Colorado State University has increased forecast & calls for extremely active 2024 Atlantic #hurricane season with 25 named storms (including Alberto, #Beryl, Chris), 12 hurricanes & 6 major hurricanes. Very warm Atlantic continues, while #LaNina likely.
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Potential #MapAction volunteers take a technical test, brainstorm tasks, find out about the organisation and hear from current #volunteers at our Volunteer Open Day. All volunteers go through rigid vetting and training before joining our cohort of 70+ #humanitarian IM responders
14 months after meeting with the Ministry of Public #Health and the Fight Against Aids in #Burundi, East #Africa, MapAction members returned to meet once again with Marceline Nibakire, an epidemiologist with the National Programme for the Fight Against #Malaria (#PNILP). 1/3
The Global Humanitarian Overview 2024 reinforces the need we see for #GIS4Good. "More people are displaced now than at any other time since the beginning of the century," states the annual report by @UNOCHA 1 https://t.co/tasPxEcrb1.
It's International #VolunteerDay! "Volunteerism is an enormous renewable resource," the #UN reminds us.
At #MapAction, we have 70+ skilled volunteers, inc:
- 11 who work for government agencies
- 8 data scientists
- 7 academics
- 33 #GIS specialists
Thank you to them all!🙏
New #MapAction members undertake a simulated response to an earthquake as part of operational readiness training to be able to later deploy as humanitarian mappers. #training#disasterpreparedness#GIS4Good
Really looking forward to tomorrow’s discussions with @IAVE on the role of specialist volunteers in humanitarian action. Check out the link below to register
Looking forwards to next weeks webinar with @IAVE@HelenePerold volunteering & humanitarian response. Register at the link below to join the discussion. @mapaction
In 2021, only 12% of disaster-related aid funding was spent on disaster risk reduction, prevention, and preparedness.
Operationalising DRR in humanitarian and crisis settings is particularly challenging given each settings complex context.
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🔴 90% of climate-related deaths occur in poorer countries.
On the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, we are calling to empower those who are most at risk to fight inequality and build resilience for all.
Read more about #DRRDay 👉 https://t.co/LunG9bW7US
Calling all Geospatial and Information Management specialists!! A great opportunity to learn more about #GIS & the importance of #HumanitarianIM check out below for more info and to join our @mapaction LinkedIn group for current and prospective volunteers
Would you like to learn more about #humanitarian IM and use of #GIS? Join our group on LinkedIn for current and prospective #MapAction#volunteers to meet some of our current cohort and to find out about the six positions we are currently recruiting for. https://t.co/dvLZNVXYlo
ICPAC’s Disaster Operations Centre, in Nairobi, monitors climate hazards and provides early warnings to 11 East African countries with a combined population of 375 million. https://t.co/CBNDiCFQhR
"We must [be able to] anticipate storms, heatwaves, floods & drought." @antonioguterres, Secretary-General of the @UN calls for equal investment in adaptation & resilience.
Read the @UN flagship report on #DisasterRiskReduction👉 https://t.co/sYUy33gnZS
#StopTheSpiral
Check out the exciting roles we have for volunteers this year: from working with the UN or regional disaster agencies, to creating innovative IM solutions for humanitarian responders, there are so many skillsets needed! https://t.co/yW67kPOpOp #MapAction#volunteers
All these maps have been passed on to National Emergency Management Agency (@NemaSKN ), which handles all pre and post-disaster management in St Kitts and Nevis, to help them plan for the potential impact of Tropical Storm Philippe @USAIDSavesLives
@mapaction volunteer Alistair Wilkie was conducting a training with delegates & @cdemacu staff when Tropical Storm Philippe struck. Shifting from event to emergency response mode, the MapAction team swiftly adapted & produced these 3 maps together with partners from @cdemacu .