Floods are the most frequent category of disasters worldwide. Among all geographical regions, Asia has suffered the most. While there are several ongoing humanitarian efforts and initiatives, we believe there is a new opportunity to coordinate "last mile" humanitarian efforts in the event of a...

This paper seeks to conceptualize supply chains that use funding from large donors or governments for long-term recovery following a disaster, or more generally, for economic development in a region. We call these development-aid supply chains (DASC) distinct from commercial or humanitarian...