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/