The ’Engineering Humanitarian Action’ initiative aims to put the expertise of the two federal institutes of technology at the service of humanitarian action. (Photograph: ICRC)
The 'Engineering Humanitarian Action' initiative aims to put the expertise of the two federal institutes of technology at the service of humanitarian action. (Photograph: ICRC) - Using innovative technologies and scientific expertise to help people in need is the goal of the Engineering for Humanitarian Action initiative launched by the ICRC, ETH Zurich and EPFL in 2020. Six of the projects are already offering results for tangible improvements for the ICRC. "By highlighting key sustainability principles in a simple way, the tool will help us make more informed decisions when designing our construction projects," says ICRC's Pavlos Tamvakis. The assessment tool was presented this year to the World Urban Forum in Poland. In the Global Shelter Cluster in Geneva, many representatives from various humanitarian organisations such as UNOPS, UNHABITAT, NRC, UNHCR, Interaction and more have also expressed their interest. AI estimates population density in crisis areas .
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