goods and services
Target 8e: Kwa kushirikiana na kampuni zinazotengeneza madawa , kuwezesha nchi zinazoendelea kupata dawa muhimu kwa bei nafuu
8.13 Proportion of population with access to affordable essential drugs on a sustainable basis
Target 8f: Kwa kushirikiana na sekta binafsi, kuwezesha nchi zinazoendelea kutumia teknolojia ya kisasa, hasa katika nyanja ya habari na mawasiliano
8.14 Telephone lines per 100 population
8.15 Cellular subscribers per 100 population
8.16 Internet users per 100 population
Tuesday 28 December 2010
MDGTagger is now available in Swahili!
Baada ya kidogo ya kutafuta kabisa sisi kupatikana tafsiri ya 'rasmi' ya Maendeleo ya Milenia kutafsiriwa katika Kiswahilli hapa.
Hivyo na sisi sasa kuwa na MDGTagger! inapatikana kwa wazungumzaji wa Kiswahili! Drag tu kwamba upto zilizounganishwa toolbar yako au 'Add to favorites.
Cha kusikitisha ya doc rasmi ni si 100% kamili, wake kukosa maelezo lengo ngazi ya chini. Kama mtu yeyote anajua wapi kupata tafsiri zaidi ya 'Malengo ya maendeleo ya milenia' basi tafadhali tujulishe na tutaweza update ipasavyo.
After quite a bit of searching we found an 'official' translation of the the Millennium Development Goals translated into Kiswahilli here .
So we now have the MDGTagger! available to Swahili speakers! Just drag that link upto your toolbar or 'Add to favorites'.
Sadly the official doc isn't 100% complete, its missing the low-level target descriptions. If anyone knows where to find a better translation of the 'Malengo ya maendeleo ya milenia' then please let us know and we'll update accordingly.
Sawa sawa!
Hivyo na sisi sasa kuwa na MDGTagger! inapatikana kwa wazungumzaji wa Kiswahili! Drag tu kwamba upto zilizounganishwa toolbar yako au 'Add to favorites.
Cha kusikitisha ya doc rasmi ni si 100% kamili, wake kukosa maelezo lengo ngazi ya chini. Kama mtu yeyote anajua wapi kupata tafsiri zaidi ya 'Malengo ya maendeleo ya milenia' basi tafadhali tujulishe na tutaweza update ipasavyo.
After quite a bit of searching we found an 'official' translation of the the Millennium Development Goals translated into Kiswahilli here .
So we now have the MDGTagger! available to Swahili speakers! Just drag that link upto your toolbar or 'Add to favorites'.
Sadly the official doc isn't 100% complete, its missing the low-level target descriptions. If anyone knows where to find a better translation of the 'Malengo ya maendeleo ya milenia' then please let us know and we'll update accordingly.
Sawa sawa!
How to use the bookmarklet in IE
Really, simple, just right-click on the MDGTagger link and 'Add to Favorites'.
Your browser may show a security alert and ask you to confirm that you want to continue. Click 'Yes'.
Create the new bookmark in the 'Links' folder.
You should now see the MDGTagger bookmark in your Link toolbar.
Now when you find a webpage that you want to share or bookmark with the appropriate MDG tags, just click the MDGTagger bookmark.
Your browser may show a security alert and ask you to confirm that you want to continue. Click 'Yes'.
Create the new bookmark in the 'Links' folder.
You should now see the MDGTagger bookmark in your Link toolbar.
Now when you find a webpage that you want to share or bookmark with the appropriate MDG tags, just click the MDGTagger bookmark.
Friday 17 December 2010
MDGTagger globalization starts in Kenya
The MDGTagger team is in Nairobi, so it makes sense to start the globalization process with the main local language: Swahili! Stay tuned, lets see how developing from an Nakumat internet cafe works out...
Sunday 12 December 2010
MDGTagger bookmarklet Beta
MDGTagger!
Just drag that hyperlink up to your toolbar to enable the MDGTagger bookmarklet and start organizing your MDG bookmarks. Yes, its really that simple!
If your browser doesnt support drag and drop to your toolbar (Safari on the iPad for example) you can manually create a new bookmark as normal, then Edit the bookmark and just replace the URL with the javascript text on the previous post. That's actually easier to do than it is to explain!
Have fun, and don't forget to let us know your feedback and suggestions.
Just drag that hyperlink up to your toolbar to enable the MDGTagger bookmarklet and start organizing your MDG bookmarks. Yes, its really that simple!
If your browser doesnt support drag and drop to your toolbar (Safari on the iPad for example) you can manually create a new bookmark as normal, then Edit the bookmark and just replace the URL with the javascript text on the previous post. That's actually easier to do than it is to explain!
Have fun, and don't forget to let us know your feedback and suggestions.
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MDGTagger bookmarklet is now operational
The first release of the MDGTagger boookmarklet is now up and running in Beta. Let us know if you're interested in participating, we'd love to have your feedback
MDGTagger blog is live!
One step at a time, the MDGTagger system is coming together. Once the MDGTagger is launched, we'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions.
MDGTagger is coming soon
MDGTagger is a free bookmarklet that helps you organize your favorite Millennium Development Goals bookmarks and enables you connect to others who share your interests.
Its currently in development, and will be launched very soon
Its currently in development, and will be launched very soon
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