Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Response (HA/DR): HA/DR Databases & Information Portals

Humanitarian Outcomes GDHO maintains a list of humanitarian organizations around the world, that also provides information about each entity.

The International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) maintains a list of entities that have signed IFRCs Code of Conduct, a key tool for helping signatories define themselves as humanitarian.

The Armed Conflict Location & Event Data (ACLED) is a disaggregated data collection, analysis, and crisis management platform open for free use by the public.

The AWSD has recorded major incidents of violence against aid workers globally since 1997 to the present.

The Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters EM-DAT contains data on the occurrence and effects of over 22,000 mass disasters in the world from 1900 to the present day.

The International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) various analysis and online dashboards regarding humanitarian access and safety and security incidents affecting humanitarian NGOs in countries covered by INSO.

Drawn from open sources, Live UA map depicts events and breaking news across a variety of contexts such as Syria, Ukraine and others.

Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) and the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) have created a dataset of global armed conflicts, both internal and external, from 1946 to the present.

The Global Humanitarian Overview is an annual assessment of global humanitarian needs and how to respond to them. This document provides an analysis of the drivers of needs and an overview of the resources required to support people targeted for assistance.

The GHO is the humanitarian community’s annual assessment of global humanitarian needs and resources required to respond to them. The aim of the GHO launch is to provide an overview of humanitarian needs and funding requirements in 2023, call for generous funding towards next year’s humanitarian appeals, and amplify the voices of affected people, particularly women and girls.

The Global Humanitarian Overview is the world’s most comprehensive, authoritative and evidence-based overview of the current state and future trends in humanitarian action. The aim of the GHO is to amplify the voices of affected people, raise awareness of the increasing global humanitarian needs with the public, and encourage partners to contribute to humanitarian operations

The Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) is the world’s most comprehensive, authoritative and evidence-based assessment of humanitarian need. Through plans that prioritize those most in need, it aims to fight hunger, killer diseases, gender-based violence and displacement.

The Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) is the world’s most comprehensive, authoritative and evidence-based assessment of humanitarian need.

The Global Humanitarian Overview (GHO) is the world’s most comprehensive, authoritative and evidence-based assessment of humanitarian need

The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2023 assesses the international financing response to crisis. Development Initiatives finds that more needs went unmet in 2022 than ever before.

The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2022 provides a critical overview of the crisis financing landscape. Development Initiatives finds that total funding has plateaued despite historically high demand.

The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2021 provides detailed analysis of the crisis financing landscape. Development Initiatives found that humanitarian funding failed to grow despite the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2020 frames the crisis financing landscape, a picture of humanitarian needs and financing in 2019, alongside unique analysis of crisis financing to the Covid-19 pandemic response.

The Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2019 contains detailed analysis of the international financing at work in crisis-affected contexts.

The Humanitarian Response Portal is a “one-stop-shop” for global information coordination resources for operational responders during a protracted or sudden onset emergency. Managed by UNOCHA, it contains guidance notes, policies, cluster specific information, data, toolboxes and internet links, that can be tailored by country or emergency.

The Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) is an open platform for sharing data across crises and organisations that is managed by OCHA's Centre for Humanitarian Data. The goal of HDX is to make humanitarian data easy to find, share and use for analysis in humanitarian responses around the world.

The New Humanitarian report from the heart of conflicts and disasters from around the world to inform prevention and response.

ReliefWeb is a leading humanitarian information source on global crises and disasters.

The Humanitarian Practice Network is a forum for those working in or on the humanitarian sector to share and disseminate information, analysis and experience, and learn from it.

Since 2020, ACAPS has provided an annual Humanitarian Access Overview through an interactive portal and providing a snapshot of the most challenging contexts for humanitarian access around the world.

The CHRHS aims to develop a deeper understanding of global human rights and humanitarian challenges, and encouraging collaboration between local communities, academics, and practitioners to develop innovative solutions to promote a more just, peaceful, and secure world.

The CHS Alliance advises, guides, trains, and provides information on how humanitarians can strengthen accountability measures and implement the Core Humanitarian Standard (CHS).

An interactive tool by FEMA that allows users to explore historic federal disaster declarations by state, county, hazard, and year.

GISF aims to have a positive impact on humanitarian security risk management (SRM) by providing publicly available resources, reports, information, and events.

Humanitarian Outcomes provides research and policy advice for humanitarian aid agencies and donor governments on a variety of topics including aid worker security and humanitarian access.

Pacific Disaster Center (PDC Global) is an applied research center managed by the University of Hawaii that provide advanced tools and technologies, evidence-based research, and analytical information.

Tawazun is an independent platform provides resources on civil miltiary relations in the Arab speaking world.

The Humanitarian Library is platform where humanitarian aid knowledge is shared on a real-time basis. It is designed for both the sharing and research of humanitarian knowledge.

UNOCHA's FTS is a centralized source of curated fully downloadable data and information on humanitarian funding flows.

OCHA’s policy work promotes normative standards for humanitarian work and addresses a range of challenges and contexts including internal displacement issues, gender equality issues, evaluations and reviews of programs, explosive weapons in populated areas, protection, civil military coordination, and humanitarian access

U.S. Army news on humanitarian relief

A cooperative effort between the U.S. Naval War College and the Marine Corps Research Library to provide research tools for scholars and practitioners working on issues involving civilian-military coordination in Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response (HA/DR) operations.

USAID's strategic goals are: (1) Renew U.S. leadership & mobilize coalitions to address the global challenges... (2) Promote global prosperity & shape an international environment... (3) Strengthen democratic institutions... (4) Revitalize the diplomatic & development workforce & institutions, & (5) Serve U.S. Citizens around the world...

USAID's strategic goals are: (1): Protect America’s Security at Home & Abroad, (2) Renew America’s Competitive Advantage for Sustained Economic Growth & Job Creation, (3) Promote American Leadership through Balanced Engagement, & 4) Ensure Effectiveness and Accountability to the American Taxpayer.

USAID's strategic goals are: (1) strengthen America’s economic reach... (2) strengthen America’s foreign policy impact... (3) promote the transition to a low-emission, climate-resilient world... (4) protect core U.S. interests by advancing democracy & human rights... & (5) modernize the way we do diplomacy and development.