OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data

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…

⭐ @GoogleResearch now shares 25 Open Buildings datasets on HDX, providing large-scale building footprint data for humanitarian use. Curated by the HDX team, the datasets use international boundaries from the UN Geospatial Hub. Explore the data on HDX: data.humdata.org/organization/g…

⭐ Welcome to HDX, @unepwcmc! The UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring Centre now shares the World Database on Protected and Conserved Areas, which covers 230+ locations and provides data on marine and terrestrial protected areas. data.humdata.org/organization/u…

⚠️ New HDX Signal for #Mozambique: Approximately 392,000 people have been internally displaced by severe flooding since 31 December 2025, according to data from @IDMC_Geneva. Keep updated: data.humdata.org/signals

The PortWatch database tracks real-time port and shipment activity across more than 1,800 ports worldwide using satellite-based vessel data. A joint initiative of @IMFNews, @UniofOxford & @tudelft. Download the data on HDX: data.humdata.org/dataset/ports

⭐ Welcome to HDX, HarvestStat Consortium! The consortium collates agricultural statistics into an open global database for humanitarian operations and research. Access sub-national crop statistics across Sub-Saharan Africa on HDX: data.humdata.org/organization/h…

Since 2023, we've trained nearly 500 local partners of the country-based pooled funds on #data responsibility. Learn how managing data safely and ethically protects individuals, maintains community trust and ensures a coordinated #humanitarian response: centre.humdata.org/building-trust…

Solidarity is not a buzzword. It decides who gets help in time ⏳. Here's a snapshot of where we stand on the #87MillionLives campaign. 📊 See the gaps. 📢 Share the facts. ❗ and urge leaders to step up and save #87MillionLives.

🌟 HDX Year in Review for 2025: - 3.4 million datasets downloaded - 26 new organizations (216 total) - 3,220 new datasets added (nearly 20,000 total) - 87% of all data on HDX shared via API Thanks to all of our partners for your contributions! Read more: centre.humdata.org/hdx-year-in-re…

Common Operational Datasets (CODs) are authoritative reference datasets that include admin boundaries and population stats. They are needed to support operations and decision-making in a humanitarian response, ensuring consistency. Find the CODs on #HDX: data.humdata.org/cod

⚠️ New HDX Signal for #SouthSudan: Approximately 232,000 people have been internally displaced by armed conflict since 28 December 2025, according to data from @IDMC_Geneva. Keep updated: data.humdata.org/signals

Since 2023, we've trained nearly 500 local partners of the country-based pooled funds in CAR, Lebanon, Myanmar, Somalia & Sudan on #DataResponsibility. See how responsible data use protects people, increases confidence and strengthens collaboration: centre.humdata.org/building-trust…

Following severe floods affecting hundreds of thousands of people in Mozambique, @hotosm and partners mapped buildings and roads to support emergency response. The data is now available to download on HDX: data.humdata.org/dataset/moz-fl…