Poor Data Quality Hampers Effective Aid To Developing World

Poor and inaccurate information is hampering global aid efforts to improve the lives of the world’s poor but greater coordination, transparency and investment can significantly increase the impact of humanitarian aid, GAVI Alliance officials stated today. “In order to direct aid where it is most needed, manage it properly and measure its results, good data are fundamental,” said Nina Schwalbe, GAVI’s head of policy.

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on December 15th, 2008