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World Bank (2021) News article / media

How AI Can Support Anticipatory Action to Address Forced Displacement

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Ref: SRC-005-UGA-001

Accessed: 3/24/2026

Summary

Key technical source: confirms model uses over 90 independent variables, tested on unseen data with over 80 percent accuracy for forecasting refugee inflow volumes from DRC and South Sudan. Describes incorporation of perception-based information alongside concrete data. Notes Uganda's progressive refugee policies and the shift from reactive to anticipatory response.

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World Bank (2021). 'How AI Can Support Anticipatory Action to Address Forced Displacement'. Development for Peace blog. Available at: https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/dev4peace/how-ai-can-support-anticipatory-action-to-address-forced-displac (Accessed 24 March 2026).

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