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HUMANITARIAN AID RE-IMAGINED
INTRODUCTION
• Disasters come in two forms – natural and man-made. We’re focusing exclusively on natural disasters for this program.
• The Disaster Management Cycle is composed of 4 parts.– Preparedness
– Mitigation
– Response
– Recovery
DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE
Disaster Strikes
Response
RecoveryMitigation
Preparedness
DISASTER MANAGEMENT CYCLE
Response
• Activities during a disaster such as public warning systems, emergency operations, search & rescue
Recovery
• Activities following a disaster such as temporary housing, claims & grants processing, long-term medical care and counselling.
Mitigation
• Activities prior to a disaster such as preparedness plans, emergency exercises, early warning systems.
Preparedness
• Activities that reduce the risk of disasters such as building codes, zoning, vulnerability analysis, public education.
GLOBAL IMPACT OF NATURAL DISASTERS
IMPACT
• There have been more frequent and increased intensity of natural disasters in the last 20 years.
• The increasing amount of losses are prompting agencies and governments involved in humanitarian relief to consider technology multipliers to improve the effectiveness of their work at different phases of the disaster management cycle.
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OPPORTUNITY
MARKET OPPORTUNITY
• The total value humanitarian relief provision was valued at US$22 Billion for 2013.
• The losses experienced by insurers fluctuate between US$50-100 Billion over the last 20 years.
• There are significant cost savings and impact enhancement opportunities that can be explored by technology providers.
POTENTIAL CUSTOMERS
• Preparedness & Mitigation Activities– Local Governments
– Insurance Companies
– Local Companies
– Local NGOs
• Response & Recovery Activities– Local Governments
– International NGOs
– Local NGOs
Global Humanitarian Assistance Report (2014)
CURRENT USES OF TECHNOLOGY
CURRENT SOLUTION VERTICALS
Response
• Search & Rescue Aids
• Situational Awareness & Needs Analysis Tools
Recovery
• Resource Management and acountability.
Mitigation
• Early Warning Sensors, Systems & Data Aggregators
Preparedness
• Planning & Training Aids
PHILIPPINES RED CROSS
Response
Use of satellite phones and temporary
networks in the absence of cellular
coverage
“Powertext” for field
communication.
Recovery
Use of SMS to facilitate cash transfers for
purchase of shelter repair kits.
Mitigation
Early warning notification
systems
GIS Mapping
Web-Based Community Data
Management
Preparedness
Development of mobile phone
games and apps for online volunteer
registration.
Creation of community maps
to assess vulnerabilities.
KoBotoolbox provides an integrated suite of applications for handheld digital data collection.
The rapid assessment toolkit is pictured on the left and comprises battery packs, data collection tools among other things to assist in rapid assessment during the response phase of the disaster.
TO THINK ABOUT…
• Technology advancements have focused on the needs of relatively wealthy agencies based in mainly high-income countries and often specifically for large-scale emergencies and sudden-onset disasters.
• However local communities are often the most effective in saving lives following a disaster. In fact, only about 10% of lives saved following a disaster are attributed to international agencies.
MOVING FORWARD
WHAT’S NEXT?
• Can we solve the sustainability problems of existing technology approaches?
• Can local capacity to respond in an emergency be enhanced?
• Can we reflect the use of other recent tech such as cheap microcontrollers, sensors, digital fabrication?
• Can we focus on disaster risk reduction over response?
REFERENCES
• Reports– Global Humanitarian Assistance Report 2014
– World Disasters Report 2013
– MunichRE NatCat Service
• Online Resources– http://www.alnap.org/
– http://reliefweb.int/
– https://www.engineeringforchange.org/home
– http://www.unocha.org/