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Assessing the Use of Call Detail Records (CDR) for Monitoring Mobility and Displacement

This report provides an overview of the opportunities, limitations, and risks of using call detail record (CDR) data for monitoring human mobility and displacement. CDR presents a potentially valuable opportunity for humanitarian actors and stakeholders interested in the pursuit of mobility and displacement monitoring to expand upon their existing methods.

This report sought to address the question: to what extent is CDR use ethically permissible and practically feasible in shaping humanitarian response in diverse displacement contexts, by enabling better analysis of mobility?

Date of Publication
Type of Resource
Target Audience
Academia
Government
Intergovernmental Organization
Private Sector
Source / Publisher
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
Princeton University
Language
English
Geographic Scope
Global
Country
Country
Bahamas, The
Bangladesh
Dominica
Ecuador
El Salvador
Guatemala
Haiti
Honduras
Micronesia, Fed. Sts.
Philippines
Workstream Output
No
Regional Review Process
No
GCM Objectives
Cross Cutting Theme
Rule of law and due process
Sustainable development
Human rights
Whole-of-society approach
Status
Published

*References to Kosovo shall be understood to be in the context of United Nations Security Council resolution 1244 (1999).