P-FIM: People First Impact Method for Anticipatory Action

Much of today’s humanitarian assistance is still delivered in a top-down manner, where crisis-affected communities often have little or no say in decisions that directly affect their lives. This conventional approach tends to view communities as passive recipients rather than active agents of change. The People First Impact Method (P-FIM) offers an alternative. It is built on the belief that communities know best what matters to them and should be engaged from the start, not just as informants, but as co-creators of solutions to their issues. This briefing offers an introduction into the concept and explains how it can be applied to anticipatory action.