The Emergency Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) has not yet been activated in response to the Ebola emergency in West Africa. Humanitarian partners are, however, working together and sharing information for a coordinated response. As global lead of the ETC, the World Food Programme (WFP) is coordinating inter-agency ICT response efforts.
Highlights
- WFP ICT Response Team deployed to West Africa to meet with humanitarian partners and coordinate inter-agency ICT activities.
Cluster Responsibilities
- Not applicable. The ETC has not yet been activated in response to the Ebola crisis.
Achievements
WFP ICT Response Team deployed to Senegal, Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia to meet with humanitarian partners and coordinate inter-agency ICT activities in response to the Ebola Crisis.
Local Inter-Agency ICT Working Groups established in Conakry, Freetown and Monrovia.
A ICT needs survey has been developed and distributed to humanitarian organisations on the ground. The purpose of this survey is to understand what ICT services are being used, and what will be required to support the growing emergency response. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/Ebola_crisis_ICT_needs