Strategic Preparedness, Analytics & Resilience Capacity
SPARCs is OSPRE’s core capacity-strengthening program designed to enhance preparedness, analytical capability, and resilience across institutions and systems. The program supports the development of skills, tools, and frameworks required to anticipate risks, plan effectively, and respond strategically to complex and evolving threats.
Effective preparedness and resilience depend on strong institutions, reliable data systems, and skilled professionals. In many contexts, gaps in analytical capacity, coordination, and planning limit the ability to act on early warning insights.
SPARCs addresses these gaps by strengthening the institutional and technical foundations required for risk-informed decision-making and strategic preparedness.
Enhance the ability of institutions to collect, analyze, and interpret risk data.
Support the development of integrated preparedness and early warning systems.
Strengthen organizational structures and processes to manage shocks and uncertainty.
Enable policy and operational decisions informed by data and analysis.
Supporting institutions to develop data management, analytics, and visualization capabilities.
Assisting institutions in developing preparedness strategies, contingency plans, and risk frameworks.
Delivering training programs to strengthen skills in analytics, preparedness, and resilience.
Promoting interoperability, digital tools, and innovative approaches to preparedness.
Implementation Flow
Identifying gaps and priorities
Tailored capacity-building interventions
Training, systems development, and support
Measuring outcomes and adapting approaches
Embedding capacity for long-term sustainability
SPARCs engages:
Government institutions and agencies
Emergency management and preparedness bodies
Research and analytical institutions
Technical professionals and practitioners
This focus ensures sustainable capacity across systems.
OSPRE works with government institutions and partners to strengthen governance, coordination, and accountability in preparedness and resilience efforts.
