Modalities of digital aid delivery in the Ukraine response – notes from the ground. Follow Joanna on her journey to Ukraine as she uncovers the layers of technological intervention in the world’s latest humanitarian response.
The Ukraine crisis following the escalation of the 2014 conflict into a full-scale war stopped the world in its tracks. But as the international organisations and donors poured into the country and the neighbouring host communities, the response has also become a testing ground for the newest use of technology …
As I travel across Ukraine guided by the news flowing form the messaging and local online channels, the most prominent example of where ICT contributes to a common good is the app Повітряна тривога (‘Air alert’), which warns the citizens of the upcoming shelling and missile strikes, or even chemical …
When the war in Ukraine escalated on 24 February, the world held its breath. But one of the world’s freshest humanitarian responses also created a unique opportunity for implementing innovative digital approaches from day one of the conflict and putting technology in place to protect civilians. From civic journalism …
