The Hidden Potential of Call Detail Records in The Gambia

Aggregated data from mobile network operators can provide snapshots of population mobility patterns in real time, generating valuable insights when other more traditional data sources are unavailable or out of date. The COVID-19 pandemic has highli...

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Main Authors:	Arai, Ayumi, Knippenberg, Erwin, Meyer, Moritz, Witayangkurn, Apichon
Format:	Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	World Bank, Washington, DC 2021
Subjects:	POVERTY REDUCTION DATA PRIVACY COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC RESPONSE CRISIS RESPONSE MOBILITY MIGRATION
Online Access:	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/441811621603673380/The-Hidden-Potential-of-Call-Detail-Records-in-The-Gambia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35628

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spelling	okr-10986-356282021-06-02T05:10:44Z The Hidden Potential of Call Detail Records in The Gambia Arai, Ayumi Knippenberg, Erwin Meyer, Moritz Witayangkurn, Apichon POVERTY REDUCTION DATA PRIVACY COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC RESPONSE CRISIS RESPONSE MOBILITY MIGRATION Aggregated data from mobile network operators can provide snapshots of population mobility patterns in real time, generating valuable insights when other more traditional data sources are unavailable or out of date. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the value of remotely collected, high-frequency, localized data in inferring the economic impact of shocks to inform decision making. However, proper protocols must be put in place to ensure end-to-end user confidentiality and compliance with international best practice. This paper demonstrates how to build such a data pipeline, for the case of The Gambia, channeling data from mobile network operators through the national regulator to the analytical users, who in turn produce policy relevant insights. The aggregated indicators analyzed offer a detailed snapshot of the decrease in mobility and increased out-migration from urban to rural areas during the COVID-19 lockdown. Recommendations based on lessons learned from this process can inform engagements with other regulators in creating data pipelines to inform policy making. 2021-06-01T21:22:08Z 2021-06-01T21:22:08Z 2021-05 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/441811621603673380/The-Hidden-Potential-of-Call-Detail-Records-in-The-Gambia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35628 English Policy Research Working Paper;No. 9667 CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research Publications & Research :: Policy Research Working Paper Africa Africa Western and Central (AFW) Gambia, The
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spellingShingle	POVERTY REDUCTION DATA PRIVACY COVID-19 CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC RESPONSE CRISIS RESPONSE MOBILITY MIGRATION Arai, Ayumi Knippenberg, Erwin Meyer, Moritz Witayangkurn, Apichon The Hidden Potential of Call Detail Records in The Gambia
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description	Aggregated data from mobile network operators can provide snapshots of population mobility patterns in real time, generating valuable insights when other more traditional data sources are unavailable or out of date. The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the value of remotely collected, high-frequency, localized data in inferring the economic impact of shocks to inform decision making. However, proper protocols must be put in place to ensure end-to-end user confidentiality and compliance with international best practice. This paper demonstrates how to build such a data pipeline, for the case of The Gambia, channeling data from mobile network operators through the national regulator to the analytical users, who in turn produce policy relevant insights. The aggregated indicators analyzed offer a detailed snapshot of the decrease in mobility and increased out-migration from urban to rural areas during the COVID-19 lockdown. Recommendations based on lessons learned from this process can inform engagements with other regulators in creating data pipelines to inform policy making.
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author	Arai, Ayumi Knippenberg, Erwin Meyer, Moritz Witayangkurn, Apichon
author_facet	Arai, Ayumi Knippenberg, Erwin Meyer, Moritz Witayangkurn, Apichon
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title	The Hidden Potential of Call Detail Records in The Gambia
title_short	The Hidden Potential of Call Detail Records in The Gambia
title_full	The Hidden Potential of Call Detail Records in The Gambia
title_fullStr	The Hidden Potential of Call Detail Records in The Gambia
title_full_unstemmed	The Hidden Potential of Call Detail Records in The Gambia
title_sort	hidden potential of call detail records in the gambia
publisher	World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate	2021
url	http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/441811621603673380/The-Hidden-Potential-of-Call-Detail-Records-in-The-Gambia http://hdl.handle.net/10986/35628
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The Hidden Potential of Call Detail Records in The Gambia

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