IASC guidelines: Common Operational Datasets (CODs) in disaster preparedness and response
The purpose of this document is to help national authorities and humanitarian organizations exchange data thereby improving the effectiveness of humanitarian response. It addresses knowledge gaps in disaster management and risk reduction by identifying ways of improving systems and networks for the collection and analysis of information on disasters, vulnerability and risk to facilitate informed decision-making with a specific focus on data preparedness.
The primary audience for these guidelines are Humanitarian Country Teams, composed of Resident Coordinators/Humanitarian Coordinators, UN Agencies and other International Organizations, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent and national societies and NGO representatives, who are engaged in disaster risk management actions, particularly inter-agency contingency planning in order to increase their level of preparedness and enhance their ability to respond to emergencies.
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