Previously, we explained our approach to uncovering hidden knowledge from response operations, much like the fabled ‘black boxes’ of aviation that reveal critical insights after an event. …

The GO platform provides a window into the world of emergency response across the Red Cross Red Crescent world, providing the latest data and situational information. Increasingly, it is also becoming a reference for useful tools as well as a repository for operational learning and trend and risk analysis. We…

In 2021, the IFRC launched the Global Crisis Data Bank initiative along with the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and a number of other key partners. Thanks to support from USAID, we…

Visualisation of data aims to build understanding — helping us spot trends and identify relationships. A growing community of information managers use innovative tools and approaches to help the IFRC extract meaning from data using charts, dashboards, maps and so forth. The IFRC runs the Nightingale Data Visualisation Challenge to…

Outcomes from a developer sprint in Nepal, May 2023 — This year, the GO team have been exploring the use of shorter, more focussed sprints to help increase our development speed. Up to now, these sprints have focussed on workflows and design, with the IM team and UX designers taking the lead. …

When a major crisis occurs anywhere in the world, Red Cross Red Crescent responders know to check GO for the latest situation and key information. While GO has become an indispensable tool for large-scale emergencies, we are committed to making the platform useful for our membership’s routine emergency work. We…

How GO helps provide an understanding of National Societies’ preparedness to respond to emergencies In the face of a sudden shock, our capacities can be stretched to their limit, even if emergency response is our ‘business’. Like all organisations, National Red Cross Red Crescent Societies (NS) have different strengths and…

The IFRC’s Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) is our central pot of money through which we can release funds rapidly to Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies for early action and immediate disaster response. …

GO continues to develop at a rapid pace. We bring our users along for the ride by inviting them to a briefing every 3 months to demo new features and share plans. Read on for a summary, the slides and an edited recording from the two sessions. Unified, risk-informed planning The IFRC…