IMAPI (Early Childhood Development Friendly Index) dataset

This dataset was produced within the ECD-FI (Early Childhood Development Friendly Index) project (IMAPI - in Portuguese) between 2018-2020. It contains the list of all 5,570 Brazilian municipalities codes, a general performance index (IMAPI), and five indices related to each domain of the Nurturing Care Framework: Good Health, Adequate Nutrition, Responsive Caregiving, Opportunities for Early Learning, and Security and Safety.

These indices were calculated based on 31 main indicators (spanning the five domains) and 13 additional indicators, based on 2016 values and following a rigorous process involving data acquisition and engineering, weighting scores, and validation by domain experts.

IMAPI is intended to be used as a supportive tool for assessing the performance of each Brazilian in relation to the offering of an adequate environment for early childhood development.

本数据集由2018—2020年间开展的ECD-FI（幼儿发展友好指数，Early Childhood Development Friendly Index）项目生成，其中IMAPI为该项目的葡萄牙语缩写标识。数据集包含巴西全部5570个市政代码清单、综合绩效指数（IMAPI），以及与养育照护框架（Nurturing Care Framework）五大领域对应的五项分指数，具体包括：良好健康、充足营养、响应式照护、早期学习机会，以及安全保障。

上述指数基于覆盖五大领域的31项核心指标与13项补充指标计算得出，数据取材于2016年样本，并遵循严格的流程进行处理：涵盖数据采集与工程化处理、权重赋值，以及领域专家验证环节。

IMAPI旨在作为辅助工具，用于评估巴西各市政单元为幼儿发展提供适宜环境的绩效水平。