The Value of Information and Communication Technologies in Humanitarian Relief Efforts

Abstract

This article provides an account of the efforts by a humanitarian organization's efforts ot reestablish connectivity for other humanitarian organizations working in Haiti after the recent devastating earthquake. It outlines its plans for continued efforts to bring better infrastructure to the rest of the country, accelerate disaster preparedness efforts, improve the quality of education and health-care training and delivery, enable business development, and improve accountability and transparency for local government and organization. Part of a special journal issue dedicated to strategies for societal renewal in Haiti.