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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.

This Supper Club pre-read introduces how GeoAI is being applied to humanitarian risk assessments and early warning systems. 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

The NASA Lifelines Humanitarian Wayfinder Learning Agenda focuses on leveraging geospatial data and interdisciplinary research to address humanitarian challenges. The document, created in collaboration with four humanitarian organizations, outlines critical knowledge gaps and research needs. It emphasizes the importance of actionable science and effective communication of research findings to support humanitarian operations.

Our September 2025 Virtual Speed Dating Event pairs humanitarians and Earth scientists to tackle shelter, damage, and displacement, guided by briefs on unmapped facilities, impact updates, and displacement signals.

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.

The NASA Lifelines Ready for Impact Challenge requires lead organizations to be legally registered entities with a minimum annual operating budget of USD $500,000, and partnerships can include up to three organizations.