Lira District Operational Presence: 4W Humanitarian Data for Uganda

This dataset tracks 4W (Who, What, Where, When) operational presence data for Lira District, Uganda, as reported by Fields Data. It documents organizational activities across various sectors and locations at the province level, with the most recent update recorded in March 2026. The data is formatted using Humanitarian Exchange Language (HXL) standards to facilitate interoperability.

Use Cases

• Mapping humanitarian aid distribution by sector in Lira using the 'What' and 'Where' attributes
• Identifying gaps in organizational presence across different provinces to avoid duplication of efforts
• Analyzing the temporal trends of aid presence using the 'When' collection dates

Strengths

• Includes HXL tags for standardized humanitarian data integration
• Provides 4W granularity for sub-national coordination
• Licensed under CC-BY for open redistribution and use

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to a single district in Uganda
• Unknown record count makes it difficult to assess the scale of the data
• Lack of specific column headers in metadata requires manual inspection of the XLSX file

Provenance

Source

Fields Data

Collection Method

Reported operational data from humanitarian and development organizations

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Lira District, Uganda