1. Information Management for Effective Emergency Response
Godwin Ilukhor Jnr.
Information Management Officer
Education in Emergency Working Group Nigeria (EiEWGN)
24th May 2018

2. What is Information Management
Information management (IM) is the collection and management of information from one or more sources and the distribution of that information to one or more audiences. This sometimes involves those who have a stake in, or a right to that information. Management means the organization of and control over the structure, processing and delivery of information.
- Wikipedia

3. What is IM in Emergencies
This is the capture, handling, storage, analysis and dissemination of data pertaining specifically to operations and the populations of concern, including demographic and statistical information. It involves information on needs and conditions, geo- referenced information, and information related to protection and sector-specific concerns related to needs, delivery and impact in health, nutrition, water/sanitation, core relief items, shelter and education.
Jad Ghosn & Edouard Legoupil,
UNHCR Jordan

4. Information Management Cycle
Data collection
Better informed decisions
Data processing
Information dissemination
Data analysis

5. Who manage this information?
A dedicated staff to support coordination
The Information Management Officer (IMO) helps the sectors to:
Design and implement primary data collection systems (3W or 4W, etc.)
Set-up standards,
Analyze data and information
Produce and disseminate information (maps, dashboards, web portal, etc.)
Standardize reporting and data within the sector
Helps in the coordination of needs assessments

6. Typical data collected

7. Infographics / Data Visualization

8. 5W Who does What, Where, When, and to Whom

9. Problems? Old 5W Tool Partners with no technical skills
Activities indicators not clearly defined
Partners don’t see the need to report
Incomplete Information provided
Unable to do an In-depth analysis because no standard data
Old 5W Tool

10. Navigation Section
Action Buttons Section
Input Section
New 5W Tool

11. Where to get the 5W tool
Humanitarian Response Info Website: document/nigeria-education-5w-monitoring-matrix-template

12. Thank you for your time