IASC Event on Data and Evidence about Conflict Affected People: Can we Do Better?
Geneva
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Description of Event
IASC Event: Data and Evidence about Conflict Affected People: Can we do Better? Is the data we get from crises settings good enough or can we do better? Or is it too much? These are the questions that will be the focus of this session. According to the People in Crises (PAC) Report, there has been a steady improvement in the quality of evidence produced by humanitarian actors. This is good news. It indicates that there is increased investment in this area by donors that allow the field agencies to collect data. On the other hand, is this data well used or used at all? The discussion will briefly present the PAC Report, but mainly debate key issues for the future. These include: How to get the best out of available data: is it too little data or a lack of innovative techniques for analysis? Increasing the burden of data collection on operational staff: allocation of time and effort in the field in crisis settings. How can we increase the shelf life of data? Time gap between data collection and decision making. Join us for a discussion with Debarati Guha-Sapir from the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), established at the University of Louvain, School of Medicine – Institute of Health and Society, Brussels. CRED undertakes research and training in health, nutrition and related themes in humanitarian settings. The "People Affected by Conflict 2013: Humanitarian Needs in Numbers"