Municipal Performance Measurement for Magdalena Department, Colombia (2016-2023)
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Description
The Municipal Performance Measurement (MDM) dataset aims to measure and compare municipal management and development outcomes across the Department of Magdalena, Colombia. It includes scores for education, health, security, services, and governance, adjusted for initial municipal capacities. The data is hosted by datos.gov.co and was last updated on 2026-05-18.
Use Cases
Analyzing trends in municipal performance scores (Puntaje MDM, Calificación) over time (Año) for policy evaluation.
Comparing development outcomes (Resultado en Educación, Resultado en Salud, Resultado en Seguridad) across different municipalities (Municipio).
Modeling the relationship between governance indicators (Gestión en Gobierno Abierto y Transparencia, Gestión en Ejecución de Recursos) and overall performance scores (Puntaje MDM).
Clustering municipalities (Código DANE) based on their performance profiles across multiple management and result dimensions.
Strengths
Covers an 8-year time range (2016-2023) for longitudinal analysis.
Includes 15 distinct columns measuring multiple facets of municipal performance and governance.
Provides a standardized scoring methodology (MDM) intended for cross-municipal comparison.
Limitations
Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
Provenance
Source
www.datos.gov.co
Collection Method
Likely compiled by a Colombian government agency as part of the Municipal Performance Measurement (MDM) initiative.
Time Range
2016 to 2023
Freshness
Last updated 2026-05-18 18:27:18; freshness should be verified.
Geography
Municipalities within the Department of Magdalena, Colombia.
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