Theme: Data
What can a spreadsheet do? Or, better yet, what can 100s of people do with improved spreadsheet skills? From the moment IFRC started the Data Literacy program, we heard from people every day that we all need to collectively improve our data skills in t …
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent societies (hereinafter the “Federation”) collects and processes significant amounts of personal data through its many activities. Protecting personal data is of paramount importance to the Fede …
What are the Digital Consultations The RCRC movement is hosting digital consultations to support and inform the Digital Pledge. The Digital Pledge was presented during the RCRC’s international conference held in late 2019, which set out a framework for …
[Editor note: Guest post by 510 (Netherlands Red Cross) and Laurent Fernandez (Consultant)] Volunteering is in the heart of all we do with the Red Cross Red Crescent Societies. With 13.7 million volunteers located around the world, there are many types …
The Data Literacy Consortium is an informal network convened by IFRC, Centre for Humanitarian Data (OCHA), and Fabriders. We created this space to help people share their experiences and best practices around data literacy. IFRC published the Data Play …
As Red Cross Red Crescent Volunteers, you play a very important role helping vulnerable communities all over the world. You dedicate precious time and talents to help in projects and programs; before, during, and after disasters strike. Many of these p …
The RC2 Relief Tool is a customized application built on the ODK-X Tool Suite. It facilitates the collection, storage, analysis, and visualization of data more quickly and efficiently. This increases the effectiveness of field workers and thus, improve …
What does digital transformation mean for humanitarian organizations like the IFRC and National Societies? For the past year, we’ve collaborated with the Norwegian Red Cross and their partner, DNV GL, to explore the “state of digital transformation” wi …
