DELTA DRONE : DRONES FOR GOOD: ROCKETMINE PARTNERS WITH UNICEF IN MALAWI'S HUMANITARIAN DRONE MAPPING PROJECT
04 October 2017 - 2:45AM
DRONES FOR GOOD: ROCKETMINE
PARTNERS WITH UNICEF IN MALAWI'S HUMANITARIAN DRONE MAPPING PROJECT
Johannesburg, 3rd
October 2017.
Rocketmine, a subsidiary of the
listed Delta Drone Group (EPA:ALDR), has been appointed the
survey & mapping partner for the United Nations Children's Fund
(UNICEF), in its Drones For Good project, in Malawi. Rocketmine has
been commissioned to fly over 21 000ha per month, across the
country, to assist in UNICEF's efforts to identify high-risk flood
areas. The project has been awarded at a maximum contract value of
USD$330 000.
Adverse weather conditions, such
as flooding from heavy rains, create logistical hurdles and delay
the delivery of lifesaving humanitarian aid in Malawi. Exacerbated
by a HIV pandemic within the country, these delays result in
mothers waiting up to two months to establish the HIV status of
their babies. This in turn causes interruptions to treatment for
those that may test positive - as a result, half of all babies born
HIV-positive, in Malawi, die before the age of two.
Rocketmine aims to effect change
by assisting the disaster management aspect of the UNICEF project.
Rocketmine's drone data solutions will be utilised for mapping,
situational awareness and risk-informed programming within
Malawi.
This project is an addition to the
humanitarian drone corridor, launched by UNICEF in July 2017, in
collaboration with Malawi's Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). It is
lauded as the fastest way to meet safety requirements for
manufacturers and operators to test long-range drones, in curbing
the logistical issues inherent in Malawi.
Rocketmine's managing director,
Chris Clark, shared his sentiments, "We are honoured to be part of
this ground-breaking UNICEF project. It's not every day a company
like ours gets called to provide drone data solutions that will
assist in solving critical humanitarian issues and potentially save
lives."
Rocketmine will create large scale
detailed preparedness maps which will accurately depict the terrain
before a disaster event. This will enable teams to compare these
maps to images taken before and after a disaster in order to
quickly identify problem areas and effectively facilitate remedial
action. Sophisticated flood modelling and aerial images of
wells and water sources will form elements of the preparedness
plan.
"The sky is the limit when it
comes to playing our part on this UNICEF project."- Chris Clark
About
Rocketmine: Rocketmine is Africa's leading
premier drone data service provider. Fully licensed by the Civil
Aviation Authority (CAA) to provide professional and cost-effective
services; while focusing on delivering, safe, reliable, and
accurate data to clients. Rocketmine provides customized drone data
solutions to improve operational efficiencies and systems. Clients
trust Rocketmine's experience and expertise with over 5 000+ flight
hours in multiple sectors and owning the largest fleet in
Africa. Rocketmine is a Delta Drone
company.
www.rocketmine.com
Contact:
Nomthi Mnisi
Marketing and Communications Manager
+27 (0) 10 590 1254
marketing@rocketmine.com
ROCKETMINE WITH UNICEF
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