GeoAI for Humanitarian Action

The GeoAI for Humanitarian Action report explores how artificial intelligence and satellite data can strengthen humanitarian decision-making, while identifying the practical barriers that limit adoption. Drawing on community insights, it outlines strategies to build partnerships, tools, and programs that help humanitarian organizations translate GeoAI innovations into real-world impact.

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    EO Humanitarian Decision Maker Guide

    This guide helps humanitarian decision-makers assess whether and how to use satellite data in their work. It offers a structured framework and real-world case studies to support informed, ethical, and impactful decisions.
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    Twilio.org y NASA Lifelines lanzan en Colombia un acelerador diseñado para fortalecer la preparación ante crisis humanitaria 

    NASA Lifelines y Twilio.org se complacen en anunciar el lanzamiento en Colombia de un acelerador innovador de preparación para situaciones de crisis, diseñado para aprovechar los datos satelitales y las comunicaciones digitales a fin de fortalecer la respuesta humanitaria y la resiliencia.  Respaldado por la teconología de Twilio y su financiamiento, el acelerador apoyará a […]
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    When Early Warning Becomes the Test Case: Comparing ITU’s New AI Report with Lifelines’ GeoAI Findings

    Two independent reports on AI in humanitarian action reach the same conclusions from different angles. This piece compares ITU's new early warning report with NASA Lifelines' own GeoAI findings on trust, co-design, and connectivity.
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    Mapping for Impact: Insights from YouthMappers Supper Clubs

    As a follow-up to our NASA Lifelines blog on the YouthMappers webinar Harnessing Geospatial Data for Humanitarian Impact with YouthMappers, we are excited to share highlights from the YouthMappers Supper Club Challenge. This global initiative invited chapters to host conversations under the theme “Mapping for Impact: Lessons, Challenges, and Innovations in Humanitarian Mapping.” Students from […]
  • Disaster response and recovery: supper club pre-read

    This Supper Club pre-read introduces how GeoAI is being applied to disaster response, damage assessments, and longer- term recovery. Both this document and the accompanying Supper Club discussion are part of the broader Lifelines humanitarian geoAI research initiative, which aims to evaluate the use of GeoAI across the humanitarian lifecycle and to develop guidelines for its responsible application
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    VIDEO: Bridging Earth Science and Humanitarian Response with NASA Lifelines

    Learn how NASA Lifelines is strengthening humanitarian efforts by bridging the gap between Earth scientists and humanitarians. This program creates collaboration across disciplines, connecting experts worldwide to unlock the potential of satellite data.