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Violence and Impact Early Warning System - People In Need (VIEWS-PIN)
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ABOUT
Developed by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) and Uppsala University, VIEWS-PIN applies machine learning, advanced statistics, and big data to forecast conflict-driven humanitarian needs up to three years into the future. Built on the VIEWS conflict prediction model, the platform generates monthly forecasts across five dimensions of need — income, water, healthcare, education, and food security — for all Low and Middle-Income Countries (LMICs). VIEWS-PIN strengthens anticipatory decision-making and supports earlier, more targeted humanitarian response.
OBJECTIVES
With CRAF'd support, VIEWS-PIN enables partners to translate conflict risk data into anticipatory action. By developing country-specific risk levels, incorporating longitudinal surveys to advance localized predictions across all LMICs, and deepening understanding of compound climate and conflict shocks, the platform helps ensure resources reach people in crisis earlier, faster, and in a more targeted and dignified manner.
Supported by CRAF’d, the VIEWS-PIN project has uncovered the complex impacts of armed conflict and climate hazards on humanitarian need.
Professor Nina Græger
Director, Peace Research Institute Oslo
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UPDATES
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PRIO VIEWS IN PRACTICE
PRIO’s VIEWS use cases show how early warning forecasts support peacebuilding and atrocity prevention. Backed by CRAF’d through VIEWS-PIN, these applications help partners anticipate, prevent, and respond, extending the reach and impact of data-driven early action.
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NEW CONFLICT DATA RELEASE
The Violence & Impacts Early-Warning System (VIEWS) has released its latest data forecasts, providing valuable insights into potential conflict hotspots. These include both country-month and PRIO-GRID-month datasets for in-depth analysis.
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CONFLICT AND HUMAN NEEDS
PRIO researchers examine how armed conflict affects health, education, and livelihoods. With CRAF’d support to VIEWS-PIN data infrastructure, the study provides evidence partners can use to anticipate, prevent, and respond to conflict’s long-term effects on development.
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PRIO AI DAYS
PRIO convened experts to explore AI for early warning and early action. With participation from CRAF’d partners, including UNHCR and the U.S. Department of State, sessions demonstrated how AI helps anticipate, prevent, and respond to crises across humanitarian contexts.
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AI FOR PEACE DISTINCTION
VIEWS received a Special Distinction for AI for Peace at the 2024 Kluz Prize. CRAF’d supports VIEWS-PIN, which builds on VIEWS’ insights to help partners anticipate, prevent, and respond to risks, advancing conflict prediction and strengthening peace and security efforts.
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CONFLICT PREDICTION UPDATE
The Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) announced updates to the conflict prediction system for the Violence & Impacts Early Warning System (VIEWS). A webinar was hosted on 22 February to discuss the advancements made over the past 18 months.
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DATA FOR PEACE CONFERENCE
At the Data for Peace Conference, the Violence and Impact Early Warning System’s (VIEWS) team hosted a session to discuss the conflict prediction system's capability to anticipate violent events, emphasizing its critical role in providing early insights.
