Last year, my innovation journey as an IFRC Innovation Pioneer began. I was selected among hundreds of applicants to leverage innovation across the British Red Cross, in particular, Refugee Services. Together with other 27 other Pioneers, we have received...
Living, Breathing Maps q&a with Dale Kunce Tell us about OpenStreetMap OpenStreetMap is a free and accessible map of the world. Think about it as “Wikipedia for maps.” You can edit, I can edit it and it basically reflects the world around us. It’s awesome...
By Aminul Hoque and Young Jo Lee, IFRC The excited chatter from the waiting crowd quiets down the moment the brightly-dressed performers take the stage. The subject of the play is nothing poetic or Shakespearian, but the audience is eager, understanding the gravity of...
A story by Aditi Kapoor and Rebeka Ryvola, Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, Delhi They came out of the blue and stopped people in their tracks. In crowded markets, in parks and even at the airport, a 15-member Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS) contingent of young...
[ed. note: Data @ IFRC is a blog series to share highlights from the Red Cross Red Crescent Secretariat and National Societies. We will include learning opportunities and thought pieces on all things data from ethics to evidence.] Maps have always been storytelling...
In the hours and days after any disaster, humanitarian organizations like the Red Cross seek answers to a few key questions: Where were people during the disaster? How many people are affected? What are their primary needs? Red Cross and Red Crescent teams on the...
