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Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 2d

Ugochi Daniels (@iom.int) highlighted data interoperability as one of the biggest challenges in humanitarian response, exactly the kind of innovation CRAF’d is built to support.

Watch the full conversation to see how data, AI, and partnerships are reshaping crisis response: tinyurl.com/52rvtpxr

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Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 5d

#UNGARecap With CRAF’d support, @crisisgroup.org is launching eEARTH which helps decision-makers act before violence erupts.

Explore how leaders are reimagining crisis response through collaboration and technology.

Watch here: tinyurl.com/52rvtpxr

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Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 6d

#UNGARecap As USG Tom Fletcher noted, anticipatory action is the sweet spot for tech & AI, but it’s also about closing the gap between those who need help & those who can give it.

Watch the full discussion on the future of humanitarian response with data and AI ⤵️
tinyurl.com/52rvtpxr

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 8d

#UNGARecap “Standing still is not an option.", said Guy Ryder, UN USG for Policy.

His words capture the spirit of the #UN80Initiative: bold, system-wide transformation, from advancing new data initiatives that foster openness & collaboration.

Watch the full event on YouTube: tinyurl.com/52rvtpxr

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Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 9d

#CRAFdxUNGA80 Our live event brought global leaders together to explore how smarter use of data & AI can reset crisis action. This discussion highlighted the power of digital public goods & emerging technologies.

Missed it live? Watch the full session here ⤵️
shorturl.at/cqfn4

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Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 10d

#CRAFdxUNGA80 UN Secretary-General stressed that preserving human agency in AI is key to better outcomes.

Our event at #UNGA80 brought leaders together to rethink cooperation, reset crisis action & explore how data & AI can serve people and planet.

Missed it live? Watch now ⤵️

shorturl.at/M2qn6

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Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 12d

Met with @norwaymfa.government.no and @norad.no at #UNGA80. Strong champions for evidence and data in crisis action. Their commitment to crisis data and evidence-based approaches aligns with the CRAF’d mission: making response earlier, faster, more targeted, and more dignified.

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 14d

#CRAFdxUNGA80 Join us live from the UN HQ for “Rethink, Reset, Deliver Better with Data & AI.”

Sept 25 | 5–6PM EDT

Hear top global leaders explore how smarter use of data & AI can unlock bold solutions.

🎥 Watch live here: shorturl.at/s7ofp

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 15d

#CRAFdPartners Met with Germany’s @diplo.de team at #UNGA80 today. Grateful for partners, like @aa-stabilisiert.bsky.social, who back crisis data as a global public good. Their support helps power our “navigation system” so responders can act earlier, faster, and with dignity.

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 16d

#CRAFdEvent Join us live at #UNGA80 September 25 | 5- 6PM EDT | UN HQ

“Rethink, Reset, Deliver Better with Data & AI”, where global leaders discuss how smarter use of AI & data can unlock bold solutions to today’s most urgent challenges.

Tune in live on: shorturl.at/s7ofp

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 19d

#CRAFdRecap2025 The UN Secretary-General’s report calls resilience essential for a sustainable future. CRAF’d is leading the way by:

✅ Financing & connecting life-saving data across 120+ partners.

✅ Reimagining data, analytics & AI to anticipate, prevent & respond to risks.

🔗 lnkd.in/djBcPyNt

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 19d

#CRAFdEvent Last year, leaders reaffirmed: global cooperation must engage civil society, business & governments alike.

This year at #UNGA80, the call continues.

📍 UN HQ | Sept 25, 2025 | 5–6 PM EDT
🎙️ Live from the UN: Rethink, Reset, Deliver Better with Data & AI

Stay tuned for more details.

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 20d

#CRAFdEvent Last year, leaders made it clear: bold, data-driven action is essential for the SDGs. This year, the call is bigger, bolder, and more urgent.

📍 Streamed live from UN HQ
🗓️ Sept 25 2025 | 5–6 PM EDT
🎙️Live from the UN: Rethink, Reset, Deliver Better with Data & AI

Stay tuned for more.

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 21d

#AnnualReport Climate change is reshaping displacement risks. Millions depend on how we anticipate them.

With CRAF’d support, @unhcr.org + @ucirvine.bsky.social are developing CLIFDEW-GRID, a pioneering model that forecasts climate displacement at the grid level.

Read here: crafd.io/publications

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Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 23d

Introducing eEARTH – the Early Action & Risk Tracking Hub from @crisisgroup.org Group. It blends climate data, local knowledge, and political insight to anticipate risks and prevent resource-driven conflict.

us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 24d

#AnnualReport Understanding emerging risks is key to preventing crises.

With CRAF’d support, UN DPPA is advancing GeoGuard, a geospatial early warning system that connects environmental, conflict & social data to guide faster, more targeted action.

📖 Full story: crafd.io/publications

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 25d

#AnnualReport A navigation system for crisis response only works when everyone is part of it.

With CRAF’d support, NORCAP is connecting partners, strengthening collaboration and shaping shared strategies for the future.

📖 Read the full story here: crafd.io/publications

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 26d

Join @crisisgroup.org Group for an online event: Tracking Resources and Conflict in a Fracturing World

📅 15 September | 3pm London | 4pm Brussels | 5pm Nairobi
w/ Ulrich Eberle, Chris Newton, Sarah Harrison, Caroline Graf and Elissa Jobson.

Registration ⬇️
us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 26d

#AnnualReport @globalaffairs.canada.ca has joined CRAF’d, strengthening the global crisis data ecosystem. With 7 donors pooling $40M+, CRAF'd is building a shared navigation system for smarter action so support arrives earlier, faster, more targeted, and more dignified.

🔗 crafd.io/publications

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · 29d

#AnnualReport Seeing how today’s risks shape tomorrow’s needs is vital.

With CRAF’d support, @prioresearch.bsky.social and Uppsala University are building VIEWS-PIN, a tool that forecasts conflict-driven humanitarian needs up to 3 years ahead, enabling earlier response.

🔗 crafd.io/publications

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Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · Sep 8

#AnnualReport In every crisis, knowing where people are moving is the first step to reaching them.

With CRAF’d support, @iom.int is building PRIMARI, a new displacement data backbone powered by the first-ever Displacement Tracking Matrix API.

📖 Read the full story here: crafd.io/publications

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · Sep 8

#AnnualReport When floods, droughts, and conflict risks converge, the consequences for people can be devastating.

With CRAF’d support, Red Cross Climate Centre is creating new risk data to show where threats overlap, helping responders act earlier.

Explore more here: crafd.io/publications

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · Sep 7

#WeekendDataRead The UN took a historic step, approving two new mechanisms to guide global AI governance.
The Global Dialogue on AI Governance & The Independent Scientific Panel on AI.

This is a move toward collaboration, accountability, and science over speculation. Read more: lnkd.in/epxFHkaC

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · Sep 6

#AnnualReport: When climate and conflict overlap, early signals matter.

Backed by CRAF’d, International Crisis Group is building eEARTH, a platform linking environmental, social & conflict data to strengthen early warning.

Read more here: crafd.io/publications

Complex Risk Analytics Fund @crafddata.bsky.social · Sep 5

#AnnualReport Thank you, @ec.europa.eu, for your $0.5 M foundational support to CRAF’d, ensuring critical crisis data reaches responders when it matters most.

See how this partnership connects data that saves lives → crafd.io/publications