Purpose Some studies and reports have recently suggested using blockchain technology to
improve transparency and trust in humanitarian supply chains (HSCs). However, evidence …

In a humanitarian response, leaders are often tasked with making large numbers of
decisions, many of which have significant consequences, in situations of urgency and …

Humanitarian disasters are highly dynamic and uncertain. The shifting situation, volatility of
information, and the emergence of decision processes and coordination structures require …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze how far technology and information enable,
facilitate or support the planning and implementation decisions in humanitarian vaccine cold …

Blockchain technology promises to improve the efficiency, transparency, and accountability
of humanitarian operations. Yet at the same time, especially the humanitarian context with its …

Locating distribution centers is critical for humanitarians in the immediate aftermath of a
sudden-onset disaster. A major challenge lies in balancing the complexity and uncertainty of …

Traditionally, disaster management information systems have been designed to facilitate
communication and coordination along stable hierarchical lines and roles. However, to …

Humanitarian crises, such as the 2014 West Africa Ebola epidemic, challenge information
management and thereby threaten the digital resilience of the responding organizations …

As humanitarian organizations are struggling to reach an increasing number of
beneficiaries, humanitarian-business partnerships, such as the use of logistics service …

In the debate on how to improve efficiencies in the humanitarian sector and better meet
people's needs, the argument for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automated …