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If your hiring organization is new to ReliefWeb
Dear Job Poster, Since your organization is new to us, we need to verify that its purpose and activities are in line with ReliefWeb’s mandate. Once the job form is submitted, kindly provide us with a...
View ArticleReliefWeb's Early Days
ReliefWeb is now 25 years old. In a series of posts, we’ll be looking back over those years from the perspective of some of the people who helped make it what it is today. Craig Duncan, one of the...
View ArticleHow we created a humanitarian data resource in just nine months
On the 25th anniversary of ReliefWeb, I am proud that I was part of the design team back in 1996. Thinking back on those days, I am amazed by how much has changed in the past quarter-century. In 1996,...
View ArticleTalking Heads: ReliefWeb then and now
This month, ReliefWeb officially turns 25 - of course, the lead-up to the launch of a data-driven website in 1996 was way more complicated, but also much easier in many respects, than a similar...
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ReliefWeb is switching its log-in protocol
At ReliefWeb, we are deeply grateful for the global visitors who use our website everyday to access lifesaving, current information about humanitarian emergencies. We are updating our technology to...
View ArticleReliefWeb breaks records again
Last year proved to be yet another record for ReliefWeb - our user numbers jumped by 26 percent from 2020 to just over 19 million. To put that into perspective - the total number of users in 2014 was...
View ArticleReliefWeb is now on Instagram and Telegram!
We’re growing one gram at a time!You can now follow us on Instagram and Telegram to receive updates on the latest humanitarian situations and content.With more than 120,000 followers on Twitter,...
View ArticleHR.info takes on a new form
This month, OCHA launches an upgraded version of the HumanitarianResponse.info (HR.info) platform, branded as ReliefWeb Response (RW Response), within ReliefWeb Labs. Labs projects explore new and...
View ArticleReliefWeb goes from strength to strength
In 2020, the sheer volume of information published on ReliefWeb relating to the Covid-19 pandemic prompted us to address half-yearly analytics but we missed out on doing so last year. With the increase...
View ArticleReliefWeb Response goes live
ReliefWeb Response (RW Response) is our next-generation humanitarian coordination platform and is replacing HumanitarianResponse.info.RW Response will focus on aggregating operational content from...
View ArticleNew year, old subscriptions
With a new year upon us, this is a time for reflection, anticipation and ... inbox organisation.ReliefWeb is a free service offered by OCHA and uses Mailchimp to disseminate blog posts. We have...
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ReliefWeb in 2022: A Vital Resource in Times of Crisis
In 2022, natural disasters and human-made crises affected communities and nations across the globe more than in previous years. As the leading source of humanitarian information, ReliefWeb played a...
View ArticleHow to publish a tender on ReliefWeb (or not)
ReliefWeb is an important tool for job hunting within the humanitarian community, with one million users accessing its Jobs section in 2021. According to ReliefWeb analytics, in 2022, job postings...
View ArticleWhere we are after a year of ReliefWeb Response
Key Figures54 sites migrated from HumanitarianResponse.info to ReliefWeb ResponseCoordinated with partners in 43 countriesProvided 80 hours of training to more than 1,000 usersIn June 2022, the...
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One million posts and counting
In July this year, ReliefWeb achieved a remarkable milestone – the one-millionth humanitarian update was posted on the site. As such it adds yet another string to our bow – in 2022, we attracted a...
View ArticleStrong early warning systems helped to predict deadly Kenya floods
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is teaming up with ReliefWeb to explain the science behind its projections of acute food insecurity and share resources related to the multi-faceted...
View ArticleConflict in Sudan’s breadbasket threatens food supplies nationwide
The Famine Early Warning Systems Network (FEWS NET) is teaming up with ReliefWeb to explain the science behind its projections of acute food insecurity and share resources related to the multi-faceted...
View ArticleReliefWeb in 2023: A Year of Resilience and Engagement
In 2023, ReliefWeb, the leading source of humanitarian information, remained committed in its mission to inform humanitarians worldwide. The platform experienced a deeper engagement, with 18.2 million...
View ArticleArtificial Intelligence in humanitarian action - new topics page on ReliefWeb
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to reshape the way we respond and coordinate humanitarian response - helping humanitarians offer more efficient and effective ways to deliver aid and...
View ArticleHDX Survey: Understanding humanitarian data use 10 years on
OCHA’s Humanitarian Data Exchange (HDX) was launched in 2014 as a ReliefWeb Labs project. The goal was to help humanitarians find and share data. Ten years later, HDX is an integral platform for the...
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