We aim for global impact. 510 million square kilometers is the total surface of the earth.
Vision
Smart use of (big) data will help towards faster and more (cost) effective humanitarian aid. Contributing to open data, data analysis and capacity building in governments and NGOs are essential to increase the understanding of humanitarian data.
Mission
Shape the future of humanitarian aid by converting data into understanding, and put it in the hands of humanitarian relief workers, decision makers and people affected, so that they can better prepare for and cope with disasters and crises.
Identifying aid priority areas by learning from past events
In the first few days following a severe earthquake there typically is a scarcity of reliable information about the impact on loca...
Malawi is a country prone to humanitarian disasters, during which humanitarian actors often struggle to reach all people in need. The 510 initiative is working with the Malawi Red Cross to identify th...
The Netherlands Red Cross has a long-term partnership with Malawi Red Cross, working together on humanitarian response and Disaster Risk Reduction. In 2015 the shelter cluster was activated in Malawi ...
