Welcome

William Perry Evans

Humanitarian leader, geographer, and technologist with 15+ years working across displacement crises, disaster risk reduction, and international development.

Humanitarian Technologist Geographer Historian Storyteller
"Amplifying the capacity of people, institutions, and communities to navigate crisis β€” through strategy, technology, and careful attention to place." β€” William Perry Evans

What You'll Find Here

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About

Background, education, and the thread connecting humanitarian work, technology, and geography.

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Experience

State Department, USDHHS, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, Peace Corps, and more across four continents.

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History Project

The PRM History Project β€” documenting the history of the U.S. Refugee Bureau via The Refugee Bureau on Substack.

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Technology

Open-source toolkits, humanitarian mapping tools, and independent projects including GeoLock and a fractal visualizer.

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Geography & GIS

Geospatial analysis, humanitarian mapping, and a growing focus on building GIS-driven tools and consultancy.

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Creative

Photography from the field and beyond. Haikus. The quiet observations that don't fit anywhere else.

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Blog

Long-form reflections on policy, place, and practice. Coming soon.