CRISIS GROUP
Environmental Early Action and Risk Tracking Hub
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ABOUT
Developed by the International Crisis Group, EEARTH is a revolutionary early warning system designed to identify climate-driven conflict pathways in the Horn of Africa. By integrating both quantitative and qualitative data, it offers a comprehensive approach to climate-security risks. Initially piloted in Somalia and South Sudan, EEARTH provides insights into the underlying causes of conflict risks. Its innovative approach is geared towards anticipating, preventing, and addressing the repercussions of climate-related security threats.
Somalia, South Sudan
$700,000
24 months
GOALS
DEVELOP
A multidisciplinary approach to early warning and action that leverages both quantitative and qualitative information.
EMPOWER
Ecosystem partners to anticipate, prevent, and respond to climate-driven conflicts.
STRENGTHEN
Local capacity in early warning mechanisms to protect the most vulnerable people in the Horn of Africa.
OBJECTIVES
CRAF'd funding catalyzes the potential of the International Crisis Group’s work in Somalia and South Sudan, areas deeply affected by climate-driven conflicts. The creation of the EEARTH interface stands as a testament to scalable solutions that can seamlessly merge climate data with actionable field-based political insights. As the system is rolled out and refined in collaboration with local stakeholders, it promises a ripple effect. This scalable model, once piloted in the Horn of Africa, can be replicated in other regions, magnifying its impact.
200
Ecosystem Stakeholders engaged in development of EEARTH.
50
Ecosystem Stakeholders piloted the EEARTH interface.
4
Pathway and Early Warning Assessments conducted.
UPDATES
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EEARTH TWO-PAGER
Dive into EEARTH’s vision, approach, and milestones, unlocking innovative solutions to leverage data to bring clarity to crisis by combining cutting-edge climate forecasting, examination of data, and on-the-ground political analysis.
Through CRAF’d, Crisis Group marries its political expertise to climate forecasting, sounding the alarm to head off looming crises.
Dr. Comfort Ero
President & CEO, International Crisis Group