Interviews
Facebook Trucks, Songs and Smartphones: A different view of post-quake Nepal
Like most things in Nepal, the mountainous country’s transport is colourful. All along the highway that runs between Kathmandu and Rasawa (close to the border with China), elaborately-painted trucks...
Inspiring Solutions That Save Lives & Support Development – 2016 Edition
Humanitarian stakeholders face a number of interconnected current or emerging challenges, including climate change, ever-growing refugee crisis, as well as water scarcity and food insecurity. Science and...
Dates and topics announced for 8th AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit 2016
The 8th annual AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit will return to the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center, Washington D.C. on 7-8 September 2016. AIDF Global Disaster Relief Summit brings...
Sandbar cropping in Bangladesh, an innovative technology solution for millions
E.F. Schumacher, an economist who founded Practical Action, wanted to help expand aid programs through technology. Fueled by the idea of developing and promoting appropriate technology to reach a greater...
AIDF Asia Summit to focus on improving aid delivery and health resilience through mobile innovations
Following the success of last year’s event, the Aid & International Development Forum is pleased to announce the AIDF Asia Summit to take place at the United Nations Conference Centre in...
World Water Day: How water transforms societies and economies
This Tuesday, 22nd March, Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) will join the United Nations World Water Day, which emphasises the importance of freshwater and sanitation in transforming societies...
Water in Focus – Not Just a Third-World Problem
A large number of the world’s population lacks access to clean water. The World Health Organization, UNICEF, and the United States Census Bureau, all agree that 663 million people globally, roughly...
Indonesia floods remind of cross-sector collaboration
A recent report by the UN, “The Human Cost of Weather Related Disasters” states that 90% of disasters which happened over the last two decades are weather-related. They have caused death...
Compulsory First Aid Training Prepares Citizens for Disaster
“By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail” – Benjamin Franklin There is no authentic way of knowing in advance when a natural disaster is going to hit. When such an incident occurs,...
Kenya: Frozen lives of refugee populations
Kenya has one of the largest refugee populations in the world. The East African country hosts over 600,000 registered refugees and asylum seekers. They are mostly from Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Ethiopia,...
UNISDR & WHO appeal for greater focus on health in disaster management
The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction and the World Health Organization issued a joint appeal for national disaster management agencies to develop their preparedness and response capacities to...
Help Us Identify Solutions That Save Lives & Support Development – 2016 Edition
Last year, the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) published “Solutions That Are Saving Lives in Humanitarian Response”, a list of cutting-edge technologies and products offered...
