There is an increasing gap between global humanitarian needs and funding available, making evidence-based, data-driven aid delivery crucial. Humanitarian organisations are faced with overwhelming volumes of complex data with capacity constraints in rapid data extraction and analysis. Low data literacy sidelines highly capable local organisations.
In today's complex humanitarian crises, humanitarian organizations face a critical challenge: while vast amounts of data exist, it remains scattered across countless sources. This fragmentation leads to delayed responses, inefficient resource allocation, and compromised aid delivery to impacted populations. The need for a unified, intelligent solution became clear as humanitarian organizations struggled to make timely, informed decisions in rapidly evolving crises.
GANNET emerged from this critical need. Data Friendly Space's AI initiative transforms how humanitarian organizations access, analyze, and act on critical information. GANNET is a real-time, end-to-end Generative AI platforms that combine near real-time assistance, analytics, and monitoring features for humanitarian data collaboration and effective decision-making.
Data Friendly Space (DFS) develops innovative AI solutions that tackle the challenge of information fragmentation in humanitarian response. We've built an accessible, AI-powered suite of tools for humanitarian staff to enable them to access, extract, and visualise life-saving information from the vast data sources available publicly and within key responding organisations, including local organisations.
Our unified platform brings together diverse data sources, including:
- Public datasets from reputable sources like ACLED, IOM, and OCHA
- Local media and social media updates for real-time situational awareness
- Humanitarian data outputs such as assessments and reports
Our mission is to empower humanitarian organizations with real-time, accurate information that enables faster, more effective decision-making in crisis situations. We focus on making complex data accessible and actionable, ensuring that aid reaches those who need it most efficiently.
Three Powerful Tools, One Integrated Solution
The analysis staff you didn't know you had
In 2023, we combined DFS' expertise in humanitarian data analysis and Artificial Intelligence (AI) and designed GANNET Virtual Assistant, a collaborative, generative AI-powered tool to help humanitarian organisations access and extract life-saving information to boost the timeliness, effectiveness, and accuracy of humanitarian responses and anticipatory action.
The Virtual Assistant combines the capabilities of a customised AI chatbot, collaborative data sharing, actionable data insights, and robust security to transform how frontline humanitarian organisations access and respond to sector-specific information in crisis situations.
Key Features:
- Personalized AI Chatbot trained specifically for humanitarian contexts
- Data Explorer providing transparent access to all sources with filtering by date, country, and source type
- Multi-lingual support in French, Spanish, and Arabic
- Secure encryption protecting sensitive operational data
- Verified data rources curated by humanitarian experts
GANNET SituationHub
Your command center for crisis clarity
GANNET SituationHub emerged from the critical need to bridge the gap between data abundance and actionable insights. By leveraging cutting-edge AI technology, the platform transforms the way humanitarian organizations access, analyze, and act on information. The SituationHub is currently available in three contexts: Lebanon, Sudan, and Myanmar.
SituationHub offers three powerful, integrated features designed to provide comprehensive crisis insights:
Crisis Overview Dashboard
- Integration of multiple data sources in a single interface
- Visualizations of key humanitarian indicators
- Timeline of crisis development
Media Monitoring
- Real-time tracking of local and international news sources
- AI-powered event detection and classification
- Interactive map of reported incidents and events
Situation Analysis
- Regular, comprehensive analysis of humanitarian crises
- Expert-validated insights through our human-in-the-loop system
- Structured reporting for easy reference
- Transparent citation of sources with accessible documentation
GANNET Workspace
Collaborative intelligence for humanitarian teams
Our newest addition creates a shared environment where humanitarian teams can collaborate on complex analyses, share insights, and build collective intelligence. Workspace seamlessly integrates with existing tools while providing advanced AI-powered analytical capabilities for enhanced coordination and decision-making.
Advanced Technology Meets Human Expertise
GANNET is a product of the DFS Catalyst Lab, a place where DFS staff can exchange ideas, knowledge, and build tools to make a positive difference in the social impact sphere. We followed a sustainable and scalable model focused on five key phases and opened up GANNET to the humanitarian community to gather feedback and understand where to make improvements.
Human-in-the-Loop Verification
Our team of experienced humanitarian analysts:
- Verifies and validates all AI-generated insights
- Ensures accuracy and relevance of all outputs
- Applies humanitarian expertise to data analysis
- Makes final decisions on all published information
Intelligent Data Integration
Our AI-powered system, under human oversight:
- Collects and processes information from multiple trusted humanitarian sources
- Ensures comprehensive coverage of crises
- Maintains quality through continuous expert validation
Advanced Analytics
Through a combination of technology and human expertise:
- NLP and machine learning support initial data processing
- Expert analysts verify automated analysis results
- Humanitarian analysts review and enhance structured reports
Built on Proven Infrastructure
GANNET runs on enterprise-grade infrastructure designed for reliability and scale:
- Cloud-native architecture with 99.9% uptime guarantee
- Multi-region deployment preventing system outages
- Support for 10,000+ concurrent users during peak crisis periods
- End-to-end encryption protecting sensitive humanitarian data
Real-World Impact: Transforming Humanitarian Response
Immediate Operational Impact
GANNET AI tools empower humanitarian responders, including those operating in low resource environments, to effortlessly recognise patterns and correlations in historical and real-time data, allowing them to concentrate on high quality humanitarian response delivery, instead of time-consuming data management.
- Reduced response time to emerging crises
- More efficient resource allocation based on real-time insights
- Improved targeting of aid delivery to vulnerable populations
- 50% faster response times to critical inquiries
- 30% increase in data accessibility and usage efficiency
Strategic Improvements
- Better understanding of crisis patterns and trends
- Enhanced ability to anticipate and prepare for humanitarian needs
- Reduced duplication of efforts across organizations
- 10x more efficient data processing and analysis
- 1/3 the cost compared to traditional manual methods
Long-Term Transformation
The AI-fueled knowledge base supports predictive evaluations in the humanitarian sector as global resources increasingly shift to disaster preparedness and resource allocation to support early action.
- Standardized approach to crisis monitoring
- Strengthened evidence-based decision-making
- More sustainable and efficient humanitarian operations
- Enhanced team capacity equivalent to 3-4 additional full-time analysts
GANNET represents more than just technological advancement, it's a fundamental shift toward more responsive, effective humanitarian action. By democratizing access to advanced analytical capabilities, we're enabling organizations of all sizes to respond with the speed and precision that crisis situations demand.
Through continuous innovation and partnership with humanitarian organizations worldwide, GANNET is setting new standards for humanitarian analysis and response coordination.
