Using Mobile Phone Data and Airtime Credit Purchases to Estimate Food Security
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More reliable and timely information on food security could be valuable for addressing challenges of food availability, volatility in food prices and emergency response. This study explores the potential of using mobile phone data to develop a real-time proxy indicator of food security that can be adapted for regions where standard household surveys (or early warning indicators) are not always possible or available.
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Using Mobile Phone Data and Airtime Credit Purchases to Estimate Food Security
More reliable and timely information on food security could be valuable for addressing challenges of food availability, volatility in food prices and emergency response. This study explores the potential of using mobile phone data to develop a real-time proxy indicator of food security that can be adapted for regions where standard household surveys (or early warning indicators) are not always ...
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