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All the visual products, regardless of the technology used, will follow the OCHA branding standards on styles, fonts, color palettes and templates. See the Guidance section (on the right) for further information about the branding standards.
Process
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Choosing between the static and interactive options
In many cases, the requesting person already has a particular type of visualization in mind. For example, at the moment of an imminent disaster, the operations manager may request a snapshot of the baseline information including the population statistics, age and gender distribution, vulnerability assessment and livelihoods data. Since this baseline data will always remain the same and there is thus no need for real-time updates, the static option will do the job required.
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2. Choosing the right software (see the Visualization page for more details about the tools and technologies)
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More information about the software license request and the subsequent procurement process is available here.
3. Dissemination
No product is complete without proper dissemination and distribution. While the first step is to share the product with the requesting party, such as the operations manager, it is important to consider who else would benefit of the product.
Both static Static and interactive maps/infographics intended for public use are normally published must be sent for publication on ReliefWeb to submit@reliefweb.int . The published maps/infographics should then be featured (via feeds) on the relevant operation page on HR.info. When uploading a static infographic, you will also have the option to make this available on ReliefWeb. In contrast, interactive dashboards RW Response. Interactive dashboards can be embedded in the operation page on RW Response or can be also made available on the HDX together with the relevant dataset.
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Always include the important dates. In addition to the release date, also indicate a date when the data was acquired. For interactive infographics, this process can be usually automatized. With this information, even those coming across with your infographic on a later stage will be aware when this product and the related data was relevant.
Prepare to accommodate different scenarios. Today is the first day of a disaster the number of affected people is varying between 9 and 40. However, are these figures going to increase or decrease in the upcoming days? This is an important aspect to consider when setting up the charts, maps and other dashboard elements. When configuring the visualization settings, prepare them so that they will accommodate significant sudden increase (or decrease) in the figures.
Have your work reviewed. It is normal to become blind to your own mistakes after hours, or days, of work on one infographic. Where possible, get your work reviewed by a colleague. S/he might be able to spot some typos, wrong figures or other errors that you have missed.
Consider the ethics and data protection. Even when working with aggregated data, ask yourself if the infographic may accidentally reveal sensitive or personal data. This is especially important when dealing with very granulated data on settlement or sub-settlement levels.
Outputs
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Static:
Mozambique, Cyclone Idai: Response Organizations by District (as of 2 April 2019)
Ethiopia: Northern Ethiopia Humanitarian Response Plan Snapshot (December 2020)
Interactive: