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The IM Network, as it relates to CODs, should have Information Management Officers (IMO) from OCHA, representatives or IMOs from clusters or sectors representatives (if these are not activated then agencies), technical staff from international and national NGOs, and ideally technical staff from relevant government agencies.
Possible partners include:
UN: OCHA, UNICEF, UNHCR, WHO, IOM, WFP, UNDP, FAO, UNFPA, UNDP, UN Women, UN-Habitat, UN Environment, etc.
Cluster IMOs; Health, Logistics, Nutrition, Protection, Shelter, WASH, CCCM, Early Recovery, Education, ETC, Food Security
Cross Cutting Issues: Environment, GbV
Government: May include the following ministries/departments: Cartographic, Geographic, Statistics, Census, Emergency Management, Environment, etc.
Other: ITOS, MapAction, OSM, etc.
The role of the Information Management Network is to:
- support or aid in the planning, identification, collection, processing, analysis, communication, and versioning of CODs;
- determine COD and prioritization of COD collection;
- endorse COD
- use and advocate for use of CODs and P-codes
Why is the IM Network important to the COD process?
The IM Network is composed of the country-level technical staff that can ensure that the best available operational datasets are being used. Only those closest to the ground are aware of the numerous complexities when determining the "best available" dataset. Active engagement by individuals with detailed local knowledge is critical to determining which dataset should be used for a humanitarian response.
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