Interviews
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[infographic] Disasters & Climate Change: Impact & Exposure
In the nearly twenty years between 1996 and 2015, there were 7,056 disasters recorded worldwide, which is double the number of disasters that happened during the previous two decades from 1976-1995. According...
Facilitating Local Innovation to Community Problems through 3D Printing Technology
Two years ago Colin Keogh and Dr Shane Keaveney began a charitable project with the goal of enabling the access of innovators from the third world to new technologies. According to Keogh the resulting creation,...
Interview with Hani Shannak, Senior ICT Advisor, Partnerships and Humanitarian Response at UNICEF
How is UNICEF involved in the humanitarian aid and development sector? The United Nations Children’s Fund has been fighting for the rights of every child seeking safe shelter, nutrition, equality,...
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[Infographic] Disasters & Climate Change: Internally Displaced People and Refugees
The number of forcibly displaced people has grown from 33.9 million persons in 1997 to 65.6 million persons in 2016 due in large part to significant conflicts in the Middle East and Sub-Saharan Africa....
Advice & Trends in Emergency Procurement & Humanitarian Aid
On 29th June 2017, the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) hosted a webinar on ‘Advice & Trends in Emergency Procurement and Humanitarian Aid’. Brian Corry, Acting Deputy...
Call for Apps Supporting Disaster Relief & Development
Following a fire in Fort McMurray, Canada which affected tens of thousands of residents, researchers from the University of Calgary conducted a study on the social media response of the citizens to the...
Natural Disasters and Income Inequality
While much of the discussion surrounding economic disparity and natural disasters pertains to the affluent/low-income country dichotomy, researchers from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the...
July 11: World Population Day
Today, July 11, the world observes annual World Population Day by bringing population-related issues towards the forefront of international discussion. The commemoration of this day has its roots...
Disaster Response Simulation at Global Disaster Relief Summit
As a world premiere on an international stage, the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) hosted an interactive mobile-based Disaster Response Simulation to recreate post-crisis supply chain challenges...
What Did the United Nations Buy Last Year?
According to a recent report released by the UN, last year the United Nations increased its overall volume of procurement as compared to that of 2015 by 0.8 percent. In US dollars, this translates...
How Big-Name Corporations Are Introducing Innovation To Disaster Response Efforts
This month, Facebook announced an innovative new program designed to make use of the prevalence and convenience of social media in the modern age for assisting disaster response efforts. The disaster maps...
Takeaways from Aid & Development Asia Summit: Technology & Partnerships
The 3rd annual Aid & Development Asia Summit was held in Naypyitaw, Myanmar on 14-15 June 2017 at the Myanmar International Convention Centre 2 (MICC-2). The two day summit attracted more than 300...
