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Data Dictionary
Standardised definitions for the terms, concepts and indicators used across the portal.
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| National damage and assessment after each disaster | The National Damage Assessment and Needs Analysis (DANA) Committee is charged with the coordination of the resources needed to rapidly assess the damage caused by a disaster; to prepare an immediate assessment of the damage; and to assess damages in all areas in order to enable the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) to make short, medium, and long term requests for assistance from local and foreign sources.
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| National recycling rate, tonnes of material recycled | The National Recycling Rate will be defined as the quantity of material recycled in the country plus quantities exported for recycling out of total waste generated in the country, minus material imported intended for recycling. Note that recycling includes codigestion/anaerobic digestion and composting/aerobic process, but not controlled combustion (incineration) or land application.
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| Neonatal mortality rate | The purpose of this indicator is to measure the neonatal mortality rate to assess progress towards achieving SDG Target: ‘By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, with all countries aiming to reduce neonatal mortality to at least as low as 12 per 1,000 live births and under-5 mortality to at least as low as 25 per 1,000 live births’. This indicator provides essential data on health and the survival of newborns, which is critical for understanding the effectiveness of maternal and neonatal healthcare services, identifying gaps in care, and addressing the ca
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| Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1000) (SDG 3.2.1 ) | The purpose of this indicator is to reflect access of children and communities to basic health interventions such as vaccination, medical treatment of infectious diseases, and adequate nutrition.
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| Nominal GDP per capita (BZD) | The nominal GDP formula relies on one of three measurement methods: income, production or expenditure. The income method adds the income earned via all of the wages, rent, interest, and profits earned by businesses and households during a single year. The production method calculates net production by subtracting consumption from the estimated output in a year. Finally, the expenditure method calculates the sum of all the goods and services purchased in the country over a year. Nominal GDP per capita is calculated by dividing the nominal GDP by the country’s population.
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| Number of countries that adopt and implement constitutional, statutory and/or policy guarantees for public access to information | The purpose of this indicator is to enable a wide population with public access to information.
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| Number of countries with mechanisms in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development | The indicator tracks the number of mechanisms in place to enhance policy coherence of sustainable development.
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| Number of deaths, missing people, injured, relocated or evacuated due to disasters per 100,000 people (SDG 1.5.1) | The purpose of this indicator is to measure the number of people who died, went missing or were directly affected by disasters per 100,000 population.
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| Number of deaths, missing persons and persons affected by disaster (Re 11.5.1/1.5.1) | This indicator measures the number of people who died, went missing and for those who had direct damage to their livelihoods, economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets. In addition, those that were indirectly affected and suffered consequences such as disruptions or changes in the economy, critical infrastructure, basic services, trade or work, or social consequences, of health and psychological.
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| Number of deaths, missing persons and persons affected by disaster per 100,000 people (Re 1.5.1/13.1.1) | This indicator measures the number of people who died, went missing and for those who had direct damage to their livelihoods, economic, physical, social, cultural and environmental assets. In addition, those that were indirectly affected and suffered consequences such as disruptions or changes in the economy, critical infrastructure, basic services, trade or work, or social consequences, of health and psychological.
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| Number of deaths, missing persons and persons affected by disaster per 100,000 people (Re 11.5.1/13.1.1) | The purpose of this indicator is to measure the number of deaths, missing persons, and directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population to assess progress towards achieving SDG 1.5, ‘By 2030, build the resilience of the poor and those in vulnerable situations and reduce their exposure and vulnerability to climate-related extreme events and other economic, social, and environmental shocks and disasters’. <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-l
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| Number of illegal immigrants crossing into Belize | This indicator aims to describe an estimated number of illegal immigrants entering Belize for the purpose of economic reasons or safety purposes.
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| Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population (by age group, sex and key populations) (SDG 3.3.1 ) | The purpose of this indicator is to provide a measure of progress toward preventing onward transmission of HIV.
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| Number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population by age, sex, and key populations | This indicator measures the number of new HIV infections per 1,000 uninfected population, by sex, age and key populations to monitor progress towards SDG Target 3.3: ‘By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases’. It is defined as the number of new HIV infections per 1,000 persons among the uninfected population. The relevance of this indicator lies in its ability to provide critical data on incidence of new HIV infections, which is essential for understanding the dynamics of
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| Number of newly confirmed cases of HIV/AIDS by risk group exposure category and age group | Special diagnostic tests in surveys or from health facilities can be used to obtain data on HIV incidence. HIV incidence is thus modelled using the Spectrum software.
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| Number of protected areas identified and managed | The National Protected Areas System of Belize is a network of sites designed to protect and preserve Belize's biological diversity and to contribute towards Belize's sustainable development by providing economic opportunities and for the wellbeing of Belizeans. The National Protected Areas System Plan reflects the Constitution of Belize and is founded on the need to ensure that biodiversity conservation becomes an important and integral part of national social and economic development. The guiding principle is to ensure that the potential contribution of the protected areas system to national
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| Number of victims of intentional homicide per 100,000 population, by sex and age | The indicator is calculated as the total number of victims of intentional homicide recorded in a given year divided by the total resident population in the same year, multiplied by 100,000.
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