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Data on children in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States: The TransMONEE database

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The 2009 edition of the TransMONEE database, prepared by the UNICEF Regional Office for CEE/CIS, is now available here

TransMONEE is the database associated with the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre’s MONEE project. The TransMONEE database captures a vast range of data relevant to the social and economic situation and well-being of children, young people and women in the countries of Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CEE/CIS). The data, which is updated annually, is a particularly useful tool for governments, civil society organizations, funding institutions and academia in considering their decisions, policies, programmes and agendas.

The MONEE Project
'Public Policies and Social Conditions: Monitoring the transition in Central and Eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States', more commonly known as the MONEE project, was initiated by the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre in 1992. The project aim was to monitor, analyse and disseminate information on the situation of families in the region as it entered into an era of rapid social, political and economic changes. Today regular updates and dissemination of the data continue to raise awareness of and contribute to the international debate on how economic and social policies impact children, women and families in CEE/CIS.

The TransMONEE database is central to the MONEE project. TransMONEE informs most of the research and analysis conducted or supported by UNICEF IRC on socio-economic issues relevant to children in the region.

Over the years, the MONEE project has issued several reports, working papers and publications. These include:
The 2009 edition of the TransMONEE database, prepared by the UNICEF Regional Office for CEE/CIS, is now available here

TransMONEE 2008 Database (released May 2008)
The TransMONEE database collects and stores data and statistical information on social and economic issues relevant to the welfare of children, young people and women in countries of CEE/CIS. The database is updated every year through an ongoing collaboration between the National Statistical Offices (NSOs) in the countries of CEE/CIS, the UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre and the UNICEF Regional Office for CEE/CIS. The published database presents only a selection of the vast range of indicators collected each year.

Data coverage
The 2008 version of the database contains 164 economic and social indicators divided into 10 topics (Population, Natality, Child and Maternal Mortality, Life Expectancy and Adult Mortality, Family Formation, Health, Education, Child Protection, Crime and the Economy). Data cover the period 1989−2006/7; data on education are presented for 2000/01 to 2006/07.

TransMONEE 2008 contains data for the following 28 countries:
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Montenegro, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan.

Data sources
Most of the data are collected directly from National Statistical Offices, who complete and return to UNICEF IRC a standardized template. However, in recent years, UNICEF IRC has collected data for the Baltic States from the websites of the respective National Statistical Offices. Additional data are also obtained from other international organizations or are calculated by UNICEF IRC. Due to the different data sources related to some of the indicators, the data presented in the TransMONEE database may diverge from those presented in other UNICEF publications and databases.

Data Comparability
As with any cross-national statistical database, the concepts and measures may differ widely across countries. Therefore, users are strongly encouraged to consult the notes on specific data that appear within each table.

Data on Child Protection issues
In 2007 revisions were made to the statistical template to allow for disaggregation of the child protection indicators in the TransMONEE database. However, country responses and data availability for these additional indicators vary and the data are therefore not included in the comparative tables. The additional child protection information received has therefore been added as a separate sub-section in the Country Profiles.

Access to the resources and data
TransMONEE 2008 and its documentation consist of the following:
Citation of data from TransMONEE 2008
Users are kindly asked to acknowledge data taken from TransMONEE 2008 using the following citation: TransMONEE 2008 database, UNICEF Innocenti Research Centre, Florence.

Users are also encouraged to complete the TransMONEE Questionnaire. Your response will help UNICEF IRC keep the database as relevant and useful as possible. All information provided will be treated as confidential and will not be shared externally. The provision of contact information is optional.

Users can also access TransMONEE in other formats. See MONEE Info in the DevInfo format, which is prepared by the UNICEF Regional Office for Central and Eastern Europe/Commonwealth of Independent States..

Please send any inquiries or feedback to florence@unicef.org