CivicDataLab Pvt Ltd – SHREYA SHETTY – 2024
Summary
Shreya Shetty created a research report and intervention plan for CivicDataLab to enhance their efforts in improving the data ecosystem for Disaster Risk Reduction through products and partnerships.
Goals
Research organizations and government bodies struggle to make data-driven decisions for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) due to data gaps, accessibility issues, and insufficient collaboration. To address these challenges, CivicDataLab enlisted Shreya to research the DRR data ecosystem, to pinpoint barriers to access and utilization while providing actionable insights to enhance CivicDataLab open-data movements.
Solutions
Shreya conducted a multi-faceted research project exploring data barriers and solutions for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Her four-step approach included:
1. Stakeholder Mapping: Identifying organizations and experts in DRR to help CivicDataLab understand the ecosystem and prioritize collaboration areas.
2. Identifying Bottlenecks: Through interviews, she identified barriers such as fragmented data systems and lack of local-level data, helping CivicDataLab prioritize data needs.
3. Exploring Solutions: She considered stakeholder recommendations and literature-based solutions to address data challenges.
4. Recommendations: Shreya proposed strategies to improve open-data platforms and ideas to cultivate high-impact partnerships.
Potential Impact
Shreya’s research provided CivicDataLab with a roadmap to improve their open-data platform to address particular data gaps and barriers in Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR). Her recommendations help refine CivicDataLab’s initiatives and build strategic collaborations, positioning CivicDataLab for greater impact and more effective DRR solutions.
