Technology for Evolving Challenges in Humanitarian Contexts (TECH) 4 Resilience Challenge

The Global Resilience Partnership (GRP) is launching the TECH 4 Resilience Challenge to identify and scale AI innovations that enhance humanitarian preparedness and response to climate shocks. The initiative targets entrepreneurs and organisations operating in low- and middle-income countries, offering winners up to US$50,000 in funding, alongside mentoring, a virtual Leadership Academy, and investment mobilisation support. Eligible solutions must address extreme climate events or strengthen Anticipatory Action frameworks, with a priority on locally led innovations benefiting women and youth. The challenge opens on 1 August 2025, with final winners announced in November/December 2025 for implementation throughout 2026.

• The TECH 4 Resilience Challenge specifically targets AI innovations that can either mitigate the effects of extreme climate events during emergencies or improve Anticipatory Action (AA) frameworks.
• Winning applicants will receive funding of up to US$50,000 to develop and scale their solutions over a 12-month period, with the first year of implementation running from January to December 2026.
• The program prioritizes locally led innovations that specifically benefit women and youth, requiring that more than 50% of beneficiaries belong to these groups.
• Eligible projects must be implemented in low- and middle-income countries that are eligible for Official Development Assistance (ODA) as defined by the OECD-DAC, excluding Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea region of Ukraine.
• The GRP identifies several priority AI application areas, including hyperlocal early warning systems for flash floods and heatwaves, AI-driven anticipatory cash triggers, predictive health models for disease outbreaks, urban heat risk mapping, and the optimisation of index insurance for farmers and pastoralists.
• Selected winners will undergo a comprehensive support package including a virtual Leadership Academy based on executive management practices, tailored mentoring, and a Value Chain Driven Viability Analysis.

APA

Global Resilience Partnership (n.d.). Technology for Evolving Challenges in Humanitarian Contexts (TECH) 4 Resilience Challenge. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/tech-2025-guidelines-for-applicants.pdf

Chicago

Global Resilience Partnership. Technology for Evolving Challenges in Humanitarian Contexts (TECH) 4 Resilience Challenge. n.d. https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/tech-2025-guidelines-for-applicants.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{globalresiliencepartnershipndtechnology, author = {{Global Resilience Partnership}}, title = {{Technology for Evolving Challenges in Humanitarian Contexts (TECH) 4 Resilience Challenge}}, institution = {Global Resilience Partnership}, url = {https://www.globalresiliencepartnership.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/tech-2025-guidelines-for-applicants.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }