The Evidence Base on Anticipatory Action - Key Messages

In this report, WFP and ODI review the current evidence base on Anticipatory Action (A-A). Anticipatory Action initiatives, often referred to as forecast-based early action (FbA), Forecastbased Financing (FbF) and Early Warning Early Action (EWEA), can be distinguished from other humanitarian, disaster risk reduction and preparedness practices, as they rely on weather and other forecasts to trigger funding for predetermined actions ahead of a shock before it turns into a disaster. A-A initiatives are relatively new in the humanitarian sector, yet they are quickly scaling up across the globe.