In 2019, under the U.S. Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), American Red Cross partnered with AtmaGo, a social networking app focused on community engagement and resilience, to improve earthquake preparedness. Community disaster preparedness workers and volunteers were trained as citizen journalists to create relevant posts on AtmaGo. In six months, the platform gained 75,000 new users in the target areas, and community knowledge and action to better prepare for earthquakes increased.
Strengthening Social Capital in Indonesia Using Digital Technology
Date published: Aug. 1, 2020