
@UNOCHA's Centre for Humanitarian Data. Posts about HDX, data science, data responsibility and learning and practice.
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The HDX Data Grids organize critical crisis data into 6 categories and 19 sub-categories, focusing on locations with Humanitarian Needs and Response Plans.
Bookmark our overview to see data availability across contexts & click on each country for details: data.humdata.org/dashboards/…
⚠️ New HDX Signal: Afghanistan faces severe acute food insecurity, with 15.9 million people in IPC Phase 3 or above between September and October 2026, according to @theIPCinfo.
Sign up: data.humdata.org/signals
Satellite fire detections in South-East Asia from 9 to 15 October 2026, according to @NASA_FIRMS data. Indonesia accounted for 72 per cent and Papua New Guinea 27 per cent.
Explore the data on HDX: data.humdata.org/dataset/nas…
How can we help ensure a responsible approach to managing community feedback in humanitarian response?
🔹 Establish data governance
🔹 Develop documentation
🔹 Build safety into procedures
🔹 Conduct collective analysis
🔹 Track key issues & actions
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HDX includes data about all countries in the world.
Search under Locations for a map or list view. Locations in green indicate where there is a humanitarian response plan.
Find and download the data here: data.humdata.org/group/
⚠️ The Ebola Bundibugyo Virus Disease page on HDX brings together over 30 datasets for DR Congo from @WorldPopProject, @grid3global, @UNOCHA, @IDMC_Geneva, HeiGIT and more. Sign up to get notified when new data is added.
data.humdata.org/event/crisi…
Collective community feedback mechanisms (CFMs) bring agencies together to capture, analyze and act on feedback.
Our new tip sheet offers five ways to prioritize data responsibility when setting up and managing collective CFMs: bit.ly/4APnhKM
The HDX Documentation site is your guide to finding data, publishing data responsibly and integrating HDX into your workflows through our tools and APIs.
Find guidance, technical documentation and step-by-step instructions here: docs.humdata.org/
How can we improve how data is shared and used for humanitarian crises? Join us for a @RockefellerFdn hosted event on 24 September from 8:30-9:30am NY time. Hear from @UNOCHA and data partners @Refugees, @WFP, @UNICEF & @UNmigration on the latest progress. events.zoom.us/ev/ApYS6SIyo7…
⭐ Welcome to HDX, CTrees!
@CTrees_org now shares biomass data for over 20 countries on HDX. Using satellite imagery and AI, the data maps carbon stored in trees and vegetation and can be used to track deforestation and measure forest recovery.
Explore: data.humdata.org/organizatio…









