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@UNOCHA's Centre for Humanitarian Data. Posts about HDX, data science, data responsibility and learning and practice.

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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
2 days
New HDX Signal: #Chad faces worsening food security due to low rainfall & high temperatures. In #Haiti, 5M people remain acutely food insecure, and in #Nigeria, mixed rainfall patterns are worsening conditions, per @EU_Commission’s ASAP Warning Explorer.
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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In the first half of 2025, donors have committed US$312 million to @UNCERF to ensure that humanitarian assistance reaches people caught up in global crises. See the top donors and explore the #data, updated weekly, on HDX:
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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RT @antonioguterres: In 1945, a small group of women helped shape the @UN, making the Charter the 1st international agreement to recognize….
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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Responsible data management helps ensure accountability to affected people (AAP) in #humanitarian action. Our Guidance Note on #data responsibility and AAP offers data-related benefits and joint approaches to this work. Bookmark it here:
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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⚠️ HDX Signal for #Brazil: Some 61,000 people have been displaced by severe storms and floods across multiple regions since 1 May 2025, according to data from @IDMC_Geneva.
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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RT @Lisa_Doughten: Over 3 years, @UNCERF released 4 anticipatory allocations to help contain cholera outbreaks in the DRC, saving lives & s….
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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RT @UNOCHA: NEW: OCHA 2024 Annual Report. With over 2,000 partners and thanks to the generosity of donors, we reached 116 million people in….
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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In 2025, @UNCERF funded an innovative approach to curb rising cholera cases in the #DRCongo. Why it matters: A 2023 pilot showed that Anticipatory Action can help contain cholera outbreaks, save lives & maximize the impact of limited resources. ➡️
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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Disclosing sensitive data in humanitarian response can place already vulnerable people at risk. Bookmark the @UNOCHA Data Responsibility Guidelines for practical ways to ensure responsible data management:
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
17 days
⚠️ Access subnational administrative boundaries (levels 0–2) for #Iran on HDX:
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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⚠️ HDX Signal for #Sudan: Some 684,000 people have been displaced by conflict across multiple regions since 12 April 2025, according to data from @IDMC_Geneva. Sign up for HDX Signals to stay updated:
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@humdata
OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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Bookmark our dedicated HDX page for the latest data on the crisis in #Gaza. Search and download data on displacement, damage assessments, conflict events, funding and more:
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@humdata
OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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HDX does not allow personal #data or personally identifiable information (PII) to be shared in public or private datasets. All data must be sufficiently aggregated or anonymized so as to prevent identification of people. Learn more in our FAQ:
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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RT @UNOCHA: ⚠️We have been forced to re-prioritize our work. Brutal 2025 funding cuts mean humanitarians must do more with less – and mill….
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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⚠️ New HDX Signal: According to data from @ACLEDINFO, 563 people have been killed in #Mali due to violence since 6 May 2025, and 300 people have been killed in #Niger since 26 Apr 2025. Sign up for HDX Signals to get our next update:
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@humdata
OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
29 days
Common Operational Datasets (CODs) are authoritative reference datasets needed to support operations and decision-making in a humanitarian response. They ensure consistency and simplify the discovery and exchange of key data. Find the CODs on #HDX:
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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⚠️ New HDX Signal from #Pakistan: Over 500 fatalities have been reported across the country since 19 April 2025, according to conflict data from @ACLEDINFO. Sign up for HDX Signals here:
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
1 month
Following recent flooding in Mokwa, central Niger State, Nigeria, @hotosm is sharing building footprint data covering approx. 15,700 buildings. Based on AI-mapped estimates, this represents about 85% of the total buildings in the area. Explore on HDX:
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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Since 2020, @UNCERF has disbursed over $115 million to 10 countries, reaching more than 4 million people with assistance before the worst impact of a crisis. See how OCHA’s anticipatory approach to predictable shocks is speeding up post-disaster response:.
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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data
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RT @UNReliefChief: Encouraging day in The Hague. Practical, energizing meetings with the Minister, officials, MPs, NGOs, colleagues and me….
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