- When Every Drop Counts: Water Point Mapping in EthiopiaWhether heavy rain makes rivers swell or a heatwave dries up landscapes, exposed communities have one important question on their minds: Where can we find safe water? As climate change intensifies and causes more frequent floods and droughts in Ethiopia’s Somali region,… Read more: When Every Drop Counts: Water Point Mapping in Ethiopia
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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…
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Thesis Research: Characterising Housing Stock Vulnerability To Floods In Malawi
Written by Inez Gortzak Flash floods frequently occur in Karonga, a district in Northern Malawi, and have a considerable impact on households. This research aimed to combine different types of data (drone, street… Read more…
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Vulnerability Risk Index: How Data Improved COVID-19 Service Delivery
Written by Melissa El Hamouch The Red Cross and Red Crescent (RCRC) National Societies, in most countries, act as the first and primary responders in emergency situations. The year 2020 was exceptional in regards to the response given by… Read more…
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Digital transformation: supporting digital independence
Written by Melissa El Hamouch 2020, a year that was met with great challenges introduced by the COVID-19 pandemic that led to priority shifting of many National Societies (NS). The Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies are still providing… Read more…