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Newsletter - August 2016
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Dear colleague,
This newsletter looks at the global phenomenon of ‘start-up’ business model, highlighting a few small companies making the headlines for their contributions to disaster relief around the world. Particular attention is given to drones and their innovative application in disaster response scenarios, as well as solar-powered lighting, which offers reliable, efficient and portable illumination solution for people affected by disasters.
While the Zika epidemic is not new to the global community, it has caused recent headlines with new outbreaks in the US, while there is still no known treatment for the virus. The current outbreak is expected to last three years and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has just announced nearly $60m funding for Zika preparedness and response. Aid & International Development Forum is delighted to announce that CDC Director Dr Tom Frieden will deliver a keynote address at the upcoming Global Disaster Relief Summit 2016 in Washington D.C.
Lastly, you’re invited to take a look at the summary of the 2nd annual Aid & Development Asia Summit 2016, which took place in June in Bangkok, Thailand. The Summit gathered 290+ local, regional and global humanitarian and development professionals from NGOs, UN agencies, donors, governments and the private sector sharing knowledge, discovering success stories and fostering innovation & partnerships to assist the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in South-East Asia.
With best regards,
AIDF Team
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Drone Technology Revolutionising Disaster Relief
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Drones or UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are increasingly coming to the forefront of humanitarian technology innovation. While drones are not new to headlines, their application in disaster relief situations is still in the embryonic stage, with exciting developments coming thick and fast.
Innovators want to use drones to deliver vital emergency supplies to areas with no road access, as well as to operate in disaster areas where access for rescuers is fraught with danger.
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Disaster Relief and the Startup Phenomenon
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The ‘startup’ business model is now a truly global phenomenon. As the world becomes more connected, the finance is there for small companies with big ideas. This article takes a whistlestop tour of some of the startups making the headlines for their contributions to disaster relief around the world. Find out more about UrbanClap (India), FindMe (Ghana), DEA Drones (Spain), RapidSOS (USA), TOHL (Chile) and Humanihut (Australia).
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CDC at the Forefront of the Fight Against Zika Virus
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The 2015-16 Zika epidemic has seen the virus spread throughout South America and into Central and North America. In February this year, the World Health Organization declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The virus’ symptoms in adults tend to be relatively mild and flu-like, but it is capable of spreading from a pregnant woman to her baby. This has resulted in growing numbers of children being born with microcephaly...
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The Role of Reliable Solar-powered Lighting in Modern Day Disaster Relief Efforts
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What would you classify as basic human needs? Food, water and shelter. At least, that’s what Maslow tells us. But what if we were to change the context? Would these three still be the basic needs? Or will something else take their precedence? And that is precisely what happens when disaster strikes. Be it through the brute force of nature - earthquakes, tornadoes...
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AIDF Aid & Development Summit Asia 2016 - Best of the Summit
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The 2nd annual Aid & Development Asia Summit gathered over 290 local, regional and global humanitarian and development professionals from NGOs, UN agencies, donors, governments and the private sector with an aim to share knowledge, discover success stories or learn from failures, foster innovation and partnerships to assist the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in South-East Asia.
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Global Disaster Relief Summit 2016 is Only One Month Away!
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07/09/2016 - 08/09/2016
More than 350 international experts will meet to join inspiring discussions and share their innovations and best practice in disaster management, emergency logistics and procurement, relief financing, data and mobile technology, emergency health & WASH.
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