01Powered by Shelter
Aid arrives before or immediately after a disaster
A digital twin of the territory (a digital replica kept up to date with climate data) and AI models estimate the impact of a hazard in each district. When an agreed threshold is crossed and a person validates it, Shelter delivers cash or vouchers by SMS to households registered in advance.
In plain words
A living digital replica of a territory: a map of its districts, where people live, the roads, schools and health centres, the rivers and the infrastructure. It is kept up to date with data and lets you ask “what if…?” before it happens.
The key question
What happens if twice the usual rain falls this week?
With that data, artificial intelligence (AI) models estimate the likely impact in each district: which areas may flood or dry out, and how many registered households would be exposed.
What keeps it up to date
- Weather forecasts
- Satellite images
- Sensors
- Past events
What the replica contains
- Districts and where people live
- Roads
- Schools and health centres
- Rivers and basins
- Infrastructure and services
Illustrative example
Imagine the forecast announces heavy rain for the coming days. This is an illustrative example: it does not describe a real case and uses no real figures.
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Anticipate
The digital twin models floods, droughts or frost and prioritizes exposed districts.
In the exampleThe twin crosses the rain forecast with the map and estimates which districts may flood and how many registered households live there.
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Decide
The threshold is defined with local actors; a person validates it before each delivery.
In the exampleThe forecast crosses the threshold agreed with local authorities. A person on the responsible team reviews the data and approves the activation.
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Distribute
Cash or vouchers by SMS to basic phones, with no internet needed.
In the exampleShelter sends cash or vouchers by SMS to those households before the water arrives, so they can prepare.
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Verify
Every activation and delivery is recorded on-chain (on a blockchain, a registry that cannot be altered without leaving a trace).
In the exampleEvery activation and every payment is recorded, so donors and auditors can review them.
Illustrative timeline
Rain forecast
Threshold crossed and validated
Aid on the phone
The rain arrives
Illustrative example: no real names, places or figures.
Who it is for
- Governments and civil protection
- United Nations agencies
- Adaptation and climate-risk funds
Status and route
Digital twins in development for utilities and smart cities; distribution proven in Shelter pilots; planned regional route through Peru, the Dominican Republic and El Salvador.
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Xcapit team and local participants, Cusco · Photo: Xcapit