Finding space for crowd-sourcing in humanitarian response

Publication language
English
Date published
05 Jul 2010
Type
Blogs
Keywords
Urban, Comms, media & information
Organisations
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)
Link
http://www.irinnews.org/Report/89735/Analysis-Finding-space-for-crowd-sourcing-i…

 

NAIROBI, 5 July 2010 (IRIN) - “Crowd-sourcing” is a new buzzword in the world of humanitarian information. The combined power of mobile phones, mapping technology and social networking can enable citizens in crisis to seek help, facilitate aid deliveries, bear witness to abuses and hold governments and aid agencies more accountable, advocates say.