coordination and linkages with other organizations which will play a part in assisting the populations affected. Criteria are established in advance covering such areas as evacuation, transportation, the location of emergency shelters, surveillance for disease outbreaks and triage of injured persons. d) Methods and Models of an Early Warning and Early Response System Technological advancement has seen greater improvement in the accuracy of early warning and early response systems. Increased participation of local communities is witnessed by the use of mobile phone technologies as data collection and transmission tools. The use of Mobile Phone Technology as backbone infrastructure of the Early Warning and Early Response System enables Heal Zimbabwe Trust to be able move from reporting on historical information to REAL-TIME interventions. Heal Zimbabwe Trust will be able to within the shortest Turnaround Time (TAT), provide assistance in communities. Heal Zimbabwe Trust will instantly be able to alert and act on changing behavioral trends and/or pattern on data collected which is suggestive of imminent occurrence of political motivated violence The implementation of the Mobile Phone Technology, gives referrals organizations sufficient time for planning. Timeous information from the Early Warning and Early Response System provides a good lead to Partners in coordinating assistance/aid to persons/communities affected. The Mobile Phone Technology provides REAL-TIME detailed data and information on occurrence of politically motivated violence, thus equipping interests groups with grounded evidence-based campaigns 20

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