- Support for crowdsourcing, mapping, data scrambling and technology testing:
Installation and customization of mapping platforms plus related plugins (e.g., Ushahidi)
Synchronization with FrontlineSMS, Clickatell, IntelliSMS, Cloudvox or similar platforms*
Creation of public list of Media Sources related to a specific event or country
Creation of public list of Mapping Sources and satellite images related to a specific event or country
Monitoring and extraction of actionable reports from media sources
Geo-location of SMS, Twitter Messages, Facebook Messages, E-Mails, Web-Submissions, Media Reports and Voice Messages
Translation of SMS, Twitter Messages, Facebook Messages, E-Mails, Web-Submissions, Media Reports and Voice Messages
Categorization of SMS, Twiter Messages, Facebook Messages, E-Mails, Web-Submissions, Media Reports and Voice Messages
Verification** of the reports created from SMS, Twitter Messages, Facebook Messages, E-Mails, Web-Submissions, Media Reports and Voice Messages with team members on the ground
Prioritizing of urgent reports that need immediate attention and their dispatch to specified response POC
Creation of periodical reports with detailed analysis of the information coming into the Ushahidi platform
- Ad Hoc requests***
Production of printable maps for the responders on the ground
Production of lists of GPS coordinates of specific places
Search for specific locations
Analysis of specific categories or reports
Testing of new technologies in this area of work
If necessary, facilitating contacts and links to other initiatives and individuals that can provide additional requested services.
* those platform require credit to be able to send messages. The SBTF may be able to provide the initial credit to set up the accounts but to be able to guarantee a sustainable system the organization calling for the activation of the SBTF should provide the necessary credit.
** where and if possible
*** Ad Hoc requests will be evaluated and accepted on a case by case system
What we do
The Standby Task Force can currently provide:
- Support for crowdsourcing, mapping, data scrambling and technology testing:
- Ad Hoc requests***
* those platform require credit to be able to send messages. The SBTF may be able to provide the initial credit to set up the accounts but to be able to guarantee a sustainable system the organization calling for the activation of the SBTF should provide the necessary credit.
** where and if possible
*** Ad Hoc requests will be evaluated and accepted on a case by case system
STANDBY TASK FORCE ACTIVATION PROTOCOLS