The World Bank and partners have launched the Famine Action Mechanism (FAM), a global partnership of international organizations and leading technology companies, dedicated to preventing future famines.

Led by the UN, World Bank, International Committee of the Red Cross, Microsoft, Google and Amazon, the coalition will use the predictive power of data to identify areas for early intervention and preparedness thus improving the allocation and effectiveness of available funding. Building on existing systems, FAM will explore the use of new technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to improve early warning and identification of food crises that risk turning into famines. Read More