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Management Information Systems

Management Information Systems (MIS) can be used successfully to facilitate access to a wide range of integrated data sets. They are consistent, modular and flexible tools for the systematic acquisition, analysis and archiving of data and information from a variety of sources. When socio-economic data are also included, MIS can become even more powerful tools for planning and decision-making for agricultural and rural development in ACP countries. Quality control, standardisation and regular updating are key issues to ensure the usefulness of MIS.

30/12/2004


Management Information Systems

In most countries, the environmental information necessary to solve the complex problems of society, economy and environment, is scattered over different Ministries, organisations and institutions. This is the result of many decades of specialisation, isolation, suspicion and competition. However, integrated problems demand integrated solutions, and these solutions can only be developed on the basis of integrated information. In response to this need, the concept of Clearing Houses was developed.

30/12/2004



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