- “The Red Cross Listens to You”: DEH in ColombiaIn Colombia, humanitarian needs are diverse, ongoing and often converge within the same territories. The country faces simultaneous impacts of migration, socioeconomic hardships, the persistence of armed conflict, gender-based violence, and natural hazards such as floods, landslides and earthquakes. To respond to… Read more: “The Red Cross Listens to You”: DEH in Colombia
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Data Responsibility: The Foundation of Digital Transformation
Written by Melissa El Hamouch The Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies, among other groups and organizations, were heavily affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and required additional digital support in their emergency response. 510, the data and digital… Read more…
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Zambia’s Early Action Protocols in Practice
Written by Sander Houston Floods continue to affect wide areas of Zambia. An Early Action Protocol (EAP) aims to mitigate the impact of predicted floods by enabling the release of funding to execute… Read more…
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Forecasting changes in the state of food security with machine learning
Written by Sander Houston Food insecurity is a growing concern due to man-made conflicts, climate change, and economic downturns. Forecasting the state of food insecurity is essential to be able to trigger early… Read more…
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Zimbabwe’s Digital Transformation in Times of Covid
Written by Melissa El Hamouch In order to efficiently match the needs of the community with specific relief projects, it is crucial to have one main informative platform such as a dashboard, especially… Read more…
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Understanding digital and data needs in the Central African Republic and Ivory Coast
Written by Melissa El Hamouch On a daily basis, the world is faced with various new and existing issues, such as disaster response and conflict instabilities, that leave many countries focused on addressing such situations to… Read more…
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Ethiopian Flood Trigger Simulation: Optimizing Early Action Protocols
Written by Sander Houston Flooding due to heavy rain continues in Ethiopia, with over 500,000 people affected and approximately 300,000 people displaced since July 2020. Analyzing the impact of previous floods is the… Read more…