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Written with Emma Amaral August 2018 Read the full report This report examines the increasingly dangerous intersection of cybersecurity and the humanitarian sector, highlighting how the growing reliance on data-driven interventions has transformed humanitarian organizations into significant targets for cyberattacks. While digital tools enable evidence-based…

Written with Jeremy M. Andrews December 2017 Read the full report This report explores the feasibility and implications of implementing a crowd-sourced rating and feedback system for humanitarian aid, modeled after popular commercial review platforms. By gathering direct feedback from affected populations, such a system…

Written with Vanessa Ko November 2016 Read the full report This report explores the potential applications of blockchain technology within the humanitarian sector, offering a primer on how these decentralized, distributed databases can enhance efficiency and transparency. By providing a secure, verifiable, and tamper-proof ledger,…

Written with Roxanne Moore and Nikita Bhide May 2016 Read the full report Humanitarian Information Management (H.IM) projects frequently face systemic obstacles that lead to failures, ranging from incomplete initiatives to overpriced or over-extended projects. A comprehensive survey of professionals in the field reveals that bureaucracy…

Written with Jennie Phillips March 2016 Read the full report Establishing a Digital Response Network (DRN) is a strategic approach to enhancing community resilience by bridging the gap between local physical responders and global technical volunteers. These networks function as a "network-of-networks," connecting emergency authorities…