Part of carrying out an effective Disaster Response is knowing when and how to properly intervene. But this would prove to be an arduous task if not for inter-operable datasets among DRRM partners. That said, having a common operating picture among decision-makers, disaster responders, and affected population is an imperative in any disaster response operations.
CAFOD stands for Common and Fundamental Operational Datasets. As Vice-Chair for Disaster Response of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC), the DSWD, though DROMIC, maintains the CAFODs related to Disaster Risk Reduction. The CAFODs may be accessed below:
Listahanan 2016 PoorPopulation Mun
PSA Barangay COD (IMTWG alpha)