MENA-FCV Economic Monitoring

Assignment

This assignment aims to compare the impacts of conflict across the Fragile, Conflict, and Violence (FCV) regions of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Afghanistan, and Pakistan through alternative data sources.

Contents

Introduction to the Data Lab

• Introduction to the Data Lab

Analytics

• Conflict Location and Trends Monitor
• Labor Market Analysis in Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
• Measuring Global Migration Flows using Online data
• Internet Infrastrucure Monitor
• Climate Risk Analysis

Additional Resources

• Additional Resources

Acknowledgements

• Project Team and Acknowedgements

Data

The following datasets are used in this assignment:

• LinkedIn Hiring Rate - Data from LinkedIn’s Economic Graph, which provides insights into hiring trends across MENA region, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

• Speedtest Intelligence - Data from Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence, which provides insights into internet speed and quality across MENA region, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

• Down Detector - Data from Ookla’s Down Detector, which provides insights into internet outages and disruptions across MENA region, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

• International Migration Flows - Data from Meta’s Data for Good program, which provides insights into global migration flows using Facebook’s privacy-protected records of their three billion users. This dataset estimates migration flows for 181 countries on a monthly basis from January 2019 to December 2022.

Additional details about each dataset—such as licensing, update frequency, and access instructions—are provided within the respective data products.

Data Availability Statement

Restrictions may apply to the data that support the findings of this study. Data received from the private sector through the Development Data Partnership are subject to the terms and conditions of the data license agreement and the “Official Use Only” data classification. These data are available upon request through the Development Data Partnership. Licensing and access information for all other datasets are included in the documentation.

License

This projects is licensed under the Mozilla Public License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Code of Conduct

The World Bank Data Lab template used to create this project maintains a Code of Conduct to ensure an inclusive and respectful environment for everyone. Please adhere to it in all interactions within our community.