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Humanitarian aid chatbot, vBezpetsi ("Safe Space")
2022

Description:
In connection with the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the world food program-led Emergency (WFP) Telecommunications Cluster (ETC) launched a mobile chatbot to aid people living in Ukraine. The chatbot is part of a set of solutions for communication services in humanitarian emergencies. The chatbot let people find information where, when and how to get the support they need. The chatbot allows individuals to apply for assistance directly to various humanitarian organisations in Ukrainian. It also allows humanitarian organisations to take a scalable, electronic, hands-off approach to fielding queries and delivering information to the people in Ukraine.
Purposes of the solution:
Efficient response
Improve communication and information sharing
The solution could help to address the following needs of first responders and authorities:
Communicate with or alert citizens
Implementation type:
App
Phase of emergency:
During the crisis
Solution Provider:
Emergency organisations and services
Target user:
Citizens
Record Management:
Created: Nov 7, 2022
Maturity level:
Implemented
Location:
Ukraine