Connectivity, data, and digital tools in disaster response, from Haiti and Ebola to the infrastructure the humanitarian system still lacks.
The evolution of satellite communications represented a fundamental shift in the dynamics of global connectivity, including in the realm of humanitarian response. The launch of the first satellite by the Soviet Union in 1957 marked the beginning of this...
Few areas have made as significant an impact on humanitarian response as the evolution of connectivity. As connectivity technology evolved, humanitarian organizations have been at the forefront of leveraging those innovations to transform how aid is...
As part of my master's thesis on the role of technology in humanitarian response, I gathered deep insight into how technology has affected humanitarian response, the opportunities it creates, and the challenges faced. This weekly newsletter will be based...
This blog post describes the rapid push for technology solutions to meet the effects of COVID-19 on development programs around the world.
Tropical Cyclone Kenneth is now lashing the already savaged nation of Mozambique, with 700,000 people in its path and promising more devastation due to flooding. For responders to stay connected is vital to helping rescue, feed, and shelter those impacted...
During the first week of April, NetHope conducted its inaugural disaster response training (DRT) course for the Asia region in Makati, Philippines. Thirty-two participants from 17 member organizations and three governmental organizations were given...
Gisli Olafsson (standing to right) is a Humanitarian Advisor at NetHope and has been responding to disasters for the past 25 years. He is the main designer behind the NetHope Disaster Preparedness Training simulation held in Panama July 18-28.
When people think about technology hotspots, places like Silicon Valley or Stockholm come to mind, but few people are familiar with Nairobi, Kenya, the hotspot of technology in Africa. Over the past decade it has flourished, fueled by explosive growth in...
My career got a lot more interesting when I stopped needing to be the expert and instead was willing to be confused, asking questions and openly eager to learn more. Reading the above status on Facebook from my friend David Weekly was a stark reminder of...
Communications capacity and tools are the lifeline of any major emergency response effort such as the fight to combat the ongoing Ebola crisis in West Africa. And quality information, made accessible to key decision makers, is paramount in enabling...