Timely and accurate information is crucial for effective climate action in both natural disasters and complex emergencies. The international community’s ability to collect, analyze, disseminate, and act on key information is fundamental to effective response, leading to improved outcomes for affected populations. This presentation will address the challenges of data collection in uncertain contexts such as economic instability, climate and natural disasters, conflict and fragility, and political transitions. It will highlight lessons learned, practical solutions, and strategies used by international experts to overcome these challenges, offering applicable lessons for similar contexts worldwide.
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Ona: Technological solutions for real-time data collection and management in humanitarian and environmental projects.
Enveritas: Sustainability assurance for the coffee and cocoa industries, using new data sources to help farmers verify sustainable practices.
World Bank: Innovation in data collection during unexpected circumstances, such as COVID-19.
GGGI Country Offices: Case studies from Kiribati and Ethiopia, focusing on project data collection challenges and solutions.
The session will be moderated by GGGI-IEU, discussing how data collection methods and tools, applied in uncertain contexts, are integrated into the organization’s new project monitoring guidelines.