Haiti: Logistics, Social Media

These blog posts discuss the complexities of delivering emergency relief in Haiti:

Logistical Nightmares in Humanitarian Disaster Response (Humanitarian Relief, 19 Jan. 2010) [text]

Logistics questions around the Haiti earthquake (A Humourless Lot, 16 Jan. 2010) [text]

The unique challenges of Haiti’s emergency logistics (Roxanna Samii blog, 18 Jan. 2010) [text]

These resources highlight how information technology and social media are being used to help:

Disaster Relief 2.0: Tech Tools Help Focus Haiti Resources (Wired, 20 Jan. 2010) [text]

Haiti Earthquake - January 2010 (ICT4Peace Inventorisation Wiki) [access]

IRIN Weekly Podcast (IRIN Radio, 21 Jan. 2010) [access]
- "Sanjana Hattotuwa, special advisor to ICT4Peace Foundation, talks about technology platforms and the earthquake disaster response; and Paul Currion, humanitarian coordination specialist and blogger, talks about new ideas for 'building back' Haiti better than before."

[Map credit: OCHA, "Haiti: International Humanitarian Action Overview"]

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