The Ethiopian Red Cross Society activates its EAP for Drought

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society has activated its Early Action Protocol for Drought and will now carry out a series of anticipatory actions to support 70,000 people ahead of the worst impacts.

National frameworks at the South Asia Dialogue Platform

The 1st South Asia Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 10 to 11 September.

Register now for the 12th Global Dialogue Platform

This year’s Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action is just a few weeks away – and registration is now open.

Consultancy to evaluate the Anticipation Hub's strategy

The Anticipation Hub is looking for a consultancy to evaluate its strategy for 2021-2024 - send your proposal by 13 September 2024.

Community conversation #21

Understanding conflict impacts to mitigate humanitarian crises?

Join us for the 21st Community conversation on 12 September 1-2 pm CEST! This time, we will discuss anticipatory action for the humanitarian impacts of conflict, which have been on the margins of anticipatory action conversations for years.

Blog September 11, 2024

Social Protection

From reactive to proactive: anticipatory action for drought through social protection systems in the Philippines

Anticipatory action can reduce the impacts of slow-onset disasters on rural farming communities. One example is the successful implementation of a pilot scheme to act ahead of the El Niño-induced …

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Blog July 31, 2024

Dialogue Platform, Networks & Conferences

Reflections on the first MENA Dialogue Platform

The first MENA Dialogue Platform took place from 10 to 12 July 2024, with a focus on networking among the main strategic actors in the region and jointly creating a roadmap for anticipatory action …

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Blog June 24, 2024

Dialogue Platform

Looking ahead to the first MENA Dialogue Platform

The first MENA Dialogue Platform will take place from 10 to 12 July 2024 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Helen Ticehurst from the UK Met Office tells us what’s coming up at this strategic regional …

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Blog June 14, 2024

GIS & Mapping

Simulating anticipatory actions as part of disaster management: MapEx 2024

The 18th edition of MapEx was recently held in the UK. For the first time, the imagined scenario – a cyclone in Madagascar – included major anticipatory action components.

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Blog June 03, 2024

Advocacy, Scaling up

How anticipatory action links to the Grand Bargain

A session at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week explored how the Grand Bargain could support efforts to scale up anticipatory action. In this blog, Hannes Serocki and Matthias Amling …

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Blog May 29, 2024

Cash & Voucher, Early Action, Lessons Learnt

Une première activation complète d’action anticipatoire au Burundi

Les précipitations extrêmes et les inondations sont des risques dévastateurs au Burundi. En octobre 2023, des précipitations extrêmes ont été prévues pour le pays, ce qui a conduit à la première …

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Blog May 16, 2024

Early Action, Lessons Learnt

The first official anticipatory action activation in Burundi

Extreme rainfall events and flooding are devastating hazards in Burundi. In October 2023, extreme rainfall was forecast for the country, leading to the the first anticipatory action activation. This …

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Blog April 18, 2024

Early Action, Early Warning System, Impact-based Forecasting

AWARE: a digitally enabled governance platform for effective anticipatory action ahead of climate shocks

As the climate crisis worsens, at-risk countries need anticipatory action to cope with the devastating impacts. ClimBeR’s AWARE platform is helping countries including Senegal and Zambia to protect …

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News September 11, 2024

Early Action, Forecast

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society acts to anticipate the impacts of drought

The Ethiopian Red Cross Society has activated its Early Action Protocol for Drought and will now carry out a series of anticipatory actions to support 70,000 people ahead of the worst impacts.

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News September 07, 2024

Dialogue Platform, Networks & Conferences

The 1st South Asia Dialogue Platform takes place in Sri Lanka

The 1st South Asia Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action will take place in Colombo, Sri Lanka, from 10 to 11 September. This will be followed by the Sri Lanka National Dialogue …

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News September 03, 2024

Dialogue Platform, Networks & Conferences

Register now for the 12th Global Dialogue Platform

This year’s Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action is just a few weeks away – and registration is now open.

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News August 29, 2024

Networks & Conferences, Scaling up

Pakistan’s National Disaster Management Authority establishes a National Coordination Forum on Anticipatory Action

Pakistan's new National Coordination Forum on Anticipatory Action will support the development and implementation of anticipatory action systems in the country.

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News August 26, 2024

Dialogue Platform, Networks & Conferences

Committing to collaboration and harmonization at the 2nd Southern Africa Dialogue Platform

A reflection on the 2nd Southern Africa Dialogue Platform, which was held on 13 - 15 August 2024, with around 155 people gathering in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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News August 05, 2024

Advocacy, Scaling up

Trabajando en sinergia por la Acción Anticipatoria en Latinoamérica y el Caribe

El Grupo Técnico de Acción Anticipatoria para América Latina y el Caribe pretende aunar esfuerzos para armonizar y ampliar las iniciativas de acción anticipatoria en la región.

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News August 05, 2024

Advocacy, Scaling up

Working in synergy for anticipatory action in Latin America and the Caribbean

The Technical Group on Anticipatory Action for Latin America and the Caribbean aims to unite efforts to harmonize and scale up anticipatory action initiatives in the region.

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News August 05, 2024

Dialogue Platform

How do people say 'anticipatory action' in your language?

How do people say 'anticipatory action' around the world? Send us your videos ahead of the 12th Global Dialogue Platform.

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Conference, Online Conference

12th Global Dialogue Platform

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1st Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action

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Webinar

Community conversation #21: Understanding conflict impacts to mitigate humanitarian crises? Opportunities for anticipatory action

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1st Sri Lanka Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action

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1st South Asia Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action

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2nd Southern Africa Dialogue Platform: El Niño Insights: Southern Africa Anticipation After Action Review

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Community conversation #20: Departing soon: locally led AA working group

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Community conversation #19: What does it take to conduct a rigorous impact evaluation of anticipatory action?

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Video: The Anticipation Hub at a glance

Through the online platform you can access a library of learning resources, global map of anticipatory action initiatives, an early action database, working groups and much more to support your work on anticipatory action as a practitioner, scientist or policymaker. 

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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

The Anticipation Hub in numbers

The Anticipation Hub aims to share knowledge and experiences to jointly enhance and scale up anticipatory action globally.

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7500 People reached by Dialogue Platforms
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73 Number of countries on our global map

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Emerging topics

In expanding the use of anticipatory action to address more risks, be applicable in more contexts and strengthen overall disaster risk financing approaches, experts and practitioners are engaging in multi-disciplinary collaboration to enable anticipatory action to be applied where and when it is needed using adapted tools, innovative solutions and new ways of working.

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