No 35/12 -BD May 21, 2012 Five borrowing member countries of CDB are to benefit from financing from the Bank for a database system which harnesses the power of advanced information technology to compile and disseminate data related to human development, as reflected in the Millennium Development Goals. DevInfo is a system developed by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). It provides methods to organise, store and display data and metadata in a uniform way with simple and user-friendly features for producing tables, graphs and maps for inclusion in reports, presentations and advocacy materials. The latest version allows for information to be presented at the smallest geographic level available, such as communities and villages. It is also web-enabled, so that data can be easily disseminated via the Internet. CDB is to provide the equivalent of USD399,165 to the CARICOM Secretariat for implementation of DevInfo in Anguilla, Barbados, Grenada, Montserrat and St. Lucia and the OECS Secretariat. This will constitute Phase 1 of the collaborative intervention involving CDB, UNICEF and CARICOM. The lessons learnt from this phase will inform Phase 2 for the remaining CDB borrowing member countries. UNICEF will focus on data capture data analysis and the compilation of indicators within the Ministries and agencies which feed the DevInfo application. CDB and CARICOM will address technical challenges to DevInfo implementation by supporting training in each country and regionally. The Bank will focus on three key areas - advocacy and ownership, planning, and training.