In an effort to improve lives, OffGridBox is launching a contest to win a free solar water purification system for communities in need of an off-grid… Read more
On March 13th the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO) and DCHI organized the kick-off workshop of the Access to Modern Energy pilot. The goal was… Read more
Would you like to know what is happening this month? Have a look at the March newsletter right here!… Read more
We are Hack the Planet and offer you our unique innovation track to help you break through (technical) challenges. From smart drones to interactive… Read more
On March 4th DCHI facilitated the kick-off workshop for all the members of the Dutch Relief Alliance (DRA) of the Dutch Relief Alliance Innovation… Read more
DCHI is looking for a new innovation manager (maternity leave cover). The Innovation Manager is responsible for carrying out the different activities… Read more
Access to Modern Energy is increasingly recognized as an area of humanitarian concern. If communities affected by crises go without proper access to energy, it becomes impossible for them to meet the basic needs of life. In fact, if humanitarian organisations do not adequately address access to energy in their programmes, they risk contributing to the very same problems they aim to solve.
If people affected by crisis are provided with food and medical aid, but remain unsafe from conflict, something vital is missing from an adequate humanitarian response. To better address the current issues around safety and protection which crisis affected populations and humanitarian staff are facing, the opportunities provided by new technologies and innovation, need to be explored.
