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Sahana & Sahana & Disaster Management Software:Disaster Management Software:

Past, Present & FuturePast, Present & FutureWhat can we learn from the experience of professional

disaster managers and humanitarian aid workers to build better humanitarian FOSS software

Mark PrutsalisPresident, Globaliist Inc.

Living-Prepared.comSahana PMC

March 25, 2009

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Employers, Customers, Employers, Customers, ClientsClients NGOs

Refugees International Rocky Mountain Institute World Vision International

UN Agencies UNHCR UNICEF UNJLC

US Government Center of Excellence in Disaster

Management & Humanitarian Assistance

US Navys Third Fleet DARPA

Private Sector Crisis Response Team (IBM) IT Crisis Services

On Site Emergency On Site Emergency Management ExperienceManagement Experience Cambodia 1993 (elections) Bosnia & Herzegovina 1993-94 (conflict) Tanzania 1994 (refugees) Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Burundi, Zaire

1994-96 (Great Lakes region refugee emergency & civil conflict)

Kenya, Southern Sudan, 1997 (OLS) Mali 1997 (emergency response team training) Central America 1998 (Hurricane Mitch) East Timor 1999 (conflict) Ecuador 1999 (volcano) Turkey 1999 (earthquake) Taiwan 2000 (emergency planning) Gujarat, India 2000 (earthquake) New York 2001 (9/11) India, Sri Lanka, Indonesia 2004-05

(earthquake, tsunami) Kashmir, Pakistan 2005 (earthquake) City of New York 2004-08 (emergency

planning)

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Todays TalkTodays Talk

Part 1 : History of Disaster Management Software Early efforts (1993-2004) Indian Ocean tsunami (2004-05) Post-tsunami experience (2005-09)

Part 2 : the Present State of Sahana Challenges of moving Sahana into a public stable 1.0 release What 1.0 means for Sahana and the humanitarian community

Part 3 : the Future of Disaster Management Software Mission critical functions that have yet to be developed: logistics

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PART ONEPART ONE

Personal History with

Disaster Management Software

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Tanzania 1994Tanzania 1994Estimated 200,000+ Rwandan Refugees enter Tanzania in a single day.

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Turkey 1994Turkey 1994Kocaeli Earthquake and resulting influx of international donations of drugs and medical supplies cripple Turkish Ministry of Healths ability to respond.

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Organizing the WarehouseOrganizing the Warehouse

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Deploying the SystemDeploying the System

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Commodity Tracking System Architecture Commodity Tracking System Architecture for Turkish Ministry of Healthfor Turkish Ministry of Health

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Affected Population: 16,972,606 Human Fatalities: 30,000 + Injured Persons: 68,478 Destroyed Houses: 228,906 Damaged Buildings 397,538

Bhuj, IndiaJanuary, 2001Gujarat Earthquake M7.9

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The Mission: The Mission: Logistics ManagementLogistics Management

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Gujarat Earthquake Relief:Gujarat Earthquake Relief:Receipt, Packaging and Distribution of SuppliesReceipt, Packaging and Distribution of Supplies

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Deploying CommTrack System:Deploying CommTrack System:Ahmadabad, India, 7 February 2000Ahmadabad, India, 7 February 2000

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Cell phone towers Cell phone towers still operatingstill operatingBachau, India,

5 February 2000

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Bhuj, IndiaBhuj, India

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Bhuj Relief WarehouseBhuj Relief Warehouse

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Our Pony ExpressOur Pony Express

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Anjar, IndiaAnjar, India13 February 200013 February 2000

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Semankyali Checkpoint, IndiaSemankyali Checkpoint, India

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Adasar Checkpoint, IndiaAdasar Checkpoint, India

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The Indian Ocean TsunamiThe Indian Ocean Tsunami

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India: Sunil RaghavanIndia: Sunil Raghavan

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India: Tsunami Management System:India: Tsunami Management System:Victim Tracking, Logistics, Information SystemVictim Tracking, Logistics, Information System

Open source, Linux Operating System, MYSQL Database

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India: Warehouse ManagementIndia: Warehouse Management

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India: Logistics SystemIndia: Logistics System

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India: Information SystemIndia: Information System

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Sri LankaSri Lanka

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Person/Victim Registration SystemPerson/Victim Registration System

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Camp/Shelter Registration SystemCamp/Shelter Registration System

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Request/Assistance Management SystemRequest/Assistance Management System

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Organization Registration SystemOrganization Registration System

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Students configuring Sahana in Students configuring Sahana in ColomboColombo

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Sahana Training Sahana Training Provided by Crisis Provided by Crisis Response Teams Response Teams Dr. Tom PhelanDr. Tom Phelan

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IndonesiaIndonesiaBanda Aceh

7 Days after tsunami

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SIMBASIMBASistem Informasi Manajemen Bencana Aceh (SIMBA)

Information Management System for Aceh Disaster

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First create a new POSKO, double-click on Create new Posko

SIMBASIMBA

Requirements meeting with Government

Programming Team in Aceh

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Secure Wireless Infrastructure Secure Wireless Infrastructure System (SWIS) Installed in System (SWIS) Installed in Banda Aceh and TeunomBanda Aceh and Teunom

Crisis Response Team installs and adjusts wireless network communications hardware in Teunom camp

Setting up SIMBA in Teunom

SWIS was used in Indonesia to enter and transmit IDP (Internally Displaced Person) information. Previously, these records were hand written and sent by helicopter from Teunom to Banda Aceh .

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Hurricane Katrina, 2005Hurricane Katrina, 2005

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Challenge: Nearly 50 Missing and Challenge: Nearly 50 Missing and Located Persons Registries (examples)Located Persons Registries (examples)

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