OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data

⚠️ New HDX Signals: In #Iran, airstrikes across multiple provinces are causing casualties, displacement, and infrastructure damage. In #Afghanistan, cross-border movements are increasing due to returns from Iran, according to data from @ACAPSproject. data.humdata.org/signals

⭐ Global sub-national administrative boundaries for 110 countries and territories are available on HDX. Aggregated from multiple sources by @UNOCHA, the data is available in three versions: edge-matched, original, and extended. Download here: data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab…

The latest @UN_Innovation Update features our State of Open Humanitarian Data 2026 report and two impact stories—on using HDX data to support women’s livelihoods and on training partners in responsible data management. Check it out!

⚠️ The Greater Middle East Crisis page on HDX brings together over 60 datasets for #Iran and #Lebanon from @ACLEDINFO, @WorldPopProject, PortWatch, @hotosm, HeiGIT and more. Sign up to get notified when new data is added. data.humdata.org/event/greater-…

⚠️ New HDX Signal for #Haiti: 5.83 million people are projected to face high levels of acute food insecurity (IPC Phase 3 or above) between March and June 2026, according to data from @theIPCinfo. Stay updated: data.humdata.org/signals

In our latest ‘State of Data’ report, we look at changes to data availability in 2025. Despite a drop in 11 sub-categories, mitigation measures and rapid reprioritization by partners resulted in only a marginal decrease in data availability across crises. centre.humdata.org/changes-to-dat…

Our Data Science team helps humanitarians anticipate and respond to needs arising from shock by: 🔹Assessing available models and forecasts 🔹Designing anticipatory action trigger mechanisms 🔹Providing guidance on climate science Learn more: centre.humdata.org/data-science/

As climate shocks come in faster cycles, early action helps countries respond in the critical window between forecast and impact—saving lives, time and money. See how governments are leading #AnticipatoryAction with support from OCHA in six case studies: bit.ly/4rjGPks

New data providers are making climate data more accessible for anticipatory action and humanitarian response. In our latest blog, we highlight 3 partners contributing climate hazard & impact data to HDX: @EU_Commission, @climatehazards & JANUS/FloodScan. centre.humdata.org/climate-data-p…

⚠️ New HDX Signal for #Morocco: Approximately 150,000 people have been internally displaced by severe flooding since 5 February 2026, according to data from @IDMC_Geneva. Keep updated: data.humdata.org/signals

⭐ Welcome to HDX, @ClimateTRACE! Climate TRACE, a worldwide coalition bringing transparency to global emissions, now shares greenhouse gas and air pollutant emissions data, covering 240+ locations. Explore the data, updated monthly, on HDX: data.humdata.org/organization/c…

The @UNOCHA Data Responsibility Guidelines offer simple templates to help ensure sensitive data is not disclosed in a humanitarian response. Consult the Guidelines for practical ways to adopt responsible data management: bit.ly/ocha-data-resp…

The rise in AI bots is creating challenges for assessing humanitarian data use on HDX. Managing bot identification and platform safety means reallocating resources to infrastructure and specialized skills, keeping platforms human-first but AI-ready. ➡️ centre.humdata.org/web-traffic-ai…

⚠️ We have created a Greater Middle East Crisis page on HDX bringing together datasets for #Iran and #Lebanon from @WFP, @hotosm, @ACLEDINFO, PortWatch and more. Sign up to get notified when new data is added. data.humdata.org/event/greater-…

⚠️ New HDX Signal for #Iraq: 100 fatalities have been reported since 11 February 2026, according to conflict data from @ACLEDINFO. Stay informed: data.humdata.org/signals

⭐ Welcome to HDX, @anticorruption! Transparency International, a global movement working to end the injustice of corruption, now shares the Corruption Perceptions Index, covering 182 countries on HDX. Explore the 2025 data (and data since 2012) on HDX: data.humdata.org/organization/t…

PortWatch data on HDX includes daily chokepoint transit calls and shipment volume estimates for 28 major chokepoints worldwide, including the Strait of Hormuz. Explore the data, updated weekly, on HDX: data.humdata.org/dataset/daily-…

⭐ New partnership with @LIST_Luxembourg The Centre is collaborating with the Luxembourg Institute of Science & Technology to develop an AI-powered flash flood model for anticipatory action. Supported by @MFA_Lu, the project aims to get ahead of crises. Stay tuned!

The State of Open Humanitarian Data report is out with our annual assessment of data availability across crises. We estimate that 68% of crisis data is available and up-to-date across 22 humanitarian operations, down from 74% in the previous year. 📘 bit.ly/state-of-open-…

Our Climate Guidance Series helps humanitarians make effective use of climate data for early warning and response. The data includes: 🔹 Observational rainfall data 🔹 Precipitation forecasts 🔹 Vegetation indices Learn more: centre.humdata.org/our-new-climat…