Suraksha Lens
A flagship prouduct of the South Asian Institute of Crime and Justice Studies.
Suraksha Lens is an integrated early warning and early action system designed to identify and prevent climate-linked exploitation before it occurs. At its core is the Climate Exploitation Risk Index (CERI), which models how climate hazards—such as floods, droughts, or heatwaves—translate into real-world risks like unsafe migration, labour exploitation, and trafficking.
The platform is powered by a signal engine that brings together climate data, population dynamics, and socio-economic vulnerability indicators to pinpoint high-risk geographies. It goes beyond prediction by generating contextual insights, including region-specific trafficking patterns and emerging scam trends, helping stakeholders understand not just where risk is rising, but how it manifests.
This intelligence feeds into an activation layer that connects governments, CSOs, and humanitarian actors, enabling coordinated and timely responses on the ground.
A critical part of the system is the community layer, led by Community Safety Evidence Leaders (CSEL). These are trained local actors who validate risks, contribute real-time insights, and ensure the system reflects lived realities while building trust within communities.
What sets Suraksha Lens apart is its end-to-end design—linking predictive analytics directly to action through a continuous feedback loop: data → insight → response → community validation → improved data. By combining climate science, crime pattern analysis, and digital signal monitoring—alongside structured community intelligence—the system continuously learns and adapts.
The result is a dynamic, AI-enabled, and community-embedded infrastructure that redefines early warning: not just anticipating climate events, but preventing the human risks that follow..
Where We Work : India · Nepal · Sri Lanka
Regions facing the sharpest climate stress, where displacement is already increasing the risk of exploitation.
What We Do
Map Risks: Use satellite and climate data to find emerging hotspots.
Track Exploitation: Monitor how online networks target displaced people.
Build Tools: Create open-access maps and an AI dashboard for early warning.
Empower Communities: Partner with local groups for alerts, awareness, and reporting in local languages.
How We Work
Data + Field Insights: Combine research, local reporting, and real-time monitoring.
Tech for Good: With Qilafy, we build AI tools to detect scams and prevent trafficking.
Community Partners: Co-design safety alerts and protection messages.
Policy Action: Share insights with governments and aid groups to improve safeguards.
Why It Matters
Climate change is displacing millions across South Asia. Suraksha Lens helps ensure that this movement doesn’t turn into exploitation by connecting data, technology, and human stories to build a smarter, faster, and more ethical way to protect those most at risk.
Partner to Strengthen Safety, Accountability, and Impact
Join us in developing a regional model that leverages data responsibly to protect and empower communities.
