Service Point Type

https://publicschema.org/vocab/service-point-type

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The category of service delivered at a service point, covering health, education, distribution, WASH, protection, civil registration, community services, and markets.

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Values

Code Label Standard code Definition
health_facility Health facility Service point delivering clinical or preventive health care (hospital, health center, health post, dispensary, pharmacy, laboratory).
education_facility Education facility Service point delivering formal or non-formal education, such as a school, learning center, or vocational training center.
distribution_point Distribution point Site where relief, cash, or in-kind aid is distributed to recipients.
water_point Water point Public water access point such as a tap, borehole, hand pump, or water kiosk.
sanitation_facility Sanitation facility Public latrine, bathing block, handwashing station, or solid-waste collection point.
protection_service_point Protection service point Women's or child-friendly space, protection desk, safe space, or other site offering protection services.
registration_center Registration center Civil registration office, refugee registration site, or identity enrollment center.
community_center Community center Multi-purpose community hall, meeting point, or youth center serving as a gathering space for local services.
market Market Physical marketplace or local trading venue (permanent or periodic) where vendors supply food, non-food items, or services to a surrounding population. Used for market-functionality and price-monitoring assessments.
other Other A service point type not covered by the other categories.

Other references

  • OCHA Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) Common Operational Datasets prose guidance No single cross-sector standard defines service-point categories. This vocabulary is a cross-domain enumeration harmonized from common humanitarian operational datasets, civic-tech service registries, and sector-specific typologies (e.g. WHO SARA for health, JMP for WASH, cluster 4W reporting for distributions).