Organization Types: OCHA Standardized Taxonomy and Definitions
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Description
OCHA Digital Services maintains this controlled vocabulary of organization types and definitions, last updated in March 2026. It provides standardized classifications for entities such as the United Nations and Donors to facilitate humanitarian data interoperability. The dataset is distributed in CSV, JSON, and Google Sheet formats to support various technical environments.
Use Cases
Standardizing organization categories in humanitarian databases using the provided definitions
Mapping disparate donor and agency lists to a common OCHA-recognized taxonomy
Implementing HXL-compliant data pipelines for cross-organizational reporting
Strengths
Standardized by OCHA Digital Services for global humanitarian use
Includes HXL tags for seamless integration with Humanitarian Exchange Language workflows
Available in three machine-readable formats including JSON and CSV
Limitations
Beta status indicates the vocabulary is subject to revision
Unknown total record count makes it difficult to assess the breadth of the taxonomy
Lack of specific column metadata in the primary source
Provenance
Source
OCHA Digital Services
Collection Method
Expert-curated vocabulary
Freshness
Last updated March 2026.
Geography
Global
This is a beta release from the OCHA vocabulary service; users should consult the official OCHA vocabulary portal for the most recent updates to the HXL standards.