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Abstract. We report on efforts to develop reliable photonuclear cross section and photon strength function data by measuring, compiling, assessing, evaluating the available data, and producing tables of Giant Dipole Resonance parameters and global models for use in basic sciences and applications. MotivationGamma-ray data from nuclear reactions are important for a large range of applications, as well as for basic sciences. In particular, gamma-ray data to extract photon strength functions and photonuclear cross sections are necessary for energy, safety and medical applications as well as for nuclear physics and astrophysics.There is a wealth of reaction gamma-ray data related to photonuclear reactions and photon strength functions published in recent years that needs to be compiled and evaluated, and made available to researchers worldwide.In this work we report on the international effort under an IAEA Coordinated Research Project (CRP) [1] to compile all the reaction gamma-ray data and assess their reliability on the basis of measurement techniques and systematic comparisons with theoretical models.