Pakistan GLIDE Disaster Events: Unique Identifiers for Disaster Records

GLIDE numbers are global unique identifiers for disasters, enabling interoperability across information sources. The dataset is produced by the GLIDE Initiative and was last updated on 2026-06-23. It is used by institutions including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, IFRC, and the European Commission.

Use Cases

• Link disaster reports across different agencies based on the common GLIDE identifier.
• Perform geospatial analysis of disaster events in Pakistan based on the GEOJSON format.
• Track the frequency and types of disasters over time using the structured disaster records.
• Integrate disaster data into broader humanitarian information systems based on the interoperability standard.

Strengths

• Provides a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDE number) for each disaster event.
• Adopted by major international organizations including UN-OCHA, UNDRR, IFRC, and the European Commission.
• Available in multiple formats (GEOJSON, CSV) for different analytical needs.

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

Registration of disaster events with a globally common unique ID code.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:55:42.310244

Geography

Pakistan