Manila, June 23 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has partnered with global data analytics company Qlik to speed up delivery of relief goods and strengthen coordination across its Field Offices (FOs), helping ensure faster assistance reaches Filipinos affected by disasters.

In a statement Tuesday, Assistant Secretary Johannes Paulus Acuna of the DSWD's Information and Communications Technology Management Service (ICTMS) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) said coordinating disaster response has long been a data challenge.

During major disasters, DSWD FOs and the Central Office had to reconcile multiple and separate reports on affected populations, relief inventories, as well as distribution status before alloca...