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Surge Information Management Support (SIMS) is a global network of Information Management specialists who support IFRC emergency response operations by providing a variety of services and products. Key areas of technical support include geospatial analysis, web-based and static data visualization, mobile data collection, scenario planning, and much more.

SIMS remote coordinators work directly with teams in-country to translate operational needs into discrete tasks, which are then assigned to specialists with the skills and experience to complete them.


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Remote First

SIMS has operated as a fully remote surge tool since its inception. We've adopted and mastered tools and processes that help us provide top tier support.

Global Network

SIMS members live and work in all corners of the globe. That means products and services can be developed 24/7.

Diverse Skill Sets

We maintain a roster of specialists with a range of valuable technical skills. If an operation has an Information Management gap, SIMS can fill it.

Latest Technology

SIMS members are constantly learning and adapting new tools to help us continue offering cutting edge support to operations.

Highly Scalable

Thanks to the depth of the roster that SIMS maintains, the Network is able to quickly scale up to meet flucuating Information Management needs.

Low Cost

Thanks to the remote-first operating model, SIMS can save operations money by avoiding costly deployments whose functions can be filled from afar.

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