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Over the past two years, dozens of organizations used Facebook's Data for Good products to improve wellbeing and save lives. Their most profound applications include disaster preparedness projects, vaccination campaigns, and effective deployment of services during times of natural disaster.

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Development Economics used data from the Future of Business to calculate the potential economic impact of increased female business ownership in Nigeria.

Future of Business Survey

Understanding the role of Nigerian women in the economy

Development Economics used data from the Future of Business to calculate the potential economic impact of increased female business ownership in Nigeria.

The Mercatus Center at GMU used data from the Future of Business Survey to determine that 12.33% of Australian businesses on Facebook export, compared to 7.6% of total businesses in Australia.

Future of Business Survey

Improving understanding of export activity among small businesses in Australia

The Mercatus Center at GMU used data from the Future of Business Survey to determine that 12.33% of Australian businesses on Facebook export, compared to 7.6% of total businesses in Australia.

With ActionSprout and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Facebook analyzed public posts to effectively inform and target messaging about Meningitis treatment in Nigeria.

Insights for Impact

Helping the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control increase treatment rates for meningitis

With ActionSprout and the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Facebook analyzed public posts to effectively inform and target messaging about Meningitis treatment in Nigeria.

Learning that more men than women were discussing Zika on Facebook, UNICEF reached at-risk communities with messaging on how fathers could help protect their families from the virus.

Insights for Impact

Helping UNICEF more effectively combat Zika in Brazil

Learning that more men than women were discussing Zika on Facebook, UNICEF reached at-risk communities with messaging on how fathers could help protect their families from the virus.

The Red Cross Missing Maps program used population maps to streamline a Malawi-based measles and rubella vaccination campaign, deploying local volunteers only to populated areas.

Population Density Maps

Improving vaccination rates in Malawi

The Red Cross Missing Maps program used population maps to streamline a Malawi-based measles and rubella vaccination campaign, deploying local volunteers only to populated areas.

After Myanmar's flu outbreak in 2017, Facebook and Population Services International created content to motivate 3 million users to wash their hands for flu prevention.

Insights for Impact

Helping Population Services International contain the flu in Myanmar

After Myanmar's flu outbreak in 2017, Facebook and Population Services International created content to motivate 3 million users to wash their hands for flu prevention.