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Data-Driven Decision Making in Fragile Contexts: Evidence from Sudan

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dc.contributor.authorHamilton, Alexander
dc.contributor.authorHammer, Craig
dc.contributor.editorHamilton, Alexander
dc.contributor.editorHammer, Craig
dc.contributor.otherAhmad, Bashir
dc.contributor.otherCrowther, Naomi
dc.contributor.otherHermansons, Zintis
dc.contributor.otherHudson, John
dc.contributor.otherKandala, Ngianga-Bakwin
dc.contributor.otherMarinkovic, Dragana
dc.contributor.otherRaja, Chandni
dc.contributor.otherSpencer, Ella
dc.contributor.otherSvensson, Jakob
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-31T15:47:50Z
dc.date.available2017-05-31T15:47:50Z
dc.date.issued2017-05-31
dc.description.abstractData deficiencies contribute to state fragility and exacerbate fragile states’ already limited capacity to provide basic services, public security and rule of law. The lack of robust, good quality data can also have a disabling effect on government efforts to manage political conflict, and indeed can worsen conflict, since violent settings pose substantial challenges to knowledge generation, capture and application. In short, in fragile contexts the need for reliable evidence at all levels is perhaps greater than anywhere else. The development of sustainable and professional ‘data-literate’ stakeholders who are able to produce and increase the quality and accessibility of official statistics can contribute to improved development outcomes. Good quality and reliable statistics are also required to track the progress of development policies through the monitoring of performance indicators and targets and to ensure that public resources are achieving results. While data alone cannot have a transformative effect without the right contextual incentives it is an essential and necessary prerequisite for greater accountability and more efficient decision-making. This volume explores methods and insights for data collection and use in fragile contexts, with a focus on Sudan. It begins by posing several questions on the political economy of data, and then sets out a framework for assessing the validity, reliability, and potential impact of data on decision-making in a fragile country. It also sets out insights on challenges associated with fragile states, derived from recent data collected in Sudan: the 2014/2015 DFID Sudan household survey. This includes data-driven analysis of topics including female genital mutilation, public service delivery, and the interplay of governance, service quality, and state legitimacy.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1596/978-1-4648-1064-0
dc.identifier.isbn978-1-4648-1064-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10986/26799
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherWashington, DC: World Bank
dc.relation.ispartofseriesDirections in Development—Public Sector Governance;
dc.rightsCC BY 3.0 IGO
dc.rights.holderWorld Bank
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo
dc.subjectFRAGILE
dc.subjectSTATISTICS
dc.subjectDECISION-MAKING
dc.subjectACCOUNTABILITY
dc.subjectCONFLICT
dc.subjectPOLITICAL ECONOMY
dc.subjectGOVERNANCE
dc.subjectDATA
dc.subjectEVIDENCE
dc.subjectPUBLIC SERVICE DELIVERY
dc.subjectPUBLIC SECTOR
dc.subjectDEVELOPMENT
dc.titleData-Driven Decision Making in Fragile Contextsen
dc.title.subtitleEvidence from Sudanen
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okr.crossref.titleData-Driven Decision Making in Fragile Contexts: Evidence from Sudan
okr.date.disclosure2017-05-31
okr.date.doiregistration2025-04-15T10:44:49.299793Z
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okr.region.administrativeAfrica
okr.region.countrySudan
okr.topicConflict and Development::Conflict and Fragile States
okr.topicGovernance::National Governance
okr.topicGovernance::Political Systems and Analysis
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Access of Poor to Social Services
okr.topicPoverty Reduction::Poverty Monitoring & Analysis
okr.topicPublic Sector Development::Decentralization
okr.topicPublic Sector Development::Public Sector Expenditure Policy
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