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The population statistics COD standards are currently in development at the global level with UNFPA. The minimum standards identified in the evaluation checklist currently used enable data interoperability and harmonization, they can be found at the bottom of this page.
COD-PS Required AttributesCharacteristics
- All Population Statistics CODs must include P-codes
- All Population Statistics CODs should be sex- and age-disaggregated as identified in “Age and Sex Matters”More information about their standard can be found in the Processing Section
- P-codes from COD-PS match COD-AB (tables can link 1:1)
Tabular Attributes
- Field names are clear
- Field names used consistently across all Admin layers
- Pcode attribution is consistent across all layers
- Population breakdown exists for sex and age values exist for each administrative unit
- Field names are clear
- Field names used consistently across all Admin layers
- Pcode attribution is consistent across all layers
- Population breakdown exists for sex and age
- Values exist for each administrative unit
- Sum of data matches value of higher admin level
- Data is checked for inconsistencies
- Data is checked for outliers
- Metadata is included
- Population data are endorsed by IM Network
- Sum of data matches value of higher admin level
- Data is checked for inconsistencies
- Data is checked for outliers
- P-codes from COD-PS match COD-AB (tables can link 1:1)
- Metadata is included
- Population data are endorsed by IM Network
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The COD-PS follows the COD cycle, like all other COCs. The first step is to identify (possibly additional) partners in your IM Network who are 'experts' in population statistics/demographic data and 2) Identify . The second step is to identify population datasets for a country that are available at different administrative levels and ideally age and sex disaggregated. This should be done during preparedness activities as it is expected that within 48 hours of an event triggering a humanitarian emergency, the COD-PS should be widely shared through national, regional and global channels to support data compatibility pertaining to the emergency.
IM Network
The IM Network may already include COD-PS subject matter experts but you may want to consider others who are not typically part of the group. You may also consider creating a specific working group to focus on this particular dataset and report to the larger network after each phase of the COD cycle. Relationships are a key part of the COD cycle and just as important and the datasets. Questions to ask yourself when considering the IM Network is for development of COD-PS:
- Who can provide population statistics datasets?
- Who is using demographic data in country, regionally or globally?
- Who can help with providing answers to specific questions about the dataset?
- Who can help process the data? Who can help maintain the dataset over time?
- Who could be responsible for the data post the event?
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- COD-PS Quality Checklist English
- Guidance on Metadata Items for CODs English
- Quick evaluation for provisional COD-PS
- COD Data Plan Template (continue use table that was completed in the planning phase)
- How to verify the link between COD-AB and COD-PS
- Metadata required by HDX