For public
Public: households, civil society, local government, media.
The ranked ten by relevance
Relevance is on a scale of 1 to 5. Phase A development default, derived from the loading table: each group reads two working domains; High counts 2, Medium 1, Low 0; the score is the sum plus one. The panel split replaces it from Phase B.
| Relevance | Scenario | Family | Exposure | L2y | Sys | Nat | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/5 | Breadbasket failure S06 | CEnergy, climate and resources | Food prices and availability, most acutely for poor urban households and for small farmers in drought regions. | 3Possible | 3Significant | 4Severe | 4 |
| 5/5 | AI labour shock S08 | DTechnology and infrastructure | Employment and earnings in administrative and professional occupations, the value of degrees that led to them and the first jobs through which young people enter skilled work. | 3Possible | 3Significant | 4Severe | 5 |
| 5/5 | Severe pandemic S10 | EHealth | Health, access to ordinary care, income, schooling and care for dependants. Exposure is highest for older people, people with chronic illness and households without savings or connectivity. | 2Unlikely | 4Severe | 4Severe | 7 |
| 4/5 | Trade bloc rupture S01 | AEconomic and trade | Employment in export manufacturing; prices of vehicles, electronics and appliances; availability of some medicines. | 3Possible | 4Severe | 4Severe | 1 |
| 4/5 | Legitimacy rupture S05 | BGeopolitical and security | Personal safety, the reliability of information and access to pay, health care and schooling in contested areas. | 2Unlikely | 1Limited | 4Severe | 8 |
| 4/5 | Core disaster S07 | CEnergy, climate and resources | Households and small firms in the hazard zone, above all those without insurance, savings, bank accounts or identity documents. | 2Unlikely | 1Limited | 4Severe | 9 |
| 3/5 | Global funding seizure S02 | AEconomic and trade | Employment, mortgages, pensions and deposits; in countries that lose market access, public salaries, fuel and medicines. | 3Possible | 4Severe | 4Severe | 2 |
| 3/5 | Regional war spillover S03 | BGeopolitical and security | Fuel prices and availability, household energy bills, relatives in the region and reserve service | 3Possible | 4Severe | 4Severe | 3 |
| 3/5 | Hybrid coercion S04 | BGeopolitical and security | Loss of power, communications, payments and water for 72 hours, with false information about cause and responsibility | 3Possible | 2Moderate | 4Severe | 6 |
| 3/5 | Cryptographic trust break S09 | DTechnology and infrastructure | Digital identity, online banking and signing; health, tax and messaging records collected in earlier years; reliance on official statements that can no longer be verified digitally. | 1Remote | 3Significant | 4Severe | 10 |
Actions and what to watch
Drawn from each scenario's public block and grouped by scenario. An item that appears under more than one scenario is listed once.
Actions
- Households: know how the national ration or transfer scheme registers people and where it distributes.
- Local government: map stores, mills and distribution points and plan for orderly, fair queuing.
- Media and civil society: report stock and distribution figures accurately to limit hoarding.
Watch
- Retail prices of bread, rice and cooking oil
- Subsidy, ration and transfer announcements
- Child malnutrition screening results
Actions
- Check which tasks in an occupation are already assigned to AI agents before choosing a course or career
- Use retraining entitlements early, while employed
- Ask employers and professional bodies how new entrants will be trained
Watch
- Entry-level vacancies in the chosen occupation
- Graduate employment and earnings by degree subject
- Changes to benefit and retraining entitlements
Actions
- Keep a household plan for illness, isolation and the care of dependants
- Follow official health guidance and check claims against published data
- Local government and civil society should identify in advance the people who will need food, medicines and learning support delivered
Watch
- Official guidance and pressure on local hospitals
- School closure and reopening decisions
- Vaccine eligibility and delivery schedules
Actions
- Local government identifies employers that depend on inputs from the opposing bloc
- Health services plan substitutes for medicines with concentrated ingredient supply
- Media and civil society report shortages and allocation decisions accurately
Watch
- Short-time working and redundancies in export sectors
- Consumer prices for durable goods
- Medicine shortage notices
Actions
- Rely on published polling-station counts and accredited observer statements, not on unverified footage.
- Local authorities keep clinics, schools and water services operating under either claimant.
- Civil society and media document intimidation and the use of emergency powers.
Watch
- Official results channels and observer statements
- Curfews, assembly restrictions and data shutdowns
- Late payment of public salaries and shortages at clinics
Actions
- Know the evacuation route and the conditions under which to leave
- Keep water, medicines and copies of documents for 72 hours
- Check what the household insurance policy covers and excludes
Watch
- Official alerts and evacuation orders
- Local hazard maps and the state of defence works
- Changes in the price and availability of home insurance
Actions
- Households should know the deposit insurance limit and which accounts it covers
- Local governments should hold operating cash to cover payroll through delayed transfers
- Media and civil society should report who bears losses and on what terms
Watch
- Unemployment claims
- Mortgage rates and arrears
- Late payment of public salaries and benefits
Actions
- Follow official travel advice and register with consular services when in the region
- Keep household preparedness in line with national guidance
- Rely on official allocation notices and not on unverified reports
Watch
- Travel advisories
- Pump prices and rationing announcements
- Reserve call-up notices
Actions
- Keep water, food, medicines, a battery radio and cash for 72 hours
- Know the official broadcast channel that works without mobile networks
- Check claims about the cause against official advisories before sharing them
Watch
- Official incident advisories
- Published rationing rotas
- Local authority guidance for vulnerable residents
Actions
- Keep paper or offline copies of essential identity, property and financial records
- Use the in-person and assisted channels that authorities designate while credentials are reissued
- Treat leaked or signed documents as unverified until the issuing body confirms them
Watch
- Notices that identity cards, banking devices or applications must be replaced
- Temporary limits on remote signing and cross-border payments
- Official channels for verifying documents and public statements