GTH - The Geneva Technical Hub
The Geneva Technical Hub (GTH) has been established by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and Swiss Agency for Developement and Cooperation (SDC) to improve the lives of refugees, internally displaced persons and their host communities by enhancing the quality of technical programming in energy, environment, shelter/housing, settlement planning, water, sanitation and hygiene. The EPFL, through the EssentialTech Center, contributed with its expertise, know-how and evidence-based policies to applications in the filed of environment, energy, shelter and settlement planning.
Deliverables
Shelter Sustainability Tool
Greenhouse Gas Emission Calculator
To access both apps and their guidance manuals, please click here
Settlement Planning
Spatial Layout Optimization
Improving Humanitarian Infrastructure and Shelter Design
Click on the following links to access reports and more detailed information:
- Public Service & Facilities Report
- Efficient Circulation Networks Report
- Settlement Layout Optimization Report
- Community Infrastructure Catalogue
- Nature-Based Solutions Report
If you want to know more, please check GTH official web page:
The Geneva Technical Hub (GTH)
Credits Main Image: ICRC
As leader of the EPFL EssentialTech’s Humanitarian Division, Greg works at the interface of research and humanitarian action. He is leading several large-scale partnerships between EPFL and the ICRC (Engineering for Humanitarian Action), the UNHCR (The Geneva Technical Hub) and the Graduate Institute (The Future of Humanitarian Design). He is also developing executive trainings for humanitarian practitioners on the responsible use of technology in humanitarian setting, as well as about cybersecurity in the sector. Prior to working at EssentialTech, he led the Innovation Coordination at MSF (Doctors Without Borders) Switzerland, aimed at harnessing the power of medical, humanitarian and digital innovations to meet the needs of patients and others affected by disasters. He previously worked several years as a manager for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in various regions affected by armed conflicts (Afghanistan, Colombia, Central African Republic, Cote d'Ivoire) and later as Deputy Director for the Antenna Foundation, an NGO that incubates innovative solutions to meet the basic needs of people living in poverty. He is the co-founder and current President of the Board of Watalux SA, a social startup developing innovation for safe water and better hygiene in hospitals, and Board Member of SwissSolidarity, a leading Swiss philanthropic foundation. He holds a PhD in Life Science from the University of Lausanne (Switzerland).
Integrated Settlement Planning