UNGRD Information Assets: Colombian Disaster Management Office Inventory

An inventory of information assets produced and managed within the offices of the National Unit for Disaster Risk Management (UNGRD) in Colombia. The dataset includes columns for asset classification, name, type, storage medium, format, responsible office, and description. It was last updated on 2026-05-18 and is available via the Colombian open data portal.

Use Cases

• Classify information assets by 'Clasificación información' and 'Tipo' to map organizational data flows.
• Analyze 'Formato' and 'Medio de Conservación' to assess digital preservation needs and technology dependencies.
• Identify responsible offices by 'Dependencia' for accountability and data stewardship mapping.
• Explore detailed asset characteristics using the 'Descripcion / Observación' column for qualitative analysis.

Strengths

• Structured inventory with 7 distinct columns covering asset classification, format, and responsible office.
• Available in multiple machine-readable formats including CSV, JSON, XML, and RDF.
• Published on a national open data platform (www.datos.gov.co) with a recent update timestamp of 2026-05-18.

Limitations

• Row count and total size are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Unidad Nacional para la Gestión del Riesgo de Desastres (UNGRD), published via www.datos.gov.co.

Collection Method

Likely an internal administrative inventory of information assets.

Time Range

Snapshot from 2020, as indicated in the title.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-18 18:42:06; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Colombia.