- Seeing Stress Early: How Communities in Sierra Leone Manage Climate RiskAcross Sierra Leone, communities restore degraded land to stay ahead of climate impacts. Led by the Sierra Leone Red Cross Society, the Tree Planting and Care programme spans 62 communities and has already supported the planting of more than three million trees.… Read more: Seeing Stress Early: How Communities in Sierra Leone Manage Climate Risk
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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…
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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…