Geopolitical Human Impact Research Lab
Stanford Geopoliticalthe Lab
Pillar · Decision-Making

An interactive decision-support dashboard for geopolitical scenarios.

A sophisticated, user-friendly web-based dashboard — tailored to senior policymakers, humanitarian leaders, technical analysts, and national governments — simulating the health impacts of geopolitical scenarios on food security, morbidity, and mortality in LMICs through 2040.

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Vision build · in development
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RG
Active Coercion Events
142
+12.4%
LMICs in Scope
137
all
Projection Horizon
2040
15y
Avg. Food-Security Risk
0.54
+0.03
Global Health Vulnerability
Foreign Engagement × LMIC Health Impact
Risk Low Moderate Elevated High
Scenario Builder
Simulate policy levers
ODA defunding intensity62
Armed conflict severity71
Maritime blockade risk48
Humanitarian access34
Projected outcome
Composite health risk in LMICs through 2040 rises by 14.2%. Estimated 2.1M additional famine-attributable deaths in affected regions.
Projected LMIC mortality — through 2040
Cumulative deaths attributable to coercive scenarios
+38% vs. baseline
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Foreign Engagement Mix
Cooperative ↔ coercive instruments
Armed conflict
78
Sanctions
62
ODA defunding
56
Maritime blockade
44
Humanitarian aid
38
Debt relief
22
Vision · v1 Mockup
High-fidelity static mockup — the interactive tool is under development
Key features

Country-specific projections, customizable interfaces.

The dashboard integrates real-time geospatial, maritime, and health data — serving as a powerful tool for evidence-based planning and rapid response.

Country- & region-specific projections
Health-impact projections for low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) through 2040, tailored to the operational windows of stakeholders.
Scenario simulation
Simulate sudden ODA defunding, armed conflict, sanctions, and maritime blockades — and their downstream impacts on food security, morbidity, and mortality.
Food security & famine modeling
Undernutrition, malnutrition, and famine projections among children and adults — informed by maritime intelligence and shipping data.
Mitigation & priority interventions
Evaluate the relative impact of mitigation strategies and priority interventions across scenarios.
Maritime intelligence layer
Real-time shipping and maritime transport data — chokepoint analysis including the Straits of Hormuz and Malacca.
Geospatial & SkyStat imagery
Integrated geospatial layers with 30 cm-resolution SkyStat imagery from Pelican — enabling assessment from the sky.
Customizable interfaces
Designed for senior policymakers, humanitarian leaders, technical analysts, and national governments — each with tailored views.
Decision-grade outputs
Rich data visualization, exportable briefs, and reproducible methodology suitable for ministries, missions, and UN agencies.
Open data repository

FAIR-compliant datasets via the Stanford Digital Repository.

Mock UI · forthcoming
Stanford Digital Repository
FAIR-compliant
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Foreign Engagement Events — conflict, blockades, sanctions
Global · multi-source
Continuously updated
Open
ODA Flows and Aid Defunding Tracker
Donor + recipient
Updated quarterly
Open
Maritime Intelligence (via Kpler)
Shipping & chokepoints
Real-time
Restricted
Geospatial Layers (Stanford Geospatial Center)
Global coverage
Updated continuously
Open
SkyStat Satellite Imagery (via Pelican)
On-request areas of interest
30 cm resolution
Restricted
LMIC Health Outcomes — food security, morbidity, mortality
Through 2040
Updated quarterly
Open
Build with us

A tool built collaboratively, in service of the field.

The dashboard and the Stanford Digital Repository will be developed iteratively, in close consultation with academic, governmental, and multilateral partners.