- 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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Enhancing Disaster Response through Social Media Listening: An Innovative Tool for National Societies
In the realm of humanitarian aid and disaster response, staying connected with affected communities is not merely a logistical challenge but a moral imperative. Ensuring that those impacted by crises can make their… Read more…
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A Localization Success Story from the Malagasy Red Cross Society
In the field of humanitarian aid, following the principles of localization ensures effective and context-sensitive responses to crises. Local humanitarian actors are the first to respond and often have access to areas that… Read more…
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Shelter Information Management: Innovating Rental Assistance & Hosting Assistance Programs
In the ever-evolving landscape of humanitarian aid and disaster response, the efficient management of providing access to safe and dignified shelter to those who need it is crucial to ensuring timely assistance to… Read more…
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Working Together to Illustrate Multi-Hazards in Lebanon
Lebanon is no stranger to compounding crises. The country has been highly influenced by protracted regional conflict, and consequently hosts a large refugee population. On top of an already fragile socio-economic environment, exacerbated… Read more…
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Surface-2-Storage: Using water storage data to mitigate drought risks
Climate change increasingly exerts pressure on natural resources, threatening humanity and nature. Water-related risks are an example of this: in many parts of the world, scarce and continuously declining availabilities of water cause… Read more…
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Localized and digital: Easing food insecurity in Djibouti through cash assistance
Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing one of the most alarming food crises in decades, affecting roughly 146 million people and driven largely by climate-induced drought. Through its Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (DREF), the International… Read more…