The document discusses how data and technology are transforming humanitarian relief efforts. It explores how data generated by devices connected to the Internet of Things can help monitor crises, plan missions, and coordinate responses. It examines how the design of platforms for sharing and analyzing humanitarian data can help overcome challenges to make the most of this data. And it considers how data and analytics are impacting every stage of the humanitarian project cycle from assessing needs to measuring impact.

1. NETWORKED
KNOWLEDGE &
THE RISE OF DIGITAL
HUMANITARIANISM
JENNIFER DUNNAM
Associate Creative Director | frog

2. MOBILE
PHONES
SATELLITE
IMAGERY
VEHICLE
TRACKERS
COMMAND
CENTERS
ENVIRONMENTAL
SENSORS
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3. The Internet of
Humanitarian Things
A Platform for Data Exchange
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4. +
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5. THREE
QUESTIONS
1. How does data generated by the Internet of Things support relief efforts?!
2. How can design influence the success of data exchange and IoT initiatives?!
3. What is the impact of data and analytics on the cycle of humanitarian work?
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6. How does data generated by the
internet of things support relief efforts?1
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7. MONITORING
SITUATIONS
PLANNING
MISSIONS
COORDINATING
ACTION
CRISIS DEPLOYMENT
THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS
HUMANITARIAN
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8. THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS
MONITORING
SITUATIONS
CRISIS
Assess vulnerability and preparedness
e.g. environmental sensor reporting on frost risk in Kenya
Anticipate trajectory of evolving disaster
e.g phone data mapping population movement in West Africa
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9. PLANNING
MISSIONS
Communicate with victims and responders
e.g. emergency updates sent from relief workers in Philippines
Evaluate physical environment
e.g. satellite imagery from Gaza showing infrastructure damage
DEPLOYMENT
THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS
CRISIS
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10. THE JOURNEY OF RELIEF EFFORTS
COORDINATED
ACTION
DEPLOYMENT
Track workers and supplies
e.g. vehicle trackers monitoring distribution of goods
Report on the situation
e.g. command center in Mingkaman for refugee crisis
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11. THE RISE OF DIGITAL HUMANITARIANISM
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12. How can design influence the success of
data exchange and IoT initiatives?2
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13. Data Aggregation, Storage,
and AnalyticsData
Collection
HUMANITARIAN DATA EXCHANGE
Data Products
and Services
Opportunity for Feedback Loop to Devices
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14. ICON CREDITS: The Noun Project
CHALLENGES
• Broad range of data sources
• Inconsistent data formatting
• Varying quality of data
• Workflow redundancies
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15. HDX DESIGN GOALS
• Encourage exploration of the repository
• Bundle related data streams
• Provide clarity around source and use
• Showcase the power of data analytics

16. Search Results Page
ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF DATA COLLECTION
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17. Search Results Page
ENCOURAGE EXPLORATION OF DATA COLLECTION
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18. Country Page
BUNDLE RELATED DATA STREAMS
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19. Country Page
BUNDLE RELATED DATA STREAMS
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20. Data Detail Page
PROVIDE CLARITY AROUND SOURCE AND USE
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21. Data Detail Page
PROVIDE CLARITY AROUND SOURCE AND USE
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22. Analytics Page
SHOWCASE THE POWER OF DATA ANALYTICS
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23. Analytics Page
SHOWCASE THE POWER OF DATA ANALYTICS
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24. What is the impact of data and analytics
across the cycle of humanitarian work?3
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25. PEOPLE
LOCATION
CRISIS
FUNDING
assess
NEEDS
analyze
IMPACT
plan
RESPONSE
THE CYCLE OF
HUMANITARIAN WORK
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26. “A transformation is coming - and
we need to bring the humanitarian
world from analogue to digital.”
— PAUL CONNEALLY
AID WORKER, IFRC
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27. HDX beta: data.hdx.rwlabs.org/
frogImpact: http://www.frogdesign.com/platforms/frogimpact.html