What is  
anticipatory action? 

Anticipatory action is defined as acting ahead of a predicted hazardous event to prevent or reduce the impacts on lives, livelihoods and humanitarian needs before they fully unfold. This works best when activities, as well as trigger thresholds or decision-making rules, are pre-agreed, and decisions are made to guarantee the fast release of pre-arranged funding (IASC 2024).

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Anticipation in action:
2024 results

People reached (millions)

People reached

15M

People reached through anticipatory action

Activations

103

Activations in 37 countries

Active frameworks

155

Countries

49

Activations

  • Asia Pacific

  • Latin America & Caribbean

  • West and Central Africa

  • Middle East and North Africa

  • Southern Africa

  • Europe and Central Asia

People reached (millions)

People reached

7M

People reached through anticipatory action

Activations

73

Activations in 20 countries

Active frameworks

119

Countries

26

Activations

  • Asia Pacific

  • Latin America & Caribbean

  • West and Central Africa

  • Middle East and North Africa

  • Southern Africa

People reached (millions)

People reached

10M

People reached through anticipatory action

Activations

60

Activations in 18 countries

Active frameworks

116

Countries

30

Activations

  • Asia Pacific

  • Latin America & Caribbean

  • West and Central Africa

  • Middle East and North Africa

  • Southern Africa

People reached (millions)

People reached

3M

People reached through anticipatory action

Activations

21

Activations in 3 countries

Active frameworks

39

Countries

8

Activations

  • Asia Pacific

  • Europe and Central Asia

People reached (millions)

People reached

4M

People reached through anticipatory action

Activations

47

Activations in 7 countries

Active frameworks

60

Countries

8

Activations

  • Asia Pacific

  • Latin America & Caribbean

  • Southern Africa

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