WHO Collaborating Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), Université catholique de Louvain, Belgium. olivier.degomme@esp.ucl.ac.be
In this paper we explore the strengths and gaps among NGO surveys based on an analysis of the records held in the CE-DAT database at CRED. We conclude by recommending the priority areas for strengthening NGO capacity to undertake surveys and ways to improve data quality in general.