GLIDE Disaster Events: Disaster Records for Namibia

GLIDE disaster event records for Namibia provide a standardized global identifier for each disaster. The data is published by the GLIDE Initiative and was last updated on 2026-06-23. It is used by organizations including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, and IFRC to enable interoperability across disaster information sources.

Use Cases

• Mapping disaster locations and impacts based on geospatial file formats.
• Linking disparate disaster reports based on the GLIDE unique identifier system.
• Analyzing disaster frequency and types in Namibia based on the event records.

Strengths

• Data uses the GLIDE standard, which is actively used by major international organizations like UN-OCHA and IFRC.
• Available in multiple interoperable formats, including GEOJSON and CSV.
• Released under the CC-BY-3.0-IGO license, which permits sharing and adaptation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last updated 2026-06-23 23:55:23.159037; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

GLIDE Initiative

Collection Method

Likely compiled from reports submitted to the GLIDE disaster registry.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:55:23.159037.

Geography

Namibia