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Core Spatial Data for sub-Saharan Africa: A report on key spatial data available for development practitioners

This report provides an overview of selected core spatial data that are available and accessible in multiple sub-Saharan African countries. The report lists these datasets and their metadata. This report will not recommend a single dataset as being superior to others; such a recommendation is not possible, as the needs of development practitioners differ from case to case. The report will, however, allow users to compare data descriptions and metrics so that they can make an informed decision about which dataset best suits their purposes.

Published September 2021
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