This is a list of work completed by Rivanna Strategy consultants.
Early Warning System Design
Technical support and design on early warning system supported by the United Nations in Madagascar, forthcoming in 2025
GICHD Information Management System Evaluation
Information System Evaluation – Technical evaluation and recommendations for the Geneva International Centre for Humanitarian Demining. Field research in Lebanon and Bosnia
INFORM Subnational Risk Model for Eswatini
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) of Eswatini worked closely with the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) unit and INFORM partners to create the Subnational INFORM model for Eswatini. Find the model linked here.
Resilience Capacity Analysis
Resilience Capacity Analysis– Understanding a complex and unpredictable environment is difficult. Integrating multiple streams of data is crucial. It creates an analysis essential for making the right response decisions. This approach builds resilience among people affected by natural disasters and wars. The Rivanna team collaborated with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). They also worked with the United Nations Children’s Agency (UNICEF). Together, they created a new resilience common analysis framework for planning in challenging contexts. Please feel free to read and use the resulting guidance to help support your work on these challenging and dynamic contexts.
INFORM Subnational Risk Model Madagascar
Coordination and facilitation for a new subnational INFORM Risk model for Madagascar, a second pilot related to the rollout of a regional model for the Southern African Development Region (SADC).
INFORM Subnational Review
Review of the global INFORM Subnational models and their current status to revitalize fundraising, maintenence and expansion of the models. Access the full dashboard here
IFRC Go Platform
The project included a global design consultation process across 12 countries and provided a new way for the global Red Cross movement to connect and share data for an integrated response. IFRC GO aims to make all disaster information universally accessible and useful to IFRC responders for better decision making. Watch a video about the platform here.
LNOB Cameroon
The Leave No One Behind analysis process provided research, consultation and strategic design to the United Nations in Cameroon to assemble, analyze and make recommendations on ensuring that the most vulnerable groups of people within Cameroon are included in the development process to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
LNOB Morocco
The Leave No One Behind analysis process provided research, consultation and strategic design to the United Nations in Morocco to assemble, analyze and make recommendations on ensuring that the most vulnerable groups of people within Cameroon are included in the development process to achieve the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
Analytics Team Design & Management
Mark Slezak contracted directly with the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance. He designed and led the Decision Support practice area creating a modern data analytics team of 28 professionals. The team produced and maintained over 100 dashboards and analytics tools. These tools were for internal USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance decision makers at the headquarters. regional and national levels. Services included risk mapping and assessment. They also included data engineering, user experience design and visualization. Client interaction was provided to make sure that analytics were fully integrated into the decision cycle.
Wildfire Recovery Support (GER3)
Mark supported the NGO GER3 with project management on Eaton Wildfire recovery operations. The program helps existing homes and community centers prepare for future fires by hardening the exterior with gravel, specialized ember prevention mesh and thinning trees and bushes near the home.
Damage and Loss Assessment Assessment Tool Development
Design and creation of natural disaster damage and loss needs assessment tools and surveys for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and government of Tajikistan. The government uses these surveys to understand humanitarian needs after floods, landslides and other events in Tajikistan.
Humanitarian Data Ecosystem Vision & Framework for H2H
This report provides an assessment of the current Humanitarian Data Ecosystem. It provides a forward-looking analysis of how the HDE may evolve in the longer term. Download the full report here.
INFORM SADC Rollout
Rollout of the Index for Risk Management for the Southern Africa Regional Development Community. Series of workshops in Eswatini, Zambia, South Africa and Namibia to bring the model to national disaster management agencies with support from the SADC SHOC center.
GiveDirectly Hurricane Melissa
Deployment to Hurricane Mellisa Jamaica after the storm to help the NGO GiveDirectly design and scale up its emergency cash distribution. Established operations, conducted emergency humanitarian assessments and conducted data analysis to target and register emergency cash recipients.
Right to Food Analysis Kyrgyzstan
Country assessment and strategy development for Right to Food issues for Danish Church Aid.
UNICEF School Based Disaster Risk Reduction in Uzbekistan
Training material development for UNICEF support to the Ministry of Education in Tajikistan. Material focused on School Based Disaster Risk Reduction in Tajikistan.
Oxfam Resilience Guidance in Tajikistan
Policy development for Oxfam Tajikistan on Resilience in Tajikistan. In country consultations, policy development work and final position paper.
INFORM Lebanon
Developed risk management index for Lebanon with in country workshop, model development and data processings.
UNFPA Humanitarian Analytics
Developed humanitarian data analytics tools for UNFPA to identify priority areas for UNFPA’s global humanitarian response programming.
INFORM Chad
Designed and developed Index for Risk Management model for Chad. The work included data analysis, cleaning and an in country workshop to validate the approach.
INFORM eLearning
Designed and developed video based elearning course for developing an INFORM Subnational model. Worked with a producer to launch online videos.
ICRC Data Review
Humanitarian data support to the International Committee of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to review existing databases.
OCHA Progress Report Support
Supporting the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) annual progress report analysis and drafting.
INFORM Burundi
Navigating life’s intricate fabric, choices unfold paths to the extraordinary, demanding creativity, curiosity, and courage for a truly fulfilling journey.
Resilience Capacity Analysis support to Central African Republic
Analytical and workshop report to the Resident Coordinator in the Central African Republic on data support, resilience analysis and workshop delivery.
INFORM Niger
Designing and developing the Index for Risk Management (INFORM) for Niger. Data analysis, model construction and in-country validation workshop.
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