Developing Societal Progress Indicators A Practical Guide

There is a broad recognition that the development of cross-cutting, high-quality, shared, and accessible information about a society's progress is crucial to ensure that decision-making is simultaneously responsive and responsible at all levels. There is no single correct way to manage a projec...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Trewin, Dennis
Other Authors: Hall, Jon
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Paris OECD Publishing 2010
Series:OECD Statistics Working Papers
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Collection: OECD Books and Papers - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:There is a broad recognition that the development of cross-cutting, high-quality, shared, and accessible information about a society's progress is crucial to ensure that decision-making is simultaneously responsive and responsible at all levels. There is no single correct way to manage a project to measure societal progress - different projects will have different goals, audiences and resources. However, there are certain steps which most projects should consider when planning and implementing the process. This paper presents advice and practical guidelines for anyone who is considering running a societal progress indicators project. It identifies six key steps in the process, from defining the issue and selecting collaborators, through producing and disseminating the indicators, to ensuring they are used and remain relevant
Physical Description:42 p. 21 x 29.7cm