Early action database

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Installation of air conditioners in personal dwellings and elder care homes.

Multi hazard considerations

During COVID-19 volunteers, suppliers and instalation crew to wear masks, gloves and observe strict hygiene practices before, during and after entering the care homes, which are home to the populations most vulnerable to the disease. They will also seek advice from public health authorities and staff before entering any care home, and if possible, have staff install the units themselves to reduce exposure. 

Additional resources

Visit the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan FbF project page here.

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Cooling buses travel the main streets and bring vulnerable people to cooling centers. 

Multi hazard considerations

This action had to be canceled during COVID-19 outbreak because safe distance could not be maintained in an enclosed vehicle.

Additional resources

Visit the country page here. 

Visit the Viet Nam Red Cross FbF project page here. 

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Community cooling centres to offer an air-conditioned place to vulnerable outside worker groups for a total of five days, one before the heatwave is forecast to start and for 4 days thereafter. These facilities are managed by VNRC volunteers and provide water, cold tea and fresh towels to visitors. The cooling centres allowed street vendors and other vulnerable persons working in the streets (builders, shippers) to have a much-needed rest to recover from long exposure to high temperatures. 

Multi hazard considerations

During COVID-19, VNRCS improved ventilation in cooling tents by making the structure more open. Physical distancing was enforced within the tents. Volunteers provided bottled water instead of water in cups. 

Additional resources

Visit the country page here. 

Visit the Viet Nam Red Cross FbF project page here. 

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Additional resources

Forecast-based Financing and Drought: guidance notes for the Red Cross Red Crescent

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Increase nutritional and disease surveillance

Additional resources

Forecast-based Financing and Drought: guidance notes for the Red Cross Red Crescent

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Harvesting of fish is considered in aquaculture farms exposed to flooding and may target those fish that can be sold immediately to the market. In order to implement this early action, teams of at least 10 workers will be hired on day -2 and possibly on day -1 to contribute to the harvesting of 1-2 farms per day. Renting of trucks is another support considered for early harvesting. This is to be used to transport the crops/ fishes into the designated post-harvest facilities.

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Philippines Red Cross FbF project page here.

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Early harvesting is primarily focused on abaca, a commercial, non-food crop, but, it could also be used for rice or maize, depending on the location. The work is performed by people participating in the cash for work scheme. 

Multi hazard considerations

Although this is a largely outdoor activity, during COVID-19, PRCS used fixed work groups if workers are unable to wear masks.

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Philippines Red Cross FbF project page here.

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Assist farmers in harvesting rice, corn, or auqaculture fish through cash for work programs.

Multi hazard considerations

Although this is a largely outdoor activity, during COVID-19, PRCS used fixed work groups if workers are unable to wear masks.

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Philippines Red Cross FbF project page here.

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Pre-harvest crops such as cassava, beans, sweet potatoes etc. and construct drying racks and distribute food storage bags in the evacuation centers to help with storage.

Additional resources

Visit the country page here. 

Visit the Zambia Red Cross FbF project page here. 

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Beneficiaries: 33260 people

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The intervention will seek to target 37,315 people with dissemination of early warning

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A critical component of planning for drought is the provision of timely and reliable climate information, including seasonal forecasts, that supports at risk communities in planning critical drought mitigation actions. Weather and climate information helps to prepare communities to anticipate, counter and absorb climate shocks, enhance agricultural productivity, stay informed, at the same time contributing to local knowledge and weather information repository banks. This information, if properly used, can reduce the impacts of drought and other extreme weather events and is an effective tool for drought mitigation. This early action is aimed at supporting GoZ to disseminate accurate, people-centered, and user-friendly weather and climate information in the languages best understood by communities.

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Advocacy and sensitization actions for community members on Flood Risk, warning signals, early actions (such as relocations/emergency shelters) and Cash Assistance and usage

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Broadcasting of radio messages

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Dissemination of early warning messages to communities at risk of being affected by floods

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Media spot publication for 5 days to reach people with risk reduction and/or climate adaptation interventions in advance of a hazard

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Use community drama groups and radio messages to disseminate and reinforce early warning messages; Activate volunteers to reinforce early warnings and advise residents on activities.

Additional resources

Visit the country page here. 

Visit the Malawi Red Cross FbF project page here​​​​​​​. 

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Dissemination of forecast information and explain early actions once trigger is activated 

Additional resources

Visit the country page here. 

Visit the Zambia Red Cross FbF project page here. 

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Conduct community awareness campaigns on risks to life and livelihood in order to prevent deaths, injury, and loss of property

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Uganda Red Cross FbF project page here. 

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Dissemination of early warning and awareness messages via radio, television and newspaper.

Additional resources

Visit the country page here.

Visit the Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan FbF project page here.