Reflections from a Qualitative Assessment of a Digital Platform
A personal reflection on the process of qualitative assessment—what it reveals and how it could shift the humanitarian aid ecosystem.
Performance Evaluation of Disaster Map Foundation’s Platform - PetaBencana.id (Indonesia) and MapaKalamidad.ph (Philippines) and Infrastructure - the Open Source Software Situational Intelligence OSS (Siti OSS)
This USAID-commissioned independent evaluation examines the impact of PetaBencana.id (Indonesia) and MapaKalamidad.ph (Philippines), two platforms developed, run and maintained by the Disaster Map Foundation since 2017.
Understanding Urban Resilience, Open Data and Disasters
Recorded with ‘Dignity in Disasters’, this podcast episode discusses urban resilience in the face of increasing disaster events.
Flood Governance in Assam - Mapping the Flow of Information and Funds in Assam
This report maps information flows, fund distribution, and decision-making processes across Assam’s government departments during floods.
Mapping flows of information and funds during disasters in Assam
What happens when a disaster strikes? How does the government know how many people are affected, and in which areas? How does aid reach people? We explored these questions in the disaster-prone state of Assam, and documented the existing flood response and management practices, including existing practices of data collection and analysis, capacities of the stakeholders, and gaps in information.
Assessing a Citizen Disaster Reporting Platform
What does it mean for a citizen disaster reporting platform to run for a decade? How do you measure impact — not just in numbers, but in the small and big ways it transforms disaster response? With these questions, we embarked on a qualitative assessment of two citizen disaster reporting platforms — PetaBencana in Indonesia and MapaKalamidad in the Philippines. Little did we know about the stories of transformation we would uncover: from panic to agency, from helplessness to empowerment. It was a double-thank-you moment — for me, it was deeply moving; for the team, it was reassurance to believe in what they were doing.