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Data Dictionary

Standardised definitions for the terms, concepts and indicators used across the portal.

13 entries

Term	Definition	Source
The average share of the built-up areas of cities that is open space for public use for all, by age, sex and persons with disabilities	This indicator aims to monitor successfully the amount of land that is dedicated by cities for public space (open spaces and streets). Cities vary considerably in size, history, development patterns, designs, shapes and citizen’s attitudes towards public spaces. Measuring how much public space a city has is only one part of measuring whether residents actually benefit from the space. View indicator	Abstract
Total coverage of protected area	The establishment of protected areas is an important mechanism for achieving this aim, and this indicator serves as a means of measuring progress toward the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of ecosystems. View indicator	Abstract
Total greenhouse gas emissions per year.	The ultimate objective of the Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) is to achieve the stabilization of greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere at a level that would prevent dangerous anthropogenic interference with the climate system. View indicator	Indicator purpose
Total official development assistance grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country’s gross national income	The purpose of this indicator is to measure the total official development assistance grants from all donors that focus on poverty reduction as a share of the recipient country’s gross national income to assess progress towards achieving SDG 1.a, ‘Ensure significant mobilization of resources from a variety of sources, including through enhanced development cooperation, in order to provide adequate and predictable means for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, to implement programmes and policies to end poverty in all its dimensions’. This indicator provides essential View indicator	Indicator purpose
Total official flows (official development assistance plus other official flows) to the agriculture sector	This indicator measures the level of financial support and investment directed towards the agriculture sector, including official development assistance and other official flows, to monitor progress towards SDG Target 2.1: ‘By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations, including infants, to safe, nutritious and sufficient food all year round’. It is defined as the gross disbursements of total ODA and other official flows from all donors to the agriculture sector. The relevance of this indicator lies in its ability to provide cr View indicator	Abstract
Total official international support (Official Development Assistance plus other official flows) to infrastructure	The purpose of this indicator is to monitor the gross disbursements of total ODA and other official flows from all donors in support of infrastructure. View indicator	Indicator purpose
Total per capita expenditure on the preservation, protection and conservation of all cultural and natural heritage, by source of funding (public, private) type of heritage (cultural, natural) and level of government (national, regional and local/municipal)	The indicator is calculated by dividing total public funding in heritage (i.e. including transfers paid but excluding transfers received) from the government (central, regional, local) and the total of private funding from households, other private sources such as donations, sponsorships or international sources in a given year by the number of inhabitants and by the PPP$ conversion factor. View indicator	Key statistical concepts
Total population	This indicator shows the number of people that usually live in an area. View indicator	Indicator purpose
Tourism % contribution to GDP	This indicator measures the direct value added by tourism as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by age. View indicator	Indicator purpose
Tourism direct GDP (as a percentage of total GDP and in growth rate); and number of jobs in tourism industries (as a percentage of total jobs and growth rate of jobs, by sex) (SDG 8.9.1)	This indicator measures the direct value added by tourism as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the number of jobs in tourism industries. View indicator	Indicator purpose
Tourism direct GDP as a proportion of total GDP and in growth rate	This indicator measures the direct value added by tourism as a percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and the number of jobs in tourism industries. View indicator	Indicator purpose
Tuberculosis incidence per 1,000 persons per year (SDG 3.3.2)	Share of population who have been diagnosed with Tuberculosis. View indicator	Indicator purpose
Tuberculosis incidence per 100,000 persons per year	The purpose of this indicator is to measure the number Tuberculosis (TB) incidence per 100,000 population to assess progress towards achieving 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’. This indicator provides essential data on the prevalence and spread of tuberculosis, which is critical for understanding the burden of the disease, identifying at-risk populations, and evaluating the effectiveness of TB control and prevention programs. By monitoring this i View indicator	Indicator purpose

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