Humanitarian Snapshot

Overview

A one-page infographic with a graphic and text-based visualizations of the key data points related to an emergency. It provides a timely visual summary of various thematic issues and trends related to the emergency settings. Usually, infographics use one or more map elements to represent the spatial data.

IM Input/Tasks

Collect, process and organize the data and use this data to generate maps, tables and graphics that will be compiled into a snapshot/infographic. 

Main Skillset

Visualization

Focal Point

IMO

Frequency

Typically released weekly on the first 2 months of an L3 emergency; monthly along with humanitarian bulletin (or as required) 

Distribution

HumanitarianResponse.info, Reliefweb, e-mail, print, MailChimp, relevant Skype group(s)

Audience

HCT, Cluster member agencies, IMOs, Government, I/NGOs, Donors, CSOs, HQ, public

Data Sources

Clusters, HCT members and organizations, government agencies, COD, private institutions, FTS