As one of the most fragile countries in the world, #SouthSudan lacked reliable and timely data to structure effective policy measures that could predict and withstand shocks. With the help of technology, the country has built a real-time market dashboard to track daily exchange rates and weekly market prices to help overcome the #datagap.
The dashboard could be a first-step toward achieving greater development impacts in a conflict-marred country like South Sudan. #Itspossible #ICT4D http://wrld.bg/3XT8304YnAP
What did we learn from real-time tracking of market prices in South Sudan?
Economic shocks can be painful and destructive, especially in fragile countries that can get trapped into a cycle of conflict and violence. Effective policy responses must be implemented quickly and based on evidence. This requires reliable and timely data, which are usually unavailable in such coun…
