Humanitarian

Disaster Response Partnering Guidelines For Aid Providers and Mobile Network Operators

Takeaways Author: Jacob Korenblum

GSMA Disaster Response and Souktel have unveiled an ambitious new guide: “Building Effective Partnerships In Complex Environments.” It’s a first-ever resource to help mobile network operators join forces with non-governmental organizations (NGOs) more rapidly and effectively.


Linking humanitarianism to resilience for urban climate change

Opinion Author: Nimish Jha

Climate induced disasters are becoming more and more frequent. The scale and proportion of this onslaught has resulted in displacements, loss of assets and the destruction of livelihoods. These challenges are more evident in the cities that are facing shocks and stresses as a result of these impacts.  Exacerbating this are systemic deficiencies in cities’ institutional processes which have further complicated the process of resilience building.  Human welfare measures can play an important role in helping people to bounce back.


Janis Ian Manlutac: Humanitarian and resilience - typhoon Haiyan Philippines

As the first ever World Humanitarian Summit drew to a close yesterday, in Istanbul, Turkey, we asked some experts at the ACCCRN Learning Forum what humanitarian response could learn from concepts of resilience.


Dr. Vikas Desai: Resilience approaches influence on humanitarian outcome

As the first ever World Humanitarian Summit drew to a close yesterday, in Istanbul, Turkey, we asked some experts at the ACCCRN learning forum what Humanitarian response could learn from concepts of resilience.


Jim Jarvie: Humanitarian and climate change resilience

As the first ever World Humanitarian Summit drew to a close yesterday, in Istanbul, Turkey, we asked some experts at the ACCCRN learning forum what Humanitarian response could learn from concepts of resilience.