Better Data Could Aid Relief and Development Efforts Worldwide

March 29 -- Reliable data on the demographics and locations of populations can bolster humanitarian relief efforts and subsequent recovery programs. National governments and relief organizations should value this kind of information and train relevant practitioners in their own countries to successfully apply it in times of crisis and in any development planning, says a new report from the National Research Council.

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