Congo - GLIDE Disaster Events: Disaster Identifiers and Records

GLIDE numbers are GLobal unique IDEntifiers for Disasters, registered in records to make disaster information interoperable across multiple sources. The dataset is provided by the GLIDE Initiative and was last updated on 2026-06-23. It is used actively by institutions including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, UNDP, WMO, IFRC, FAO, the European Commission, and CRED.

Use Cases

• Link disaster reports across different humanitarian organizations based on the GLIDE number.
• Analyze disaster frequency and impact in the Congo region based on registered event records.
• Build a unified disaster database by joining datasets from multiple sources using the common identifier.
• Map disaster events geographically based on the available geospatial data formats.

Strengths

• Uses a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDE number) for interoperability.
• Actively used by major international organizations like UN-OCHA, UNDRR, and IFRC.
• Available in multiple formats including GEOJSON and CSV.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

GLIDE Initiative

Collection Method

Disaster events are registered with a unique GLIDE number to enable cross-referencing.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:51:42.665883; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Congo