OCHA and CERF act in anticipation of a large cholera outbreak in DRC

The United Nations CERF has allocated 750,000 US dollars for anticipatory actions to contain a cholera outbreak in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo.

How school-feeding programmes give children ‘more than just a meal’

Slow-onset hazards can drive hunger among children - and in such contexts, school-feeding programmes have emerged as a crucial anticipatory action. This was the case in Zimbabwe, where they helped to increase school attendance during a prolonged drought.

The Malawi Red Cross Society distributes anticipatory cash ahead of Tropical Cyclone Jude

With Tropical Cyclone Jude forecast to bring severe weather to Malawi, the Malawi Red Cross Society provided anticipatory cash and other support to help communities prepare for the worst.

HNPW 2025: All sessions on anticipatory action

The HNPW 2025 will be held in a hybrid format from 17 to 28 March with anticipatory action being one of the areas of common concern. Find all sessions on anticipatory action here.

Mozambique Red Cross Society activates its EAP for Cyclones

The Mozambique Red Cross Society has activated its EAP for Cyclone, based on forecasts that Tropical Cyclone Jude would soon make landfall.

Blog March 18, 2025

Early Action, Food Insecurity, Gender & Inclusion

Ensuring education through a crisis: how school-feeding programmes give children ‘more than just a meal’

Slow-onset hazards can drive hunger among children, forcing them to stay at home rather than attend school. In such contexts, school-feeding programmes have emerged as a crucial anticipatory action. …

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Blog February 10, 2025

Compound risk, Dialogue Platform

When hazards ‘work together’ in complex ways, how can anticipatory action stakeholders keep pace?

Anticipatory action initiatives have often focused on a single hazard. But the contexts in which humanitarians operate are all too often shaped by a complex interplay of cascading and compounding …

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Blog January 23, 2025

Dialogue Platform, GIS & Mapping, Science

Demystifying artificial intelligence for anticipatory action

What is the potential for using AI in anticipatory action? How can we harness AI in a way that is ethical and aligned with humanitarian values? A recent workshop sought to answer some of these …

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Blog December 02, 2024

GIS & Mapping

Using geoinformation for anticipatory action frameworks: a technical training workshop in Pakistan

Geoinformation plays a critical role in anticipatory action, providing a clear, data-driven picture of where the risks are highest and which areas are most vulnerable to hazards. A recent workshop …

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Blog November 29, 2024

Early Action, Health, WASH

Learning by doing: lessons from anticipatory actions ahead of floods in Zambia

In January 2023, the Zambian Red Cross Society activated its EAP for Floods. Later that year, the Netherlands Red Cross commissioned a study to learn lessons from this activation; this provided …

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Blog October 16, 2024

Early Action, Lessons Learnt

Anticipating tropical cyclones in Madagascar: Start Network’s experience

Since 2021, Start Network has been anticipating tropical cyclones in Madagascar, financing anticipation and early-response projects in the country. This blog captures some of the lessons learned …

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Blog October 14, 2024

Locally led

Strengthening locally led anticipatory action in Pakistan

Pakistan’s unique geographical landscape means its communities face rising threats from a number of hazards – but locally led anticipatory action is offering a way to mitigate the impacts.

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Blog October 11, 2024

Early Warning System, Locally led

Should I stay or should I go? Actionable early warnings for floods in Kenya

Having a flood-forecasting system in place is not enough: early warnings need to be understandable and actionable for communities. The partners of the WAHAFA programme in Kenya tested the readiness …

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News March 21, 2025

Early Action, Health, WASH

OCHA and CERF act in anticipation of a large cholera outbreak in DRC

The United Nations CERF has allocated 750,000 US dollars for anticipatory actions to contain a cholera outbreak in North Kivu province, Democratic Republic of Congo. This funding will be used to …

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News March 19, 2025

Cash & Voucher, Early Action

The Malawi Red Cross Society distributes anticipatory cash ahead of Tropical Cyclone Jude

With Tropical Cyclone Jude forecast to bring severe weather to Malawi, the Malawi Red Cross Society provided anticipatory cash and other support to help communities prepare for the worst.

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News March 11, 2025

Early Action, Gender & Inclusion, Shelter, WASH

OCHA and UN CERF support anticipatory action ahead of Tropical Cyclone Jude in Mozambique

On 8 March 2025, as Tropical Cyclone Jude headed towards Mozambique, the trigger thresholds set out in the country’s 'Anticipatory Action and Early Response Framework - Cyclones' were reached. This …

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News March 10, 2025

Early Action, Shelter

The Mozambique Red Cross Society activates its Early Action Protocol for Cyclones

The Mozambique Red Cross Society has activated its EAP for Cyclone, based on forecasts that Tropical Cyclone Jude would soon make landfall. It implemented a series of anticipatory actions to protect …

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News March 10, 2025

Early Action, Early Warning System, Scaling up, Shelter, WASH

Simulating anticipatory actions ahead of cyclones in Bangladesh

Cyclones are a recurrent hazard in Bangladesh. To test the efficiency and effectiveness of the anticipatory actions outlined in the country's new national-level framework for cyclones, partners …

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News March 07, 2025

Scaling up, Trigger Development

Sri Lanka’s government convenes the first meeting of the National Anticipatory Action Working Group

Anticipatory action initiatives are growing rapidly in Sri Lanka. The National Anticipatory Action Working Group, which was set up to ensure these initiatives are well coordinated and receive the …

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News February 26, 2025

Early Action, WASH

The Mozambique Red Cross Society activates its Early Action Protocol for Floods

The Mozambique Red Cross Society activated its EAP for Floods on 21 February 2025. With just three days before the expected peak of the flood, it acted swiftly to protect 10,000 people in the most …

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News February 25, 2025

Compound risk, Conflict, Scaling up

Exploring conflict dynamics and anticipatory action in Somalia

In Somalia, the interplay between conflict and climatic shocks has exacerbated people’s vulnerabilities in many regions. In response to these challenges, the Somali Red Crescent Society held a …

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Online Conference

13th Global Dialogue Platform on anticipatory humanitarian action (10th Anniversary Edition)

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Institutionalizing anticipatory action into government systems – opportunities & challenges

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Experience how to adapt disaster risk financing instruments to fuel anticipatory action

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Anticipation Hub: Strategic opportunities to scale up anticipatory action beyond 2025

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Catalyzing global commitments for anticipatory action scale-up

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The fundamentals of anticipatory action: An introduction

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Webinar

Community conversation #25 From concept to action: crafting an Early Action Protocol for Drought from scratch

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Online Workshop

Asia-Pacific Red Cross Red Crescent event on anticipatory action

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Video: The Anticipation Hub at a glance

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Therefore, scaling up is not just “more”, it also means “better”.
To respond collectively in a coordinated manner, we must work together.

Jagan Chapagain Secretary General, IFRC

What is global is local somewhere and what is local is global somewhere else. For this reason, it is very important for us to actually come together and co-design, co-produce and co-implement, so we can learn from each other and also cross-fertilize ideas and solutions.

Dr. Halima Saado Abdillahi Head of Research and Learning, International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA) and Kenya Red Cross

Better anticipation allows us to stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly volatile climate, connecting scientific information to practical action on the ground.

Professor Maarten van Aalst Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

Anticipatory action has tremendous potential to increase the efficiency of life-saving interventions and protect the most vulnerable. This is especially true for women and girls who often face some of the most severe risks. Through well-targeted anticipatory approaches, we can better empower women and girls to face crises on their own terms.

Lisa Carty Director, Humanitarian Financing & Resource Mobilization Division, OCHA

Anticipatory actions are the bright spots in a bleak humanitarian outlook. If we manage to move more in that direction, we will get a response that is faster, cheaper, and more dignified. One that protects hard-won development gains.

Mark Lowcock Emergency Relief Coordinator

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