GLIDE Disaster Events: Niger Disaster Records with Unique Identifiers

GLIDE numbers are GLobal unique IDEntifiers for Disasters, proposed by the Asian Disaster Reduction Center (ADRC) to address confusion and data scattering. The dataset contains disaster event records for Niger, allowing information to be interoperable across multiple sources like UN-OCHA, UNDRR, and IFRC. It is provided by the GLIDE Initiative and was last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Link disaster reports from different sources based on the common GLIDE identifier mentioned in the description.
• Map disaster events in Niger based on the provided geospatial (GEOJSON) data format.
• Analyze disaster frequency and types in Niger based on the structured disaster event records.
• Integrate disaster data into humanitarian information systems based on the interoperability standard described.

Strengths

• Implements a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDE number) for disasters, used by major institutions like UN-OCHA, UNDRR, and IFRC.
• Data is available in both GEOJSON and CSV formats, offering flexibility for geospatial and tabular analysis.
• Released under the CC-BY-3.0-IGO license, facilitating open use and sharing.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and completeness for Niger require manual inspection.

Provenance

Source

GLIDE Initiative

Collection Method

Registration of disaster events with unique GLIDE identifiers, aggregated from multiple sources.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:55:26.849517; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Niger