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The Aftermath of Louisiana: Improving Resilience to Flooding
Unprecedented rainfall in the U.S. State of Louisiana, more than four times the average...
World Humanitarian Day: Uniting as ‘One Humanity’
With more than 130 million people around the world in need of humanitarian assistance...
Emergency Lighting Solution Improves Education
Speedtech Energy, the leading manufacturer of solar energy-saving lighting devices...
NRS International launches interactive Virtual Disaster Simulation at Global Disaster Relief Summit
NRS International and the Aid & International Development Forum (AIDF) will launch...
The Role of Reliable Solar-powered Lighting in Modern Day Disaster Relief Efforts
What would you classify as basic human needs? Food, water and shelter. At least, that’s...
UN report promotes the cross-benefits of farming and forestry to improve food security
On 18 July, for the start of World Forest Week, the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation...
CDC at the Forefront of the Fight Against Zika Virus
The 2015-16 Zika epidemic has seen the virus spread throughout South America and into...
Mobile for Development - Why the Back-Office Needs to Play Catch-Up
Few industries are growing faster than mobile technology. This has opened up boundless...
Disaster Relief - Approaches to Providing Emergency Shelter
Displacement has always been a complex and pressing issue. On one hand, UNHCR,...
Overcoming challenges in deploying ICT solutions for disaster response
ICT and communications solutions are vital to disaster response operations. The latest...
Interview with Luc Provost, CEO B Medical Systems at AIDF AID & DEVELOPMENT ASIA SUMMIT 2016
Luc Provost is CEO of B Medical Systems (a former division of the Dometic group),...
Disaster Relief and the Startup Phenomenon
The ‘startup’ business model is now a truly global phenomenon. As the...