People in Need: Leveraging IoT and mobile tech for anticipatory action in the Philippines

Launched in November 2022, the GSMA Innovation Fund for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action backed solutions that leverage mobile digital technology to help anticipate potential humanitarian impacts and enable effective early response. By focusing on the important theme of anticipatory action, the Fund contributes to minimising humanitarian impacts and improving preparedness in the face of sudden-onset crises. This case study shares lessons and outcomes from the project with People in Need (PIN).

PIN is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation that provides humanitarian aid in regions around the world in response to real needs and in the spirit of the Code of Conduct for the International Committee of the Red Cross.

As a tropical island nation, the Philippines is particularly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. PIN identified an opportunity to use IoT-connected sensors to monitor rising water levels and then disseminate flood early warnings to at-risk communities. The Strengthening Resilience Through Early Action and Impact Mitigation-Early Warning System aims to improve humanitarian anticipatory action in the Philippines.

With the support from the Fund, PIN and its partners reached more than 55,000 direct users and indirectly reached more than 335,000 individuals.

Download this case study to explore the project and its key achievements.

The GSMA Innovation Fund for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action is funded by UK International Development from the UK government and is supported by the GSMA and its members.