Boost your disaster management efforts with AI innovation

Balcony.io is a platform that revolutionizes location-based communication and coordination, especially in dynamic and unpredictable situations. Their innovative technology streamlines communication enhances situational awareness and enables rapid response for organizations and communities facing crises or managing complex operations.

Mercy Corps is a global team of humanitarians working on the front lines of today’s biggest crises to create a future of possibility. With over 6,000 team members in 40+ countries, they are committed to alleviating suffering and building resilient communities. This project aims to scale their impact through the Food Systems Analytical Solution (FSAS), a cloud-based platform leveraging machine learning and geospatial data science to drive broader insights and action in food systems and food security.

Shaqodoon is a Somali NGO empowering youth and women through innovative programs and technology solutions. They develop custom tools for humanitarian agencies to enhance collaboration and inclusivity. Their project, the SAADAAL Early Warning System, harnesses AI and advanced data analysis to provide communities with accurate forecasts and timely alerts for droughts and floods, ultimately saving lives and livelihoods.

Start Network is a global network of over 90 NGOs dedicated to creating a new era of humanitarian action that saves more lives. They support communities affected by and at risk of crises through funding, innovation, and influence. This project aims to revolutionize their drought response by automating their drought model and incorporating impact and vulnerability data. Their project will provide comprehensive drought forecasts, vulnerability analyses, and early warning systems that trigger alerts, enabling proactive and targeted interventions.

Disaster Tech Lab is a mission-driven organization dedicated to perfecting disaster response and humanitarian aid by bridging the gap between large NGOs and grassroots organizations. They provide emergency communication infrastructure to connect responding organizations and alleviate human suffering. Their project aims to empower crisis response by developing an AI-driven offline information hub, accessible via WLAN, to deliver vital aid support in remote, internet-disconnected disaster zones.

ACAPS is a leading provider of independent analysis and information for the humanitarian sector, monitoring over 160 crises worldwide. They are committed to improving the quality and timeliness of data available to decision-makers. Their project aims to revolutionize their data collection process by utilizing AI to fill in missing values in their core datasets, ensuring that crucial information is always accessible and that life-saving decisions are never delayed due to information gaps.

GNDR is the largest international network of civil society organizations working together to strengthen community resilience in the face of disasters. They connect and empower members in over 130 countries through collaboration, capacity building, and advocacy. Their project aims to augment community-level risk data with diverse secondary sources, providing comprehensive analyses, economic assessments, and actionable recommendations to reduce risk and loss.

The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team is an international team dedicated to humanitarian action and community development through open mapping. Their free and open-source tools empower communities to create and share map data, revolutionizing disaster management and risk reduction efforts. Their AI-assisted mapping project, fAIr, aims to further streamline the mapping process, ensuring critical information is available when and where it’s needed most. 

CADENA is a civil society organization focused on disaster and crisis prevention and assistance. It distinguishes between those who provide aid and those who need it. Their project aims to develop AI-driven interactive training modules that adapt to the learning pace and style of each disaster volunteer, focusing on disaster response scenarios and the programs they are currently engaged in. Through adaptive learning algorithms, CADENA estimates that it will enhance volunteer preparedness and training efficiency by 30%.

The World Institute on Disability (WID) is a pioneering organization founded and led by people with disabilities since 1983. They are dedicated to advancing the rights and opportunities of over 1.3 billion people with disabilities globally through community-based solutions, including leading the Global Alliance For Disaster Resource Acceleration (GADRA). Their project aims to develop an AI agent that can triage incoming requests from disability-led organizations, efficiently match needs with resources, and ensure inclusive disaster response and humanitarian aid.