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When the ground shakes in a fractured state: why integrated data matters in Myanmar

Sheryn See

Dr Aaron Opdyke

Dr Susan Banki

Myanmar’s governance challenges have made it hard to tally the impacts of the recent earthquakes. To rebuild Myanmar’s broken foundations, the humanitarian community must ensure that the data informing recovery efforts looks beyond visible earthquake impacts. A conflict-sensitive approach to data is needed to capture cumulative realities to ensure aid is impartial and humanitarian efforts address root vulnerabilities.

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