Integrating Planning and Communication Using AI/ML in the USA

Implementing Partner: Build Change

Project name: Integrating planning and communication using AI/ML in the USA

This project harnessed Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to automate and refine hazard mitigation planning.

An AI-driven tool was developed to help communities seamlessly integrate mitigation principles into planning documents. By minimizing manual effort, it streamlines reviews and detects gaps, overlaps, or contradictions in emergency plans.

This innovation enhances consistency, coordination, and efficiency, significantly strengthening disaster preparedness and response efforts at both the community and regional levels.

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Impact and Key Findings

1

The project created an online platform to identify gaps in disaster planning, helping governments and agencies detect weaknesses, inconsistencies, and missing elements in emergency preparedness. This tool strengthens risk management by enhancing planning accuracy and coordination.

2

By strengthening policy coordination, the platform enhances collaboration among government agencies, aligning disaster related strategies for a unified response. This integration ensures more effective hazard management, improving preparedness and resilience across multiple sectors and jurisdictions.

3

An AI-powered tool was developed to synchronize plans, policies, and actions across stakeholders, enhancing hazard mitigation. By streamlining communication, it improves coordination and strengthens disaster response capabilities across multiple governance levels for more effective crisis management.

Resources

Aishwarya Pillai

Lead Specialist

Alpana heads institutional partnerships, governance, and resource mobilization at CDRI, advancing cross-sector collaborations that drive resilient infrastructure programming across Member Countries and organizations. With over 25 years of experience spanning international development, global health, and the non-profit sector, she brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and delivering strategic change. 

At CDRI, Alpana has been pivotal in forging strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, and philanthropies. She also plays a key role in fortifying institutional systems and board governance mechanisms as the Coalition transitions into an international organization. 

Before joining CDRI, Alpana held senior leadership roles at The George Institute for Global Health, Plan India, WaterAid India, and SOS Children’s Villages, leading institutional fundraising and cultivating strategic partnerships for social impact. 

She holds a Master’s in Finance & Control from Aligarh Muslim University and completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School (CSR India). Her work is driven by a commitment to building enduring, values-based partnerships that accelerate sustainable development outcomes. 

Alpana Saha

Director, Partnerships, Governance, and Resource Mobilisation 

Alpana heads institutional partnerships, governance, and resource mobilization at CDRI, advancing cross-sector collaborations that drive resilient infrastructure programming across Member Countries and organizations. With over 25 years of experience spanning international development, global health, and the non-profit sector, she brings deep expertise in fundraising strategy, donor engagement, and delivering strategic change. 

At CDRI, Alpana has been pivotal in forging strategic alliances with governments, international organizations, and philanthropies. She also plays a key role in fortifying institutional systems and board governance mechanisms as the Coalition transitions into an international organization. 

Before joining CDRI, Alpana held senior leadership roles at The George Institute for Global Health, Plan India, WaterAid India, and SOS Children’s Villages, leading institutional fundraising and cultivating strategic partnerships for social impact. 

She holds a Master’s in Finance & Control from Aligarh Muslim University and completed Executive Education at Harvard Business School (CSR India). Her work is driven by a commitment to building enduring, values-based partnerships that accelerate sustainable development outcomes.