Digital volunteering, the response of Singapore to global disasters
Singapore Red Cross launched a Disaster Surveillance Team (DST) to monitor global natural or man-made incidents that may call upon the need of international humanitarian assistance.
Crisis
Highlight initiatives aiming at providing the skills and resources to build resilient communities, supporting disaster prevention, management, and recovery.
Solutions
The Japanese Red CrossCrisisTech as a tool
How can drones save rural areas in case of natural disasters
Japanese Red Cross Kumamoto Hospital proposes the "Ambulance Drone Concept" which is the integrated service model of telemedicine and medical cargo drones to improve the access to medical services in rural areas. By operating this service model during peacetime in a sustainable way, drones can be immediately utilized in emergencies.
Austrian Red CrossCrisisTech as a tool
TÖD app, driving new volunteers during an emergency
The TÖD (Team Österreich Digital) is a smartphone application that allows better interaction with citizens and promotes their engagement in emergency situations facilitating the management of spontaneous volunteers.
Spanish Red CrossCrisisTech as a tool
Open Data, managing data effectively during the COVID-19 pandemic
The Spanish Red Cross pioneered an Open Data strategy during the pandemic by publishing live data on its activity in a totally transparent way. Thanks to Microsoft technology, the platform has been able to provide daily updated data from records ranging from local to state level.
Spanish Red CrossCrisisTech as a tool
Information Management, improving humanitarian action through data collection and visualisation
IFRC proposes digital transformation 2030, describing in one of its points the literacy of data with respect to National Societies (NS). It means that each NS is transformed to implement a culture of data that allows improving decision-making based on evidence. The Information Management (IM) project aims to implement and spread this culture in the initiatives it manages.
