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04/27/2015

Alison Campbell of piece for on communication lessons from the crisis http://t.co/LdIhvZqlZn

The Ebola crisis in West Africa was quickly recognized as being driven as much by misinformation and rumors as by weaknesses in the health care...

03/27/2015

How to stop dangerous rumors? Listen first. Internews DeySay SMS in : working with UNICEF on a rumors monitoring system to create a rapid response mechanism that helps delivering the right information and the right time.

When misinformation is a case of life or death, aid workers and communities need an ear to the ground

03/04/2015

The Internews Center for Innovation & Learning is pleased to announce the launch of a major report with The Rockefeller Foundation, "Why Information Matters: A Foundation for Resilience." This groundbreaking report draws on case studies to construct a framework and practical guidelines for using information ecosystems to promote resilience. You can read more about it in a blog post by Mark Frohardt, Executive Director of the Internews Center for Innovation & Learning.

# -99 # # # -179 # post was co-authored by Sundaa Bridgett-Jones, Associate Director at The world

01/26/2015

Launching the Humanitarian Information Dashboard!! Check it out and give us your feedback.

Internews is extremely proud and happy to announce the development of an innovative and integrated solution through the creation of a “Humanitarian...

12/16/2014

Created on December 16, 2014 by Tara. Hurricane Sandy hit the eastern seaboard of the US on October 22, 2012. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in the region, more than 23,000 people were uprooted and forced into temporary shelters and roughly 8.5 million households lost po…

11/17/2014

The deadly Ebola outbreak in West Africa - the worst in recorded history - has so far claimed more than 4,000 lives. At Internews, we believe that during a public health emergency like this one, people need quick, free and reliable information about the disease and how to prevent it. Please help us…

10/27/2014

Our Senior Innovation Advisor just wrote an amazing piece of research on the use of technology in zones using as case studies and . Check it out "The Dichotomy of Technology in Conflict - Beauty and the Beast"
by Ayala Iacucci

09/26/2014

Fantastic resource just published by ALNAP on feedback mechanisms in Humanitarian Emergencies!

CASE STUDY: 'We are here' - IFRC's experiences with communication and feedback channels for affected communities in Haiti

08/29/2014

Look at the amazing work is doing in where we are creating a Humanitarian Information Service to provide targeted and reliable news-you-can-use.

Created on August 28, 2014 by Anahi. On August 24th, 2014 the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) daily report had this opening paragraph “There is no safe place in Gaza. The bombardment of populated areas continues day and night, with the IDF sending messages throu…

08/18/2014

Amazing launched today by the Réseau des journalistes pour les Droits de l'homme on for reporting

3850 ménages ont reçu du 04 au 06 août dernier des vivres. La distribution a été faite dans les 7 arrondissements de la ville de Berberati. C’est une aide de l’ONG Première Urgence...

07/19/2014

Check out live stream from the Conference

There is a growing recognition that the humanitarian system is not working as it should. Traditional assistance models are often inefficient, unsustainable a...

07/10/2014

If you missed it, watch here the Google Hangout about the toolkit developed by the Internews Center for Innovation and Learning!

Join us for a exclusive Google Hangout on Air discussion with Internews' Mark Frohardt and Anahi Ayala on The Humanitarian Data Toolkit. The toolkit is a suitcase of tools designed to help humanitarian responders and local media quickly gather, analyze, and act upon data during a crisis. The toolkit…