Navigating Crisis: UNDP's Socio-Economic Support to Cambodia's Informal Workers

To effectively address the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic on informal workers and MSMEs in Cambodia, UNDP Accelerator Labs collaborated with Standard Insights to create a comprehensive, user-friendly, and accessible online dashboard. This interactive web platform was designed to provide real-time socio-economic insights and facilitate responsive decision-making. Here’s how we structured our approach:

1. Data Collection:

• We conducted extensive social listening across major digital platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and Google, focusing on capturing a wide range of public sentiments and discussions related to the pandemic’s impact.
• This effort was complemented by direct surveys and interviews, targeting both informal workers and MSMEs to gather qualitative and quantitative data. These surveys were designed to explore various themes, including employment, health, economic conditions, and education.

2. Data Integration and Dashboard Development:

• The collected data from diverse sources was meticulously integrated and analyzed. We utilized advanced analytics to synthesize the information into actionable insights.
• The interactive dashboard was developed to display real-time visualizations of critical indicators such as job losses, fluctuating MSME revenues, and shifts in consumer behavior. The dashboard features dynamic filters allowing users to view data by demographic categories, geographic locations, and specific economic sectors.

3. Targeted Analysis:

• The dashboard was engineered to provide granular insights by allowing users to segment the data based on variables like age, gender, location, and specific industry sectors. This functionality enables stakeholders to pinpoint the effects of the pandemic on particular demographic groups or economic activities.

4. Ongoing Monitoring and Accessibility:

• To ensure the relevance and timeliness of the data, we implemented mechanisms for continuous data collection and dashboard updates. This feature supports ongoing monitoring and allows for the rapid dissemination of new insights.
• The dashboard was made freely accessible online, empowering not only decision-makers but also the general public. Users can interact with the platform, explore various data layers, and apply filters to obtain customized views that meet their informational needs.