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DRL Philippines Report III - IMPACT Evaluation

11/25/2014

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The information explosion described in the first chapters of our report goes along with an explosion of products. In a sheer sea of maps, situation reports, humanitarian needs assessments, infographics, appeals, surveys, blogs, twitter hashtags and more, it is difficult to find answers to specific questions. Therefore, practitioners, affected communities, policy makers, donors and also we researchers all are trying to find what we believe are good products. What a “good” or useful information product is depends, on the goals and the processes we all use to work with information. The information age has lead to the re-envisioning of the power of information and the rights-based approach to humanitarian action. It is not only the extension of the belief that information is a right – such as health, protection, education –, but the information quality, accessibility, and timeliness are key factors.

“Timely information can save lives…Aid organizations must recognize that accurate, timely information is a form of disaster response in its own right.”
(M. Niskala, Secretary-General of the IFRC, World Disasters Report 2005 )

This third part of our report is therefore dedicated to understanding if and how information products influence humanitarian operations and decisions.
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    Bartel Van de Walle has worked on the virtuous circle of sensemaking and decisions in crisis management. For the past 20 years he has worked on information systems for better crisis response in the field and as an associate professor at Tilburg University.

    Tina Comes develops systems and tools to support decision makers dealing with complexity and uncertainty. Her work as Associate Professor in ICT at the University of Agder aims at bridging the gap between technology and users.

    Together, we are working on improving disaster resilience, since the ability to prepare for, manage and learn from risks and crises has become a prerequisite for sustainable growth in an increasingly complex, uncertain and dynamically evolving world.    

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