IASC Guidelines Common Operational Datasets (CODs) in Disaster Preparedness and Response

Author(s)
McDonald, B.
Publication language
English
Pages
5pp
Date published
01 Nov 2010
Type
Tools, guidelines and methodologies
Keywords
Disaster preparedness, resilience and risk reduction, Response and recovery, System-wide performance
Organisations
Inter Agency Standing Committee (IASC)
Link
http://www.humanitarianresponse.info/system/files/documents/files/iasc_guideline…

The IASC Guidelines on Common Operational Datasets in Disaster Preparedness and Response has been
developed to help national authorities and humanitarian organizations exchange data thereby improving the
effectiveness of humanitarian response. A wide body of evidence supports the assertion that information
management systems are an essential component of an effective response capacity.
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