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Direct Relief uses GIS to create distribution maps to solve medical supply chain problems in times of crisis.
Volunteers with aptly named MapAction use maps and visualizations to guide relief organization’s response to disasters and conflict.
GISCorps volunteers aids Direct Relief to create a data sharing site for the International Confederation of Midwives.
Humanitarian organizations are using ArcGIS to analyze high-risk areas of the world to more rapidly deliver aid.
With GIS, international organizations can monitor and profile vulnerable populations to get them the help they need.
The WFP is the food assistance branch of the UN. George McGovern, first director of the US Food for Peace Program, proposed the creation of WFP…
When Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in November 2013, it did so as the strongest storm ever recorded. The category 5 supertyphoon made its way…
Andrew Schroeder from Direct Relief explains how technology cuts through supply chain obstacles in a global emergency.
Dr. Susan Wolfinbarger from the US Department of State discusses the distribution of humanitarian resources in global conflicts.
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency deputy director Susan (Sue) Gordon discusses the agency's migration to a cloud-native environment.