Poverty maps derived from satellite images helped target the most vulnerable households in pandemic-affected areas in the Philippines.
Arturo Martinez, Jr.
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Art Martinez works on Sustainable Development Goals indicator compilation, particularly poverty statistics and big data analytics. Prior to joining ADB, he was a research fellow at the University of Queensland where he also got his doctorate in Social Statistics.
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A study examines the feasibility of applying computer vision techniques to satellite data of the Philippines and Thailand to produce poverty maps.
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Data products such as the Key Indicators series are crucial to evidence-based policymaking.
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Students need not just career guidance but also practical information on the enrollment process and available financial assistance programs.
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There is a need to ensure that senior high school students are able to make optimal choices by providing them access to various senior high school tracks.
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Digital change poses transformative opportunities, as well as risks, in capturing and interpreting data in support of sustainable development goals.
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Statisticians use satellite images of Earth’s night lights to measure social and economic activity.