Beyond Borders: Satellite Applications for Humanitarian Emergencies

By Giulia Costella, David Garcia, David Hodgson, Nicki McGoh, Stella Chelangat Mutai, Catherine Lilian Nakalembe, Rhiannan Price, and David Taverner.

This report includes the following: • A categorisation of supply- and demand-side stakeholders of satellite technology for the humanitarian sector with examples. • A consolidated overview of examples where satellite technologies have been used effectively for humanitarian domains. • A landscaping of over 500 humanitarian satellite applications. • Identification of key barriers to the adoption of satellite applications and potential interventions from the development community to overcome them. • A summary of two case studies from Asia-Pacific and East Africa to provide real-world insight from specific regions.