The United Nations Children’s Agency and the Malawi Government are embarking on a collaboration to test whether drones can provide faster and more effective assistance in the event of human disasters such as floods and droughts.
According to reports, UNICEF said on the 15th that experts will study how to use drones to provide aerial images to help the government and aid agencies determine where the most urgent needs are.
In addition, experts will test the small cargo transport capabilities of drones, such as transporting emergency medical supplies, vaccines, and samples for laboratory diagnostics. Engineers will also study how to use drones to extend wireless or cell phone signals in remote locations.
“It’s so exciting. We believe that drones have great potential to help us respond more quickly in humanitarian emergencies.†UNICEF Innovation Project Leader Cynthia McCaffrey) said.
The drone test will be conducted in April 2017 in the “Humanitarian Drone Test Corridorâ€, which is located outside the city of Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi.
According to the report, although drones have been tested for commercial transportation in countries such as the United States and New Zealand, Malawi's tests are considered to be the first to use drones for humanitarian assistance and development. For countries such as Malawi that are vulnerable to floods and droughts, the project is of great significance. In southern Africa, 40% of households currently depend on food aid for their livelihood.
Johannes Wedenig, director of the UNICEF Malawi office, said that future aerospace imaging drones can help farmers improve their harvests by identifying irrigation problems and monitoring soil changes, water content and plant health. In addition, the drone can identify hidden water sources and help community people determine the location of the well.
“This innovative initiative is of great benefit to Malawi, the African region and even the entire world,†said Wadenik.
According to reports, UNICEF claims that imaging drones can fly for hours and fly hundreds of kilometers. The transport drone can currently carry up to 3 kilograms of flight for up to 80 kilometers.
Earlier, UNICEF conducted a drone test in March to use a drone to transport blood samples from a child born to an AIDS mother to a hospital laboratory. Usually, the sample is transported by land and it takes a week to reach the laboratory, which will make the HIV-infected baby miss the best medication time.
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