Error message

Notice: Undefined offset: 1 in drupal_settings_initialize() (line 802 of /backup/agenda/public_html/includes/bootstrap.inc).

This site is inactive as of February 2020. For updated information on an initiative's work, please refer to their own website as listed in their contact details.

Summary

The Centre for Humanitarian Data is focused on increasing the use and impact of data in the humanitarian sector. It is managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The Centre’s services are available to humanitarian partners and OCHA staff in the field and at Headquarters free of charge.

The Centre’s activities will accelerate the changes required for the humanitarian system to become data driven. Humanitarian partners are collecting and sharing more data than at any other time. This trend will continue as more systems, sensors and people come online in crisis settings. How the humanitarian community handles this data revolution to inform decisions and improve lives will be a key determinant of its future effectiveness.

The Centre is a part of the Agenda for Humanity and supports the Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030. The Centre is an example of a new way of working to embrace innovation and develop solutions together as one global community, enabling a step-change in how we respond to crises. Most critically, the Centre will ensure that data is a force for good and benefits humanity.

The Centre is focused on four areas: 1) data services; 2) data literacy; 3) data policy; and 4) predictive analytics. Our vision is to create a future where all people involved in a humanitarian situation have access to the data they need, when and how they need it, to make responsible and informed decisions.