OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data

In the first three months of 2024, approximately 50% of people affected by natural disasters in #Afghanistan were in the Southern and Eastern regions of the country, according to data shared by United Nations OCHA Afghanistan. Explore the climate impact data on #HDX: https://lnkd.in/gCqjaimd

We have developed a Briefing Note on #ArtificialIntelligence and the Humanitarian Sector to help humanitarians navigate the complexities of this rapidly growing technology. The Note covers the state of the technology, considerations for #data used in AI and the emergence of regulation. It also includes examples of the Centre’s early efforts to integrate AI into our products and services. Read more: https://bit.ly/3xDjQdY

⭐ Welcome to HDX, European Commission's Joint Research Centre! The Joint Research Centre of the European Commission is now sharing data from ASAP, an online tool they developed to flag crop and rangeland hotspots for #foodsecurity crisis prevention and response planning. Explore the data on #HDX: https://lnkd.in/gYJ87Uh7

New satellite imagery data from United Nations Satellite Centre (UNOSAT) detecting damage and destruction within a 1km stretch of land from the Armistice Demarcation Line in the #GazaStrip is now available on HDX. Download the data: https://lnkd.in/gZivG_jx

In the past 10 years, 236 aid workers have been killed in the occupied Palestinian territory, according to Humanitarian Outcomes Aid Worker Security Database. Of those, 203, or 86%, were killed in the #GazaStrip in the past 6 months. Explore the data on HDX: https://lnkd.in/g7hWesDj

Do you work with humanitarian data? Then please take our 10 minute #survey! To coincide with the 10th anniversary of the HDX platform, we are gathering insights on the use of data to understand and respond to humanitarian crises. We would like to hear from people who use HDX as well as those who do not. Your feedback will help us to further develop the platform and related services to increase the impact of #data in the humanitarian sector. Get started here and share with your networks: https://lnkd.in/dNazhyXU

The Food Consumer Price Index for the #GazaStrip was approximately 170 percent higher in February 2024 compared to the months prior to the onset of conflict, according to data shared by PCBS Palestinian Find the data on HDX: https://lnkd.in/g5gigZDn

Attacks on ships in the #RedSea are disrupting global supply chains. Ship traffic through the Suez Canal has dropped to an average of 39 transits a day, a 47% decrease from October 2023, per UNCTAD data shared by United Nations OCHA’s Regional Office for Southern and Eastern Africa. Explore the data, updated monthly, on HDX: https://lnkd.in/gBVQYF4S

Read our latest impact story on acting ahead of drought in #Ethiopia in 2021 with United Nations OCHA Ethiopia.   Ethiopia has experienced severe seasonal drought every decade since 1953. To mitigate the effects on vulnerable communities, OCHA and partners piloted an #AnticipatoryAction framework in the country. The pilot reduced the impact of drought on more than 900,000 people. It also provides valuable lessons in how to improve anticipatory action’s impact in the context of protracted, overlapping and underfunded crises.   Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eWHzGpVU

La sécurité des données est un élément clé de la responsabilité des données dans l'action #humanitaire. Consultez cette fiche conseil de notre équipe pour des conseils sur la sécurité des données dans le cadre de la gestion des données opérationnelles: https://bit.ly/3PAFwNU