• GEO
  • EVENT
  • SOURCE
  • HUMAN

How to map active humanitarian organizations with your AI

Connect ReliefWeb to your agent to cross-reference active crisis zones with the agencies reporting on them.

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Short answer

How can I find which NGOs are working in a specific crisis zone?

Your AI pulls live data from ReliefWeb to match specific disaster locations with the agencies publishing updates there. You'll get a clear list of active sources and the countries involved in the response.

Where every update lands.

Organize your crisis intelligence.

The AI categorizes raw ReliefWeb data into actionable views for your planning.

GEO

Country-level views

The AI uses geographic data to group all active humanitarian reports by specific nation. You get a clean breakdown of where the work is happening.

EVENT

Disaster-specific lists

The AI isolates data tied to specific humanitarian emergencies. This lets you see exactly which agencies are responding to a single event.

SOURCE

Agency directories

The AI identifies the specific UN agencies and NGOs providing the data. You'll know exactly who is publishing information on the ground.

HUMAN

Manual verification

The AI flags conflicting reports or gaps in data. You decide which specific agency updates are reliable enough for your final report.

The workflow

What your AI does when the data arrives.

The AI handles the heavy lifting of scanning ReliefWeb's massive dataset so you don't have to.

  1. Locate the crisis

    The AI identifies the specific countries or regions currently experiencing humanitarian emergencies.

    get_countries

  2. Isolate the event

    The AI filters the data to focus on a single disaster or ongoing crisis situation.

    get_disasters

  3. Identify the actors

    The AI pulls a list of the specific organizations and sources providing updates for that event.

    get_sources

  4. Map the response

    The AI correlates the sources with the disaster locations to show you which agencies are active where.

    get_disastersget_sources

Try it

Copy these to start.

Use these prompts to begin your research immediately.

Starting points

These are opening lines. Swap out the specific country or disaster name for the one you are researching.

ReliefWeb Connector

You're all set. Choose your MCP client and follow the setup instructions.

Connector linkhttps://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tSJgcceBMrF5jAyMJca13VyeVwzSZ5gFlxl8F37d/mcp

Claude Desktop

Follow the steps below to connect in seconds.

  1. 1In Claude Desktop, open Settings → Connectors.
  2. 2Click “Add custom connector” and paste the connector link above as the remote MCP server URL.
  3. 3Click Add and start a new chat — ReliefWeb capabilities are ready to use.
Configuration · claude_desktop_config.jsonCopy
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "reliefweb-mcp": {
      "url": "https://edge.vinkius.com/vk_preview_tSJgcceBMrF5jAyMJca13VyeVwzSZ5gFlxl8F37d/mcp"
    }
  }
}
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  • Which UN agencies are currently publishing updates for the crisis in Sudan?

  • List all the active sources reporting on the recent flooding in Pakistan.

  • Show me all the humanitarian organizations active in Colombia right now.

  • Find the specific disaster reports for the earthquake in Turkey and list the NGOs involved.

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Start here

Connect ReliefWeb once, then ask.

One connection gives your agent access to the full ReliefWeb feed. Your credentials stay encrypted and secure.

Connect ReliefWeb to your AI

FAQ

How the ReliefWeb Connector behaves.

  • 01

    Can the AI contact these NGOs directly?

    No. The AI only reads the data published by these organizations on ReliefWeb.

  • 02

    Does the AI update the ReliefWeb database?

    No. The AI is read-only. It can only pull information from ReliefWeb to answer your questions.

  • 03

    Can I use this to find contact info for field staff?

    No. The AI only accesses the sources and disaster data provided by the ReliefWeb feed.

  • 04

    How recent is the data?

    The AI pulls the most recent information available through the ReliefWeb tools at the moment you ask.

  • 05

    Can the AI create its own reports in ReliefWeb?

    No. The AI can help you draft a report in your own chat window, but it cannot write or save anything back to ReliefWeb.

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