Guidance Note | December 28, 2020
Responsible Approaches to Data Sharing
Common examples of sensitive non-personal data, and an approach to information and data sensitivity classification for humanitarian organizations.
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Responsible Data Sharing with Donors
An overview of the objectives and constraints around sharing sensitive data with donors and initial recommendations for how donors and humanitarian organizations can share data.
Download PDFGuidance Note | December 10, 2020
Data Responsibility in Cash and Voucher Assistance
An overview of the common data-related benefits and risks encountered by cash actors and a set of actions that they can take to improve data responsibility.
Download PDFModel Card | October 20, 2020
Reviewing the Danish Refugee Council’s Foresight...
An assessment of the technical rigor and operational readiness of the Danish Refugee Council and IBM's Foresight model, which is being used to predict forced displacement.
Download PDFCase Study | September 15, 2020
HDX Case Study: Critical Decisions, Key Results an...
An examination of why HDX has been able to scale and secure funding in ways that other technology-focused innovations in the humanitarian sector have not.
Download PDFGuidance Note | July 14, 2020
Data Impact Assessments
Advice for humanitarians on how to decide whether to do a data impact assessment with examples of data impact assessment tools.
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Maintaining Confidential Digital Dialogue during H...
Help for colleagues navigating questions regarding the confidentiality of their digital communications in humanitarian response.
Download PDFGlossary | April 16, 2020
A Glossary of Data Terms
Definitions of more than 40 terms relevant to the management and use of data within the humanitarian sector.
View the glossaryTip Sheet | April 6, 2020
Responsible Use of Online Conferencing Tools
Guidance on the responsible use of online conferencing tools for humanitarians around the world.
Download PDFGuidance Note | February 3, 2020
Humanitarian Data Ethics
How to identify, assess, and address ethical dilemmas in data-related programmes and initiatives.
Download PDFGuidance Note | February 3, 2020
Data Responsibility in Public-Private Partnerships
Advice on designing responsible partnerships between humanitarian organisations and the private sector on data and technology-related initiatives.
Download PDFReport | January 22, 2020
The State of Open Humanitarian Data 2020
The first edition of our new annual report examining the availability of essential data from ongoing humanitarian emergencies across dozens of locations and indicators.
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