The NCCM Information Centre is constantly working on the development of an integrated database on children in Egypt. Entries will be catalogued by gender, age, educational level, and geographic location. The database will be used to develop policies and decide on resource allocation.
The information collected for and stored in this database covers the entire Arab Republic of Egypt.
The NCCM Information Centre will:
The information regarding all the relevant fields included in the database is gathered by means of (periodically revised and elaborated) questionnaires and targeted activities within the framework of 5 initiatives:
In addition, the IT network of the Council has been improved, strengthened, and expanded to increase its speed and effectiveness.
The main challenge faced by the NCCM Information Centre is the reluctance of certain ministries to share, pass on, or help collect data.
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