Harmful information has always been part of crises. To take just one example, the 1918 influenza became the “Spanish flu” not because it began in Spain, but because wartime censors elsewhere kept quiet while neutral Spain’s press reported freely. The misinformation...
An Unlanded Red Cross: 2050 The humanitarian landscape is defined by geography. The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, operates within the framework of nation-states, with National Societies aligned to sovereign territories and their governments. Their mission – to...
Amid escalating climate uncertainties, the Global Disater Preparedness Center (GDPC)'s unique position in our Network bridges critical gaps in effective early warning systems, embraces the collaborative approach needed for precise early warnings and acknowledging...
In a time of lofty global goals and big initiatives and commitments, at the International Center for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA) in Kenya, we argue that sometimes, local and small is more. In the wake of a tumultuous 2023, Kenya stands at a critical juncture as it...
When you think of the word 'innovation', what, or who comes to mind? Is it Edison and the lightbulb, or Marie Curie and her discovery of radioactive elements to help treat cancer, or Dr Gladys West and her pioneering invention of GPS. Maybe even Bill Gates’ and...
IFRC Strategy 2030 cites transformations of collaborating as a distributed network and undergoing a digital transformation as two priorities. We explored how to achieve these goals with the innovation program and product - the IFRC Data Playbook v1. It exemplifies how...