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Actionable Analysis: Simulating and Visualizing Fuel Distribution During Disasters
(2020-07-15)The aim of this project is to develop analytical concepts and tools that can be employed by FEMA to improve supply chain resiliency and adaptability during crises. Proposed frameworks and models are designed for use by ... -
Applying System Mapping Techniques to Resilience: Case Study Resilience in Karamoja, Uganda
(2021-08-24)The creation of the Resilience Map coincided roughly with the creation of the Karamoja Resilience Cluster in USAID. The Resilience Map focuses on Karamoja households and attempts to capture the unique aspects of Karamoja's ... -
BRC Mapping Approach
(2022-05-26)The Behaviors, Relationships, and Conditions (BRC) mapping approach is a way of diagramming complex systems in an intuitive and flexible way. Market conditions, actor behaviors, and inter-actor relationships are depicted ... -
Conducting a Rapid System Assessment
(2020-09-21)Nearly all development practitioners work in complex systems, and when a major shock occurs, it is important to understand the impact on the system as quickly as possible. In these situations, system maps serve as vital ... -
COVID-19 Update Report No. 1
(2020-06-01)The preventative measures imposed by the Government of Uganda to curb the spread of COVID-19 are likely to have an impact on various components of the agricultural market system, which could aggregate into broader systemic ... -
COVID-19 Update Report No. 2
(2020-06-25)This report captures key impacts of COVID-19, and the corresponding government response, on the agriculture market system in Uganda. This update report discusses the impact on the agricultural inputs supply chain, based ... -
COVID-19 Update Report No. 3
(2020-07-20)This report captures key impacts of COVID-19, and the corresponding government response, on the agriculture market system in Uganda. This update report focuses on agricultural commodity distribution, particularly wholesaling, ... -
COVID-19 Update Report No. 4
(2020-09-21)This report captures key impacts of COVID-19, and the corresponding government response, on the agriculture market system in Uganda. It is based on our analysis of more than 250 sources, including open-source data, articles, ... -
COVID-19 Update Report No. 4 (Executive Summary)
(2020-09-17)This report captures key impacts of COVID-19, and the corresponding government response, on the agriculture market system in Uganda. It is based on our analysis of more than 250 sources, including open-source data, articles, ... -
Data-driven optimization of OFDA's disaster response capacity: Final Report
(2020-09-30)This final report summarizes the research methods and results in the project “Optimization-based Evaluation of USAID/OFDA Global Logistics Capacity”. This research was a part of the MIT Comprehensive Initiative on Technology ... -
Data-driven optimization of OFDA's disaster response capacity: Phase I Report
(2019-09-30)The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID’s) Office of Foreign Disasters Assistance (OFDA) collaborates with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Humanitarian Supply Chain Lab (HUSCL) at the ... -
Data-driven optimization of OFDA's disaster response capacity: Python Source Code
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Data-drivien optimization of OFDA's disaster response capacity: Concept Note Sales & Operations Plan
(2020-09-26)This document first reviews the general S&OP process that was originally developed for for-profit sector companies. The team then maps the for-profit S&OP application to a planning process that accommodates BHA’s organizational ... -
Disaster Supply Chains: From Situational Awareness to Actionable Analysis
(2019-05-31)Achieving situational awareness is insufficient when it comes to restoring private sector supply chains. More important than being aware of the current situation is correctly understanding interdependent supply chains, ... -
Draft Methodology for Measuring Change in Market Systems
(2022-05-27)This document provides a brief overview of a methodology for measuring change in market systems. It describes a cycle of steps that enable the development, validation, use, and adaptation of a set of indicators for measuring ...
