Syrian Aid in the Tech Age

Publication language
English
Date published
14 Nov 2013
Type
Blogs
Keywords
Innovation
Countries
Jordan, Syria
Organisations
Integrated Regional Information Networks (IRIN)

The conflict in Syria has left 6.5 million people internally displaced and created more than 2.2 million refugees. The bulk are living in the neighbouring countries of Jordan, Lebanon, Iraq and Turkey, where the demands on humanitarian agencies and host governments are huge. 

Helping relieve this burden is the application of smart technologies. 

In this post, some of the innovations helping aid workers plan and deliver a better and more dignified response are listed.