The Global IMWG Data Sub-group and OCHA-FIS will be working in 2018-2019 to further develop the guidance on country-specific CODs. Please contact FIS if you have suggestions, material or questions.
Potential CODs for Natural Disasters
The following is a list of potential country-specific CODs for three types of natural disasters. An 'X' in the table below indicates that the dataset is likely required The list was created with the support of the Coordinated Data Scramble (Global Level IMWG), the analytical framework – part of MIRA), OCHA Needs Assessment and Analysis Section, two COD workshops (Berlin, April 2017 (OCHA-IMO) and Geneva, June 2017 (Global IMWG Data Sub-group) based on data required in past emergencies.
Not all of the datasets listed below are CODs!! It is up to the IM network in the country to identify what datasets are required as a common reference when preparing or responding to an emergency.
To identify CODs, use the Identifying a COD Tool if the IM network cannot decide if a dataset is a COD. Even if a dataset is not considered to be a COD it should still be shared on HDX as it could prove valuable to others. The Data Prioritization Tool can help when there are too many datasets identified as CODs and the IM network needs to identify priorities.
Datasets types | Earthquake | Typhoon/Hurricane | Floods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weather specific measurement | Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) | Cyclone, Typhoon, Hurricane path | Flood water detection |
| Precipitation forecast | x | x | x |
| Hydrology | x | x | x |
| Dams | x | x | x |
| Areas not accessible | x | x | x |
| Evacuation centres | x | x | x |
| Transportation | x | x | x |
| Road Networks | x | x | x |
| Bridges | x | x | x |
| Railways | x | x | x |
| Aerodromes (airports, airfields, HLZs) | x | x | x |
| Seaports (if relevant) | x | x | x |
| Hypsography (elevation model) | x | x | x |
| Building/housing type | x | x | x |
| Land use/cover (geology) | x | x | x |
| Educational facilities | x | x | x |
| Health facilities | x | x | x |
| Disease profile | x | x | x |
| Infrastructure | x | x | x |
| Oil Refineries (if relevant) | x | x | x |
| Sports centre (potential shelters/evacuation centres) | x | x | x |
| Telecommunication locations (e.g. towers) | x | x | x |
| Energy (power, gas, nuclear, oil, etc) | x | x | x |
| Waste collection sites | x | x | x |
| Water treatment site | x | x | x |
| Clean water access points | x | x | x |
| Markets | x | x | x |
| Multidimensional Poverty Index | x | x | x |
| Socioeconomic profiles | x | ||
| Refugees/IDP camps ( if relevant) | x | x | x |
| Operational presence of partners (including government) | x | x | x |
Resources
- Identifying a COD flowchart A flowchart that asks questions to help identify id a dataset is a COD
- Data Prioritization Tool A tool that can help prioritize dataset work when there are too many to work on (very helpful at the beginning of a disaster)
- Data lists from Coordinated Data Scramble
- Data sources, resources and possible ideas from MapAction
- Disaster Summary Sheets that lists datasets and their use from ACAPS