The COD governance is based on a source, a contributor and a guardian. The contributor role may not be required as the source may directly be involved in COD work.
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- Yes, it was discussed and agreed to at the global level IMWG but it is possible that partners you are working with are not aware of it. To avoid confusion, the COD governance model should be discussed and agreed to in each country/emergency at the beginning of the COD discussion/work plan. If the model does not work for the situation the IM network is facing then changes should be made and agreed to by the group. This impacts the COD agreement that is required (suggested COD agreement template)
3. What happens in these scenarios?
In a country with an OCHA country office with IM capacity (e.g. Sudan)
- all partners share their AB datasets and decide on a COD. OCHA should become the Contributor and the Guardian unless another agency has a better relationship with the data sources
In a country with no OCHA presence but high risk (e.g. Sri Lanka) or in a country with an OCHA HAT with no IM capacity (e.g. DPRK)
- The OCHA regional office should check with any agencies or organization already working in the country to identify what they are currently using. The organization that is in country and already has the relationship with the data source should be the Contributor and OCHA can become the Guardian to ensure it is shared and updated appropriately. A close relationship with the data Contributor is required. If a AB dataset is not being used OCHA should check with the global level for activities related to this dataset. If no one at the global level is working on the datasets or it is not appropriate, then OCHA should contact the government (data source) and become the contributor and guardian.
In a country with no OCHA presence but with a partner with strong IM capacity such as UNHCR (e.g. Iran)
- The OCHA regional office should check with the partner agency (e.g. UNHCR) already working in the country to identify what they are currently using. The organization that is in country and already has the relationship with the data source should be the Contributor and OCHA can become the Guardian to ensure it is shared as a COD and updated appropriately. A close relationship with the data Contributor is required. If a AB dataset is not being used OCHA should check with the global level for activities related to this dataset. If no one at the global level is working on the datasets or it is not appropriate, then OCHA should contact the government (data source) and become the contributor and guardian.