Policy events and outcomes

There is a landscape of high-level policy dialogues and advocacy events relevant for the anticipatory action community to actively engage with and contribute to. On this page, you can read more about these different events, their outcomes and related knowledge resources and news.   

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European Humanitarian Forum

The European Humanitarian Forum (EHF) will gather policy makers, humanitarian partners and other stakeholders, for a more sustained dialogue on humanitarian policy and strategy. 

The Anticipation Hub together with DG ECHO, France and VOICE organized a preparatory European Humanitarian Forum  webinar “Tackling the humanitarian consequences of climate change: Scaling up anticipatory action” attended by around 200 participants on December 14th 2021.  You can read more here

Dates

21 - 23 March 2022

Website

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December 17, 2021

Tackling the humanitarian consequences of climate change: scaling up anticipatory action

On 14 December 2021, the Anticipation Hub, together with DG ECHO, France and VOICE, co-organized a webinar on ‘Tackling the humanitarian consequences of climate change: scaling up anticipatory …

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Tackling the humanitarian consequences of climate change: Scaling up anticipatory action

The webinar took stock of the views of humanitarian partners and other stakeholders on the theme of anticipatory action. Read more.

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European Humanitarian Forum

The European Humanitarian Forum will take place in Brussels from Monday 24 to Wednesday 26 January 2022, in a hybrid format, with most of the events allowing for remote participation and engagement.

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UN Climate Change Conference of Parties

The UK hosted the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK. The COP26 summit brought parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. 

Date:

31 October – 12th November 2021 

Website

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A step forward for anticipatory action at COP26

Across the two weeks, over 40 sessions and workshops either focused on the role of anticipatory action in tackling the impacts of climate change, or discussed this approach as part of a wider …

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What scale up Disentangling the institutional enablers and barriers for early action

On 10 November 2021, at a Development and Climate Days session organised by the Anticipation Hub and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, humanitarian actors, governments, donors and others …

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“Battered, bruised, but alive” – How COP26 is a turning point for early action

As COP26 wraps up after months of preparation, now is a good time to reflect on the progress of the early warning and early action agenda. What does the success (or failure) of the climate …

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Global leaders pledge support for risk-informed early action

Read more about the event organised by the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP), called “Welcome to 2025: Where Early Action is the Default” during COP26.

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26th UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) 2021

The UK will host the 26th UN Climate Change Conference of Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, the UK - from October, 31 - November, 12 2021

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Anticipatory action events at COP26

Anticipatory action will be a recurring theme among many of the discussions during COP26 (October 31 - November 12, 2021). On this page you can find a list of relevant events for practitioners in …

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The ICRC's call to COP26 to strengthen climate action in conflict settings

Ahead of COP26, the ICRC urges parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) and the governing bodies of the Conference of Parties (COP) to make three concrete …

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Anticipatory Action and the Climate Crisis

Outcomes of the 5th Asia Pacific Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action to consider ahead of COP26

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High-level Humanitarian Event on Anticipatory Action

The United Nations and the Governments of Germany and the United Kingdom convened a high-level event to advance anticipatory action and galvanize a collective push to act ahead of crises. This high-level event showcased compelling examples of this anticipatory approach and generated signals of support to scale action. Leaders from Governments, international financial institutions, the United Nations and civil society came together to demonstrate that the world is committed to act ahead of predictable crises. 

Date

9th December 2021 

Website

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September 14, 2021

Reflections on the High-level Humanitarian Event on Anticipatory Action

A High-level Humanitarian Event on Anticipatory Action, convened by OCHA and the Governments of Germany and the UK, took place on 9 September 2021. This brought together leaders from across …

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September 16, 2021

The Anticipation Hub's engagement at the High-level Event on Anticipatory Action

The Anticipation Hub issued a statement for delegates at the High-level Humanitarian Event on Anticipatory Action convened by OCHA and the Governments of Germany and the UK. A video was also shared …

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ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment

The Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS) is a platform for discussing the activities and issues related to strengthening the coordination and effectiveness of the humanitarian assistance of the United Nations. The HAS enables Member States, the United Nations system, development actors, the private sector and other humanitarian partners to discuss current and emerging humanitarian challenges and priority themes and share experiences and lessons learned. 

Date:

23 – 25 June 2021

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June 24, 2021

ECOSOC HAS Side event Anticipatory Action momentum rhythm interest

Together with its partners in a multi-agency task force, the IFRC is committed to scaling up anticipatory action “so that it reaches more people, covers more locations, and is applied to a wide …

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ECOSOC HAS Side Event: The Challenges Ahead: Equipping the Future with Anticipatory Action

This is one of the virtual side-events on 23 June 2021 to be convened on the margins of the ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment (HAS), discussing "The Challenges Ahead: Equipping the Future with …

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G7 Summit

The UK took on the Presidency of the G7 group of nations in 2021. The participants at the 47th G7 Summit in Cornwall in the UK, included the leaders of the seven G7 member states as well as representatives of the European Union. 

Date:

11 – 13 June 2021

Website

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June 15, 2021

IFRC welcomes USAID to early-action partnership

At the end of the G7 summit in Cornwall yesterday, the UK, Germany and the US announced further action to boost protection from climate impacts for the world’s most vulnerable communities.

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May 19, 2021

G7 Commitment on scaling-up anticipatory action: another advocacy milestone for the anticipatory action community

The release of the G7 Famine Prevention and Humanitarian Crisis Compact on 5th of May 2021, is a huge milestone in gaining increased political commitment from the G7 countries to scale-up …

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G7 pledges support to climate affected communities via REAP and InsuResilience Global Partnership

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2021 G7 Leaders' communiqué: Our shared agenda for global action to build back better

Press release by the European Council

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Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week (HNPW)

The Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks (HNPW) is the annual event of the Leading Edge Programme (LEP). The LEP is a year-round collaborative platform for humanitarian expert networks and partnerships with the aim of developing sustainable solutions to recurring, cross-cutting issues in emergency preparedness and response. Every year, the HNPW brings together more than 2000 experts in crisis preparedness and response from over 350 organizations and countries. 

Date:

19 April – 07 May 2021 

Website

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April 23, 2021

Strengthening Synergy for a system-wide shift: Anticipatory Action in the nexus

On Wednesday April 21st, leading experts, governments and practitioners came together on a virtual stage at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week to discuss how they can work in …

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April 22, 2021

Anticipatory Action priority topic sessions kick-off at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships week

Anticipatory action is one of the 9 Priority Topics being discussed at the virtual Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week taking place between the 19th of May and the 7th of April. Find out …

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Climate crisis and anticipatory action among ‘priority topics’ at 7th Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Weeks

News item by the Climate Centre

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Anticipatory Action at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week

The Anticipation Hub and its partners are co-organising multiple sessions under the Anticipatory Action Priority Topic at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week. Read more about the highlighted …

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