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
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