Organization Type
https://publicschema.org/vocab/organization-type
A broad classification of organisations by their institutional nature and sector. Used on consent records to describe the categories of recipients to whom data may be shared, and on the Organization concept to classify the entity itself. Values reflect the types of organisations commonly involved in public program delivery as data controllers, processors, or sharing partners.
Values
| Code | Label | Standard code | Definition |
|---|---|---|---|
government_agency | Government agency | A government body at the national, regional, or local level that is not a ministry, such as a social protection agency, a statistics office, or a civil registration authority. Typically has its own legal mandate and budget. | |
ministry | Ministry | A central government ministry or department headed by a minister, responsible for a policy domain such as social welfare, health, education, or interior affairs. | |
ngo | Non-governmental organisation | A non-profit, non-governmental organisation, including international and local NGOs, that is involved in program delivery, data collection, or service provision. Includes civil-society organisations and community-based organisations when they act as data processors or implementing partners. | |
un_agency | UN agency | A United Nations agency, fund, or programme, such as UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, WHO, or UNDP. UN agencies often act as implementing partners or coordinators in multi-party program delivery arrangements. | |
bank | Bank | A licensed commercial, development, or microfinance bank involved in program delivery, such as disbursing cash transfers or providing accounts for beneficiaries. Banks act as processors or independent controllers depending on the scope of the data they receive. | |
mobile_money_operator | Mobile money operator | A provider of mobile payment and transfer services, such as M-Pesa, MTN Mobile Money, or similar platforms. Mobile money operators are common last-mile delivery channels for cash transfers in low- and middle-income countries. | |
implementing_partner | Implementing partner | An organisation contracted to deliver specific program activities on behalf of the primary controller, which may be a government or UN agency. Includes prime contractors, sub-contractors, and consortium members in multi-partner program delivery. Use when none of the more specific categories (ngo, bank, un-agency) precisely apply. | |
research_institution | Research institution | A university, research institute, or think tank that receives program data for evaluation, research, or monitoring and evaluation purposes. Research institutions typically receive anonymised or pseudonymised data; when they receive identifiable data, the legal basis and data sharing agreement should be documented carefully. | |
other | Other | An organisation type not covered by the other values. Document the specific type in a note or in the related consent record to support future vocabulary additions. |