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The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) Services for Communities (S4C) conducted a series of interviews and held focus group discussions with community leaders, community delegates and randomly selected adult male and female groups in Bangassou, Kaga Bandoro and Bria between 15—25 of
Hurricane Beryl―the strongest hurricane in the history of the Atlantic in the month of June―formed on 30 June 2024 as a Category-4
On the morning of 5 October, Hurricane Matthew, the Caribbean's worst storm in nearly a decade hit parts of the Bahamas, Haiti and Cuba. Hurricane Matthew caused significant damage in the three countries, exacerbating existing vulnerabilities.
The ETC activities in the Caribbean are coming to an end soon.
"ICT is not a man’s job… having diversity in a team goes a long way."
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In early March, David Beasley, the World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director (ED), conducted an important mission to Yemen to - in his own words - draw the world’s attention to the worsening plight of its people, who have been pushed to the brink of famine by years of con
The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) is not activated in the Cayman Islands.
Minutes of the CDAC Community of Practice call on the Horn of Africa Drought Crisis. Key take-aways
The CDAC Network is holding its Members' Forum in Geneva from 8 - 9 July, at the ICRC’s state-of-the-art Humanitarium.
"Throughout the past years, Ericsson Response has been a constant, reliable and present partner to the World Food Programme.
Today we are celebrating inspiring women who dedicated their lives and careers to the increas
Today the world celebrates the United Nations Universal Children's Day, established since 1954.
The ETC was activated in Central African Republic in December 2013 to respond to the needs of data and security telecommunications services, technical and maintenance support in common operational area and overall coordination of emergency telecommunication services.
The Central African Republic (CAR) has suffered from a complex humanitarian crisis since a protection crisis erupted at the end of 2013. Continued displacement and violence have had serious humanitarian consequences for civilians.
Satellite Community signs Crisis Connectivity Charter in Support of Humanitarian Operations
Communities affected by disaster must be at the centre of humanitarian response efforts before, during and after crises.
Software part of wider drive to improve efficiency in humanitarian assistance through Artificial Intelligence
By Suzanne Fenton
On 30 December 2019, the World Health Organisation (WHO) China Country Office was notified about cases of pneumonia of unknown etiology (cause) in Wuhan city, Hubei province.
From where I sit, doing my job I get to see some amazing views. But one slip at the wrong time and I could fall... unfortunately to my death.
The ETC is not currently active in Colombia. To access documents from past inter-agency ICT projects, please login.
From the ‘big’ ones, like Nepal, to the emergencies that the world often forgets, like Central African Republic, across the world today there are ordinary people, carrying out extraordinary duties.
The ETC establishes effective two-way communication systems that facilitate dialogue between local communities and assistance providers.
Humanitarian Common Feedback Project for Accountability to Affected People & Communication with Communities in Somalia for Prevention of Famine - May 2017 Bulletin
By Tom Mallah
This story originally appeared on ReliefWeb
HAITI - When Hurricane Matthew ripped through Haiti in October 2016, many communities struggled to recover amid torrential rains, blocked routes and the interruption of radio stations and telephone networks.
The ETC is currently monitoring and evaluating the situation on the ground in Comoros following Cyclone Kenneth, April 2019.
“I was a university student doing a Bachelor Degree in Computer Science before the earthquake,” says Emmanuel Willer. “After the earthquake, everything stopped…”
The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) has not been activated in response to Hurricane Matthew.
TACLOBAN - You can condition your body for a large number of things. Athletes condition their hearts and lungs to perform to elite standards. Competitive eaters condition their stomachs to be able to take more food.
Over the past two months ― across three sessions in both English and French ― 34 humanitarian ICT responders have been busy skilling up to deploy and maintain radio communications systems, to be ready for any emergency scenario
A story about the initiative that made humanitarian responders feel safe when evacuations began in Sudan while most means of communication were down.
The shifting sands of the Sahara, the legendary isolation and riches of Timbuktu, the haunting music of its tribespeople: Mali has long had a tranquil, semi-mystical reputation.
Foundational course which provides a a good understanding of the humanitarian landscape, the laws and principles that govern humanitarian action, the various humanitarian actors, the Cluster approach, and how the ETC fits within this context.
Nearly two years since the Central Africa Republic (C.A.R.) was plunged into a cycle of escalating violence, the security situation remains extremely volatile.