WHO WE ARE
Inspired by the Secretary-General’s Data Strategy, CRAF'd is the result of a joint design process championed by the European Union, Finland, Germany, the Netherlands, the United States and the United Nations family, as well as other partners across the globe. Together we champion the creation of an ecosystem that transcends boundaries, sectors, and challenges.
FINANCE DATA TO SAVE LIVES
When it comes to data, analytics, and artificial intelligence, pooling resources via joint financing is the most efficient strategy. CRAF’d enables partners to reduce financial transaction costs, minimize duplication, scale up groundbreaking data investments, and secure data as a common good. Ultimately, the Fund helps unlock more resources for crisis action: With more than $30 billion invested in global emergency response each year, every 1 percent in data-driven improvements translates into $300 million in gains for people and the planet – as a result of earlier, faster, and more targeted action.
CONNECT DATA TO SAVE LIVES
CRAF’d champions an ecosystem approach that recognizes the interconnected nature of risks in crisis settings. By investing in an extensive network of diverse stakeholders – donors, UN entities, NGOs, academia, and technology partners – CRAF’d helps connect data and that often remain locked in silos. These connections deliver tangible benefits, such as predicting food insecurity risks more accurately with the help of conflict data or enhanced crisis operations with more accurate estimates of affected populations.
REIMAGINE DATA TO SAVE LIVES
In today’s digitally driven world, the emergence of new technologies and data-driven solutions creates tremendous potential for enhanced crisis action. CRAF’d is designed to help partners harness this potential at scale – in an open, secure, and responsible way. Integrating advanced analytics and AI into crisis response can be complex and costly. CRAF’d makes this transformation more feasible. By pooling resources, CRAF’d partners can scale their investments, share risks, and sustain benefits long-term, leading the way in cutting-edge crisis action.
With data-driven insights,we unlock pathways to the Sustainable Development Goals for those most at risk of being left behind. If we invest multilaterally, we optimize impact by creating scale and minimizing fragmentation. That is what CRAF’d is about.
Amina J. Mohammed, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, at the CRAF’d launch event, October 2021