In 2017, Mercy Corps’ Technology for Development (T4D) team partnered with Cisco on a 5-year program designed to use technology to deliver humanitarian aid and development assistance faster, more efficiently, and to more people. We’ve just completed year 3 of the partnership and in this Annual Impact Report you can…

Focus on People, Information, and Trust — Violence erupted in Nigeria’s Middle Belt states of Kaduna and Plateau in 2018 due to a boiling-over of hostilities between pastoral and agricultural communities. The loss of human life, destruction of livelihoods, and inhibited mobility, were severe and resulted in drastic economic hardship for those involved. …

Lessons learned from deploying WiFi networks with community centers in Puerto Rico to build disaster resilience — Imagine your home has been struck by a devastating category five hurricane. You’re left without power and connections to loved ones, news, and potentially lifesaving information. This was the reality for the survivors of Hurricane Maria after it struck Puerto Rico in September 2017. The near 100% destruction of the…