Our Impact

IEEE Humanitarian Technologies (HT)

HT is a consortium of programs and initiatives—supported by a global network of volunteers and technical professionals—working together to apply technology to solve the world’s most pressing problems.

In keeping with the IEEE mission of advancing technology for the benefit of humanity, IEEE HT provides the resources, partnerships, and tools for developing and deploying innovative solutions to advance sustainable development goals globally while achieving social and environmental impact locally.

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Impact Assessment and Metrics

HT looks at various factors to gauge the impact of the work of its programs and fulfill its goal of helping to assure quality technology for good related activities. In 2023, HT built upon the foundation of past work to create a framework for impact assessment and metric collection across the programs of the IEEE HT consortium.

The common metric framework is now used to collect information from the consortium programs. In the coming years, HTB expects iterations of the framework to support improvements in data consistency, data integrity, tracking mechanisms, and further integration of best practices in impact assessment.

Technology & Global Impact

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Countries

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Projects

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Funding for Projects*

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Individuals Impacted**

Training & Outreach

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Events

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Event Attendees

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Downloads of Online Resources

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Trainings

Membership & Engagement

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Volunteers

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Volunteer Hours

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Partners

Numbers represent data from January – December 2025.
* The amount of funding awarded in grants or awards to project-type implementations.
** The number of individuals impacted is an estimate that includes projections from some programs.

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The IEEE Tech4Good program offers funding opportunities to support grassroots technological projects, led by IEEE members, that address local challenges related to sustainable development.

The projects are required to address one or more of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Project teams must build a relationship with the partner community to identify a specific need and develop a plan to address it through the implementation of appropriate technology. They take into account the relevant environmental, cultural, socio-economic, and infrastructural issues that could affect the project and its impact. Many times teams partner with local government, NGOs, schools and universities, or companies to effectively deploy the solution.

Learn more about current Tech4Good calls for proposals.

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2025 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies Annual Report

IEEE Humanitarian Technologies is not simply a funding body or a network of good intentions. It is an organization that asks the harder questions early, that sits with engineers and communities and implementation partners together, and that treats deployment not as a finish line but as a beginning. The programs in this report reflect that discipline. So does the role IEEE HT plays across the Consortium programs, connecting humanitarian initiatives that were built independently, helping them share what they’ve learned, and making sure the field gets stronger each time.

The communities served, and the thousands of volunteers, engineers, and partners who show up for them, deserve to have their story told with the same rigor brought to the work itself. That conviction shapes everything you’ll find in this Annual Report.

To our volunteers, partners, program leaders, and supporters: thank you.

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Past Reports

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Our Stories

IEEE MOVE: To the Rescue After Hurricanes Helene and Milton – Mobile response fleet delivers power, connectivity, and hope 2048 1536 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

IEEE MOVE: To the Rescue After Hurricanes Helene and Milton – Mobile response fleet delivers power, connectivity, and hope

When Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the Southeastern United States in September and October 2024, their winds—as high as 290 kilometers per hour—destroyed houses and buildings, uprooted trees, took down power lines, and damaged roads.

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A New Way of Learning Auditory Skills in Tamil: A Kiosk for Children with Hearing Impairments
A New Way of Learning Auditory Skills in Tamil: A Kiosk for Children with Hearing Impairments 768 432 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

A New Way of Learning Auditory Skills in Tamil: A Kiosk for Children with Hearing Impairments

A group of students at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology Student Branch in Chennai, India have teamed up with Dr. M. G. R. Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired to…

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Empowerment Through Energy – How Empower a Billion Lives Seeks to Address Energy Access 440 240 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

Empowerment Through Energy – How Empower a Billion Lives Seeks to Address Energy Access

Read an article from the IEEE Power Electronics Magazine breaking down energy access and providing the history and impact of Empower a Billion Lives.

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IEEE MOVE: To the Rescue After Hurricanes Helene and Milton – Mobile response fleet delivers power, connectivity, and hope

 IEEE MOVE: To the Rescue After Hurricanes Helene and Milton – Mobile response fleet delivers power, connectivity, and hope 2048 1536 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

When Hurricanes Helene and Milton struck the Southeastern United States in September and October 2024, their winds—as high as 290 kilometers per hour—destroyed houses and buildings, uprooted trees, took down power lines, and damaged roads.

A New Way of Learning Auditory Skills in Tamil: A Kiosk for Children with Hearing Impairments

A New Way of Learning Auditory Skills in Tamil: A Kiosk for Children with Hearing Impairments

 A New Way of Learning Auditory Skills in Tamil: A Kiosk for Children with Hearing Impairments 768 432 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

A group of students at the SRM Institute of Science and Technology Student Branch in Chennai, India have teamed up with Dr. M. G. R. Home and Higher Secondary School for the Speech and Hearing Impaired to…

Logo: Empower a Billion Lives

Empowerment Through Energy – How Empower a Billion Lives Seeks to Address Energy Access

 Empowerment Through Energy – How Empower a Billion Lives Seeks to Address Energy Access 440 240 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

Read an article from the IEEE Power Electronics Magazine breaking down energy access and providing the history and impact of Empower a Billion Lives.

IEEE’s Disaster Relief Program Adds to Its Mobile Response Fleet

 IEEE’s Disaster Relief Program Adds to Its Mobile Response Fleet 1127 845 IEEE Humanitarian Technologies

The IEEE MOVE (Mobile Outreach using Volunteer Engagement) program was launched in 2016 to provide U.S. communities with power and communications capabilities in areas affected by widespread outages due to natural disasters. IEEE MOVE volunteers often collaborate with the American Red Cross.

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