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Secondary literature and data
Secondary data is data that already exists, usually in the form of written documents, reports or statistics. Secondary data can be compared to, and can support, data you collect directly from the community (primary data). Compiling and using secondary data can help a community to build an evidence base for its efforts to strengthen resilience. Below are some links to secondary sources that document and show risk indices that can also help to identify high priority risk regions within your country:
Secondary data is used to:
As resilience spans many sectors and issues, numerous secondary data sources can be relevant to community resilience efforts. They include reports and documents produced by local and sub‑regional government authorities, by specialized institutions, and by other organizations working with or near the communities.
in which you are interested, as well as documents on community programming generated by your National Society and other RCRC actors. When you assist the community to look for relevant secondary data, explain that data may be available in different types of media, from local newspapers to websites and official publications, and that local, sub‑national and national sources are all likely to be useful.
Given the range of sectors and factors that contribute to resilience, the community may find the volume of secondary sources overwhelming.
The following criteria will help them select and compile the most appropriate documents:
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