This page outlines the recommended best practices in the management, storage and dissemination of datasets, information products, and associated files at the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). These best practices were defined based on inputs from several country and regional offices as well as best practices from other UN agencies.
Overview
Knowledge management is a key function of each and every OCHA office. The ability to store and retrieve files and documents easily and quickly is extremely important. In this section you will find information on: setting up the IMU folder structure, file naming convention, metadata, and best practices from country offices.
Process
The purpose of the following is to provide a set of clear procedures and data structures that can support the varied uses of datasets within OCHA. In order to be considered, a given practice must help OCHA meet the following criteria:
Predictability of data filing: new staff should be able to easily locate a given dataset
Archiving:
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