The leading technology company Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) and the global organization Mercy Corps are embarking on a five-year and 10-million-dollar initiative to help provide faster assistance and development assistance, better and more people around the world world Cisco and Mercy Corps plan to impact more than 11 million people through the integration of digital solutions in programs that help people to survive through the crisis, improve their lives and transform their communities forever.
The humanitarian and development sector faces increasingly complex challenges, such as protecting sensitive data, securing privacy and delivering help in the midst of violent conflicts. Organizations are also responsible for identifying the beneficiaries with precision and security, assigning goods and services, improving efficiency, tracking distributions and informing about the impact of the programs.
"With 65 million people forced from their homes and 141 million people who need humanitarian assistance, the help community extends to its limits and faces unprecedented challenges," says Alan Donald, technology director for to the development of Mercy Corps. "Technology has the power to transform the way of meeting urgent humanitarian needs and scale our solutions to help build stronger communities and have a greater impact."
Cisco will provide cash grants and will provide Cisco technology, expertise and advice services. With the support of the company, Mercy Corps teams working in more than 40 countries will be able to use advanced analytical tools to drive faster and more precise decisions, helping to ensure that confidential data is kept secure and private. Other key initiatives are the design of digital solutions to manage the information of the beneficiaries and improve the speed of delivery of the aid, new information channels for migrant populations to make informed decisions and new solutions to build more resilient communities and more resistant. The cash grant part will be disbursed through the Fund donated by Cisco donors to the Community Foundation Silicon Valley.
"We believe we can apply the same technology and knowledge that help our customers solve the most difficult problems in the world," said Tae Yoo, senior vice president of Cisco for corporate affairs. "Benefiting from technology-based solutions and partnerships with strong and digital non-profit companies like Mercy Corps, companies like Cisco can help to change positive social life and improve people's lives around the world. Join Mercy Corps critical component of our goal to positively influence one billion people by the year 2025. "
In addition to supporting these solutions, Mercy Corps and Cisco research field research and testing new technology models, sharing knowledge and solutions with institutions and organizations in the humanitarian and private sector to promote collaboration. As a result, Mercy Corps and Cisco expect a significant impact on developing and verifying new technological solutions and good practices to address some of the toughest challenges in the world.
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