The Humanitarian Water Lab at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks

The Safe Water Optimization Tool

The Safe Water Optimization Tool (SWOT) is a web-based modelling and analysis platform that helps water system operators set appropriate water chlorination targets in humanitarian response settings using routine water quality monitoring data. We will be showcasing the cutting-edge machine learning approaches developed to turn routine water quality monitoring data into site-specific, evidence-based predictions of household water quality.

SESSIONS

CHARTING THE ROADMAP FOR AI UPTAKE IN HUMANITARIAN ACTION

⏰ Thursday 9th May, 09:00 – 12:00 CET ⏰

📍Espace telecom📍 Online

With: UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub, Elrha’s Humanitarian Innovation Fund, Creating Hope in Conflict: A Humanitarian Grand Challenge, Innovation Norway and UNICEF.

Since the release of ChatGPT, humanitarian actors have increasingly sought to identify ways in which to deploy AI, including generative AI, to broaden and/or deepen their impact. Whilst the promise and potential of AI have been well-documented, key questions for humanitarian actors related to data, humanitarian principles, the localisation agenda, and accountability to affected populations remain unresolved. This session offers participants the opportunity to dig into the pitfalls and potential related to AI and identify key actions agencies can take to enable the safe and ethical uptake of AI for humanitarian action.