Microdata Catalog
Read First
- The Microdata Library is an online platform the offers free access to microdata produced not only by the World Bank, but also other international organizations, statistical agencies and different actors in developing countries. It includes datasets from surveys implemented as part of impact evaluations and research on development, as well as administrative data.
Guidelines for submission
Submission to the Microdata Catalog is done after the initial data cleaning for a round of data collection is finished. That means one impact evaluation may have different data sets in the catalog, for example for baseline, midline and endline if it has been completed, or just the baseline if no other data collection happened yet. Data sets submitted to the Microdata Library must be de-identified and accompanied by data documentation and study description. The Microdata Catalog Checklist lists data format, documentation requirements and instructions on how to deposit data sets.
Data sets can be submitted to the microdata catalog under different access conditions.
DIME Datasets on Microdata Catalog