The modification of risk assessment ranking when considering the female population and children in the INFORM risk index for selected countries.

ABSTRACT: The INFORM (Index for Risk Management) identifies risk hotspots by assessing Hazard and Exposure, Vulnerability, and Coping capacity across 76 indicators. However, the original index may have overlooked the specific vulnerabilities of women and children, even within the vulnerable group in emergencies. This study recalibrated the index by redefining key indicators to better reflect risks for these groups. INFORM Index Risk formulation is "Risk = Hazard and Exposure 1/3 x Vulnerability 1/3 x Lack of coping capacity 1/3' resulted in a total score ranging from 0 to 10, with the higher score being the higher risk. We recalibrated the 2024 INFORM Risk formula by adjusting for female and child (ages 0-14) populations in 67 countries across the Eastern Mediterranean, South Asia, and Sub-Saharan A

SUBMITTER: Shafiq Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12279985 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature