Coronavirus in Africa: Live Data

July 16, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

This application visualizes COVID-19 data for the African Continent. It updates daily. Be sure to check the “TIME SERIES” tab to choose a country of interest and see the evolution of its cases and deaths. Note that figures and maps are interactive. Data visualized in maps is cumulative up to date.

Reshaping World Economic Outlook Data in R

February 27, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Downloading Data from the IMF API Using R

January 22, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Describing Where US Aid Goes in Words

November 9, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

The most frequently used words in the descriptions of all us aid awards. — This Word-could chart, is based on the 200 most frequently used words in the descriptions of about 342 thousand U.S. aid awards. According to the data dictionary, award descriptions present a “narrative that provides an understanding of the undertaking for which the award has been funded, its objectives, and the hypothesis of the award’s development impact.” Data from: http://beta.foreignassistance.gov/ .

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Mapping Syrian Refugees

October 14, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

Syrian Refugees in 2014

Syrian Refugees in 2013

Syrian Refugees in 2012

Syrian Refugees 2011: When War Started

Syrian Refugees 2010: Before the War

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