ABOUT CDAC NETWORK

A global network putting communities at the centre of humanitarian decision-making

Founded in 2009, CDAC Network is an alliance of UN agencies, Red Cross/Red Crescent, NGOs, media and communications organisations working together to ensure communities in crisis can access trustworthy information and participate meaningfully in decisions that affect them.

Our strategic aims

  • Communities affected by crisis can meaningfully shape the humanitarian responses that affect them

  • Access to safe, accurate and trustworthy information is protected as a vital form of humanitarian assistance

  • Standards and Assurance Framework for Ethical AI (SAFE AI) guides the use of AI in humanitarian contexts

Current work

  • SAFE AI: Standards and Assurance Framework for Ethical AI

  • Strengthening Sudan’s information environment with AI

  • Participatory AI

  • Information integrity

  • Communication, engagement & accountability

Our common values

  • Collaboration

  • Empowerment

  • Partnership

  • Innovation

Learn more

2022–2027 strategy
Membership
Governance
Annual reports