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COD-PS Required Characteristics (minimum requirements in red)

Metadata

  • Source organization must be clearly identified, and acceptable for humanitarian use.Population data are endorsed by IM Network.

  • The dataset must be able to be shared (at least once at the onset stage of an emergency).

  • P-codes from COD-PS match COD-AB (tables can link 1:1).

  • Reference year (of the projections/estimates) must be clearly stated.

Tabular Attributes

  • Field names are clear and understandable.

  • Field names are used consistently across all Admin layers.

  • Population breakdown exists for sex and age for each administrative unit (with sex disaggregation for every age cohort).

  • All values must be integers.

  • All values must be present.

  • The sum of data matches the value of a higher admin level.

  • Data is checked for inconsistencies.

  • Data is checked for outliers.

  • P-codes are the unique identifiers used in the country (ideally government sourced).

  • P-codes are present and unique for each administrative unit.

  • P-code attribution is consistent across all layers.

  • P-codes for higher-level administrative units is included in lower levels.

  • P-codes and feature names (and therefore feature counts) should conform to established and accepted administrative boundary datasets (COD-AB) - however, it may be that the COD-PS is the more reliable authority.

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  1. OCHA IM RO will assess the proposed COD-PS.

  2. Gain endorsement by the IM Network that the dataset is the COD-PS.

  3. Gain endorsement by the HC/RC  of the COD-PS.

  4. The COD-PS dataset and metadata should be widely shared through national, regional, and global channels (HDX) to support data compatibility pertaining to the emergency.

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The IM Network may already include COD-PS subject matter experts but you may want to consider others who are not typically part of the group.  You may also consider creating a specific working group to focus on this particular dataset and report to the larger network after each phase of the COD cycle.  Relationships are a key part of the COD cycle and just as important and the datasets. 

FAQ

Frequently asked questions on COD-PS:

Who can provide population statistics datasets? 

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Who can help with providing answers to specific questions about the dataset? 

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Who can help maintain the dataset over time? 

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