Title | Data with a purpose : database development, data management and dissemination in the WASH sector : expert meeting on WASH data19th and 20th of jan... |
Publication Type | Conference Report |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, The Hague, NL, WASHCost team, The Hague, NL |
Pagination | 28 p. : boxes, fig., tab. |
Date Published | 2009-01-01 |
Publisher | IRC |
Place Published | The Hague, The Netherlands |
Keywords | data analysis, data processing, databanks, WASHCost |
Abstract | In january, the participants of the “Expert Meeting on WASH data” came together at IRC International Water and Sanitation Centre, in their new building in The Hague, The Netherlands. These experts represented organisations with experience in the domain of data collection extended to the use of evidence in policy-making and advocacy, from NGOs such as IRC and Connect International to larger international organisations such as OECD and GLAAS/JMP. The first day consisted of a brainstorming exercise during which the participants mapped out and discussed the beneficiary to beneficiary (B2B) data cycle. The B2B data cycle extends through six steps and starts and ends with the beneficiary of WASH service delivery. On the second day, this map was improved through presentations and discussions from each participant on a particular aspect of the cycle. Examples are quality and sustainability of data collection and the use of evidence in policy-making. Each individual contributed insights that have been brought together for the first time in this report. [authors abstract] |
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