RedR

Article summary

RedR (pronounced 'Red R') is an international humanitarian capacity-strengthening NGO founded in the United Kingdom in 1980. Originally established as the Register of Engineers for Disaster Relief, it now provides learning and development, technical assistance, and knowledge-sharing services for humanitarian, development and disaster-response professionals. Its work focuses on humanitarian services, engineering in emergencies, and climate-related disaster risk, with an emphasis on strengthening the capacity of local and national responders. In 2023, the Financial Times recognised RedR as one of 20 organisations helping to rebuild broken worlds.

Key claims

1. date of foundation: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1378878473