Emerging Tech in Anticipatory Action

This report, written by Mercy Corps Ventures and the SPARC Knowledge research consortium(Mercy Corps, Cowater, ODI Global and the International Livestock Research Institute), maps how the anticipatory action innovation ecosystem functions, identifies the system barriers that inhibit innovation, and assesses the potential of programmes like the Anticipatory Action Accelerator (AAA) to shape a more mature and coherent field through the introduction of emerging technologies to automate processes such as forecasting, trigger activation and digital payments. 

The study combines a comprehensive quantitative analysis of all 232 applications received by the AAA from 57 countries with 10 in-depth, semi-structured interviews with AAA applicants, review panel judges, and leading anticipatory action and humanitarian innovation experts. Ultimately, the AAA offers a demand-side window into what innovators are building, where, and why.

This report was originally published at: https://dldocs.mercycorps.org/EmergingTechinAnticipatoryAction-MCVenturesAAAccelerator.pdf