Building resilience and response to crisis
A crisis can happen at any time
Crises are inevitable, and can happen to any individual or community, and at a national or global scale. Many crises are unpredictable - a mountaineering accident, health emergency, flood, hurricane, or earthquake - but their impact can be mitigated.
At Vodafone Foundation, we believe that we can use technology to improve preparedness and resilience at all levels, so that when a crisis does strike, we are better able to respond.
Our programmes
From emergency transportation for a woman in labour to building global resilience to natural disasters, we innovate to enhance preparation, resilience and response to crises.
Instant Network Emergency Response (INER)
When a humanitarian disaster strikes, our Instant Network Emergency Response team deploy people and technology to restore connectivity.
m-mama
m-mama is saving lives, helping governments reduce high levels of maternal and newborn deaths.
NG-SOS
The NG-SOS app is life-saving technology that connects the public directly to emergency services in times of crisis.
Knowledge hub
A Blueprint for Smarter Aid
Discussions around new funding models in the development sector have dominated discussions at UNGA this year. So Lisa Felton, Managing Director of Vodafone Foundation has been considering what a blueprint for future funding could look like, based on the Foundation’s experience, especially the m-mama programme which has demonstrated a different approach, by delivering national, government-funded maternal emergency transport at a fraction of traditional costs, and now scaling across Africa. Read on to understand how smarter philanthropy can deliver lasting results.
Research Funded By Vodafone Foundation Shows Need for Mobile Tech In Disaster Zones
Save the Children has identified the need for mobile technology in emergency response as an important tool in achieving its goal of reaching 10m children a year by 2015 and has commissioned research – funded by the Vodafone Foundation - to understand the options for future collaboration with mobile operators
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Instant Network Emergency Response restores connectivity after storm Kristin hits Portugal
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