Akshvi

Akshvi: Akshvi (Aapda Kshati Vivaran), a digital disaster wallet by SEEDS India allows disaster-affected families to self-report economic and non-economic losses during extreme events like floods, heatwaves, and cyclones.

• Objective: Empower communities to self-report climate losses, create a reliable local database for targeted relief, and capture overlooked socio-cultural impacts.
• Key Features:

o Verified Accuracy: After Cyclone Dana, 98% of self-reported data was validated, dispelling concerns of over-reporting.

o Piloted: five districts across Uttar Pradesh, Assam, and West Bengal.

o Multiple Reporting Modes: IVRS: Voice-based, ideal for non-literate users; WhatsApp Chatbot: Easy digital interface; Assisted Data Entry: Facilitators support households in logging losses

o Multi-Dimensional Data: Records economic, emotional, and cultural impacts often missed in official assessments.

o Welfare Integration: Linked with government welfare schemes and insurance for direct beneficiary support.

o Scalability Goal: Aim to reach 1 million households within a year.

o Policy Advocacy: Insights from Akshvi shared with NDMA and MoEF&CC to contribute to India’s Loss and Damage Framework (L&DF).