Data Collection in Fragile States: Innovations from Africa and Beyond

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Publication language
English
Pages
261
Date published
10 Sep 2020
Type
Books
Keywords
Participatory data collection, Data collection tools, Mobile Data Collection
Organisations
World Bank

Fragile countries face a triple data challenge. Up-to-date information is needed to deal with rapidly changing circumstances and to design adequate responses. Yet, fragile countries are among the most data deprived, while collecting new information in such circumstances is very challenging. This open access book presents innovations in data collection developed with decision makers in fragile countries in mind. Looking at innovations in Africa from mobile phone surveys monitoring the Ebola crisis, to tracking displaced people in Mali, this collection highlights the challenges in data collection researchers face and how they can be overcome.