Knowledge Point Email & Phone Number

KnowledgePoint in an online Q&A forum providing fast and accessible technical expertise for humanitarian and development workers worldwide. Anyone can ask or answer a question, registering is free, and the site is optimised for low-bandwidth conditions. We aim to answer all emergency enquiries within 48 hours of receiving the request, as quick, appropriate solutions can help save lives in an emergency. KnowledgePoint allows users to easily combine collective technical expertise and resources by collaborating with a community of experienced humanitarian and development actors across the globe and provides the best possible solution to a problem through diverse channels and a large database of questions and answers.Our knowledge bank has grown over the years, with more than 900 contributions across all humanitarian sectors since its launch in 2012. Our KnowledgePoint Experts are experienced vetted technical specialists, many of them with significant humanitarian and development field experience, from around the world. We currently have more than 150 of them, with expertise including: • Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) • Public health • Shelter and construction • Engineering• Security• Logistics • Project management • Alternative energy • Finance • Reliable online technical field support The platform is the result of a collaborative effort between WaterAid, Practical Action, RedR UK, and IRC and its creation was funded by Humanitarian Innovation Fund (HIF), with additional in-kind technical support coming from CAWST.