Portfolio

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

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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.

Photo: Mark Slezak with program participant and contractor.

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.