GLIDE Disaster Events: Uganda Disaster Records with Unique Identifiers

GLIDE numbers are global unique identifiers for disasters, enabling interoperability across multiple information sources. The Asian Disaster Reduction Center proposed this system to address challenges in accessing scattered disaster data and confusing event identification. This dataset contains disaster events for Uganda, is provided by the GLIDE Initiative, and was last updated on 2026-06-23.

Use Cases

• Link disaster information across different sources based on the GLIDE number unique identifier.
• Analyze disaster event patterns in Uganda based on geospatial data.
• Support disaster response coordination by providing a common reference for events.

Strengths

• Data is structured around a globally recognized unique identifier (GLIDE number) for disasters.
• Used by major institutions 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

Likely compiled from multiple disaster information sources using the GLIDE identification system.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-23 23:57:45.327540; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Uganda