Decentralized Distribution of Humanitarian Aid for Natural Disaster Relief

Irni Eliana Khairuddin; Nora'ayu Ahmad Uzir; Muhamad Khairulnizam Zaini; Anis Kausar  Ghazali

doi:10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI10.4127

Authors

Irni Eliana Khairuddin Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Branch, Puncak Perdana Campus, 40150 Shah Alam, Malaysia
Nora'ayu Ahmad Uzir Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Branch, Puncak Perdana Campus, 40150 Shah Alam, Malaysia
Muhamad Khairulnizam Zaini Universiti Teknologi MARA Selangor Branch, Puncak Perdana Campus, 40150 Shah Alam, Malaysia
Anis Kausar Ghazali Universiti Sains Malaysia, Health Campus 16500 Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v7iSI10.4127

Keywords:

Natural Disaster, Humanitarian Aid, Blockchain

Abstract

Natural disaster is an inevitable phenomenon that results from a significant impact on the entire affected locality. Thus, an effective and efficient humanitarian aid mission is necessary to ensure assistance can be delivered at the right time. The logistics play a central role as the connecting point between preparedness and response with cost-effective flow and storage of relief items and managing related information, including funds from the donors to the beneficiaries. However, lack of communication among humanitarian actors engaged in disaster-relief operations hindered effective and efficient coordination. This paper aims to explore decentralized blockchain technology to cater to the issue.

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