Quick and reliable funding: how FbA by the DREF supported a shift from reaction to anticipation in 2020
The year 2020 was the first to see activations of the Forecast-based Action by the Disaster Relief Emergency Fund (FbA by the DREF) funding mechanism. This briefing examines each of the four activations that took place in 2020 – two in Bangladesh, and one each in Ecuador and Mongolia – to highlight the many ways in which FbA by the DREF has contributed to the shift from reaction to anticipation in humanitarian action.
Publish Date
January 10, 2023
Resource Type
PDF, 688.69 KB
Authors
Yolanda Clatworthy
Year
2023
Country
Bangladesh, Ecuador, Mongolia
Region
Americas, Asia
Content Type
Briefing Sheet / Fact Sheet
Theme
Cash & Voucher, Early Action, Lessons Learnt
Organization type
Red Cross Red Crescent Movement
Hazard
Cold Wave, Cyclone / Typhoon / Hurricane, Dzud, Flood, Volcanic ash