- “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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Connecting with Communities in Mongolia: The Dzud Response
Starting in late 2023, Mongolia experienced one of its harshest winters in nearly a century. As a result, a widespread dzud — a compound hazard encompassing heavy snowfall, extreme cold, and windstorms —… Read more…
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Working with Nature to Prevent Climate Disasters in Zambia
With climate-related hazards projected to reach unprecedented levels in the coming decades, solutions to mitigate their impact on communities around the world are more needed than ever. Nature-based Solutions – actions to protect,… Read more…
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EXTERNAL | Social Media Listening: A Game Changer for Community Engagement
Red Social Innovation discusses the Social Media Listening (SML) tool developed by the Netherlands Red Cross’ data & digital team, 510. This tool monitors and analyses messages from platforms like Telegram to understand… Read more…
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Paving the Way Towards At-Scale Cash Assistance in South Africa
Climate change presents severe threats in South Africa where droughts, floods, storms, and fires are becoming more frequent and intense, exposing vulnerable populations to heightened risks. After storm surges caused severe flooding of… Read more…
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Treating patients on the move through effective data management
Efficient data management is the backbone of modern humanitarian operations. It enhances coordination, decision-making, and resource allocation by providing reliable, real-time data for better planning and impact assessment. Data management systems also increase… Read more…
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Understanding Data and Digital in Humanitarian Action: 510’s Approach
The Netherlands Red Cross’ data and digital team, 510, has become one of the leading establishments supporting humanitarian organizations in providing aid to people affected in some of the world’s most hazardous and… Read more…