AI Simulator for Climate Risk Decision-Making in the Dominican Republic

Partenaire de mise en œuvre: Build Change

Project name: AI Simulator for Climate Risk Decision-Making in the Dominican Republic

As climate risks intensify, AI-based simulators are essential for effective decision-making in risk management and adaptation.

This project develops a tailored AI-powered simulator for the Dominican Republic, considering its environmental, geographic, and socio-economic conditions.

By simulating extreme event scenarios, assessing potential impacts, and exploring adaptive strategies, the tool empowers authorities and communities to enhance resilience, strengthen preparedness, and implement informed responses to climate threats, ensuring long-term sustainability and disaster readiness.

Loss to buildings
due to disasters
$ 0 mn
Loss for cyclones
$ 0 mn

Impact and Key Findings

1

The AI-driven simulator models climate emergency scenarios specific to the Dominican Republic, enabling timely, data-informed decision-making. It equips stakeholders to plan, adapt, and respond proactively, strengthening resilience against evolving climate threats and ensuring more effective risk management.

2

By combining climate data, disaster histories, infrastructure vulnerabilities, demographics, and economic indicators, the simulator provides a comprehensive risk assessment. This approach strengthens planning efforts and improves coordination among agencies, ensuring more effective disaster preparedness and response strategies.

3

Designed for accessibility, the simulator delivers localized, actionable insights for communities and policymakers. It enhances grassroots resilience by enabling tailored strategies to reduce vulnerability, safeguard lives, and mitigate losses from future climate-related extreme events.

Ressources

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.