GFIR
Global Fund for Innovation and Resilience

Climate resilience, in the palm of a hand.

Harnessing innovation to empower vulnerable communities with timely disaster warnings and emergency financial assistance.

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GFIR beneficiary app design with an area risk map, sample flood alert, and five-day risk outlook
Early Warning
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Alert Details
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CLIMATE CONTEXT

A warming world means more frequent, intense, and costly climate disasters.

Floods, storms, and heatwaves are placing growing pressure on vulnerable communities. Rising temperatures intensify extreme rainfall and other climate hazards while those least responsible for climate change often face the greatest risks.

5 ×Increase in recorded weather-, climate-, and water-related disastersWMO · 1970–20193.3+ bPeople living in highly climate-vulnerable contextsIPCC15 ×Higher disaster mortality in highly vulnerable regionsIPCC

GFIR exists because people on the front lines of these disasters need timely warnings and the means to act before it is too late.

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OUR VISION

From Climate Intelligence to Individual Action

We envision a world where everyone, regardless of where they live or their level of technical literacy, can access timely, actionable information to protect themselves from climate disasters.

Through innovation, GFIR aims to deliver simple, location-specific early warnings directly to individuals, helping them prepare and act before disasters strike. By combining these warnings with emergency financial assistance delivered through the same mobile platform, we seek to help vulnerable communities respond to disasters and begin their recovery.

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What we do

Two Pillars. One Simple Promise.

GFIR's mobile-based platform brings together two complementary pillars to help vulnerable individuals prepare for, respond to, and begin recovering from climate disasters.

PILLAR I

Early Warning System

GFIR delivers timely, location-specific disaster alerts directly to individuals' mobile phones, helping them understand their risks and take action before disasters strike.

  • Personalized alerts based on location and projected disaster severity
  • Simple, actionable notifications designed for everyday users
  • Local-agent tools to support community preparedness
PILLAR II

Emergency Financial Aid

GFIR aims to provide rapid emergency cash assistance to eligible, registered individuals affected by disasters, helping them meet urgent needs and begin their recovery.

  • Digital cash transfers for essentials such as food, water, medicine, and transportation
  • Secure delivery through the GFIR platform and trusted local partners
  • Verified delivery through secure, biometric-backed identity
Where we are

Global Reach, Local Impact

Climate disasters know no borders and neither does GFIR's ambition to strengthen resilience. We are building a globally scalable platform to support vulnerable communities wherever climate risks are the greatest.

Our most active engagements are currently in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Pakistan, as we continue to expand our network and explore new opportunities across South Asia. In parallel, we are pursuing engagements and exploring opportunities in Southeast Asia, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Active Engagement: Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan

Early-Stage Engagement / Outreach: Dominican Republic, Ethiopia, Haiti, Jamaica, Mozambique, Thailand