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A year of success in Latin America and the Caribbean

Anticipatory action made some huge steps forward in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2021. A new publication from the FbF LAC program captures some of these many highlights.

Un año de éxitos en América Latina y el Caribe

Una nueva publicación del programa FbF LAC resume algunos de estos hitos destacados.

The trigger database is live

The trigger database presents information on the trigger systems of early action protocols. It adds to the information presented in the early action database and evidence database, in order to help …

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 …

How coordination between the Red Cross Red Crescent and the World Food Programme set the stage for scaling-up in Bangladesh

A new case study explores how strong collaborations between the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society and the World Food Programme played a pivotal role in advancing anticipatory action at the national …

New actors, new faces and renewed ambitions: highlights from the 9th Global Dialogue Platform

The 9th Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action was the largest to date, with 1,177 people logging in for this virtual event over three days. This growing interest in …

The 4As partnership: gathering academic evidence about anticipatory action

On 8 December 2021, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) launched a new partnership with seven universities. The Academic Alliance for Anticipatory Action (4As) consortium is led by …

The Anticipation Hub celebrates its 1st birthday

The Anticipation Hub celebrated its 1st birthday party at the Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action - on 8 December, exactly one year after its official launch. Read more …

Impact-based forecasting informs anticipatory action

The guidance provides practical information and case studies on how to move from weather forecasts and warnings issued by National Meteorological and Hydrological Services to the provision of …

Project launch: Application of disaster-loss data to support early warning and early action in Africa

On 8 December 2021, at the 9th Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action, the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), 510 – An Initiative of the Netherlands Red …

Strengthening partnerships between science and practice for anticipatory action

Good news for anticipatory action: the Water@Reading research group has received an Earth Observations for the Sustainable Development Goals 2021 award. Read more.

Funding disaster response what needs to change

Kara Siahaan, head of the Anticipation Hub, was a panellist at the COP26 session ‘COP out or radically change the way the world pays for disasters’, organised by Devex in partnership with DAI and …

How local governments allocated funding for anticipatory action in the Philippines

A new case study explores how strong collaborations between Philippines Red Cross and government stakeholders paved the way for Local Government Units in the Philippines to allocate government …

The 5th Asia-Pacific Dialogue Platform: Anticipatory Action, Climate Resilience and a Call for Action

The 5th Asia Pacific Dialogue Platform was held from October 19 to October 21, 2021. For the fifth time, experts, practitioners, stakeholders, and many more met to discuss the opportunities and …

New French guidance notes for forecast-based financing early action and drought

The humanitarian sector has been responding to drought for decades, and particularly impacts such as food insecurity, epidemics and conflict. Traditionally, humanitarian efforts have focused on …

Embarking on the FbF journey in MENA – FbF kick-off workshop in Morocco

As the first National Society in MENA to start a Forecast-based Financing (FbF) project, the Moroccan Red Crescent (MRC) together with the German Red Cross (GRC) kick-started the project with a …

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 …

Anticipating tropical storms and drought in Central America: a Technical Exchange to develop Early Actions

Teams from the Honduran Red Cross, the Guatemalan Red Cross, the Costa Rican Red Cross and the Nicaraguan Red Cross recently participated in a Technical Exchange on methodologies for anticipating …

Intercambio Centroamericano sobre Anticipación ante Tormentas Tropicales y Sequía reunió a más de 40 personas clave para el desarrollo de …

Equipos de Cruz Roja Hondureña, Cruz Roja Guatemalteca, Cruz Roja Costarricense y Cruz Roja Nicaragüense participaron del 18 al 22 de octubre en el Intercambio Técnico sobre metodologías para la …

High-level panel on space technology for anticipatory action

A high-level panel “Moving from climate crisis response to risk management – space technologies for anticipatory humanitarian action” was hosted by Sweden at its Expo 2020 on October 23rd 2021. The …

The evidence database is live!

The evidence database complements the Early Action Database, allowing practitioners to locate and review evidence pertaining to specific early actions in one place.

Anticipatory action at Planet:Red - The scale up challenge

The Anticipation Hub together with the German Red Cross, IFRC, ICRC and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre organized a Planet:Red Summit session on October 12th entitled “Anticipatory action …

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 …

1st Anticipation Hub Advisory Group meeting

On September 2nd 1st Anticipation Hub Advisory Group meeting was held.

FbF organizes network of Information Management and GIS Specialists in Latin America

With the participation of representatives from the Peruvian Red Cross, Ecuadorian Red Cross, Guatemalan Red Cross, Honduran Red Cross, Nicaraguan Red Cross and Costa Rican Red Cross, the first …

FbF organiza red de Especialistas en Manejo de Información y SIG en América Latina

Con la participación de representantes de Cruz Roja Peruana, Cruz Roja Ecuatoriana, Cruz Roja Guatemalteca, Cruz Roja Hondureña, Cruz Roja Nicaragüense y Cruz Roja Costarricense se realizó del 6 al …

FbF LACs launches the Anticipation Talks podcast

An interactive space to talk about initiatives and events related to Anticipatory Action in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC). That’s what "Anticipation Talks", FbF LAC’s podcast is about.

FbF LAC Lanza su podcast Anticipation Talks

Un espacio para conversar sobre iniciativas y eventos vinculados a la acción anticipatoria en Latinoamérica y el Caribe. Eso son las Anticipation Talks” o “Pláticas FbF”, el podcast del programa …

Appointment of the new Head of the Anticipation Hub

Ms. Kara Siahaan has been appointed as the new Head of the Anticipation Hub

IPCC Climate change is widespread, rapid, and intensifying

Read more about the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WGI) report that was launched on 9 August 2021 and warns about increasing extremes.

North Americal heatwave 150 times more likely with climate change say attributions scientists

Last week’s record-breaking heatwave in parts of the US and Canada would have been virtually impossible without the influence of human-caused climate change, according to a rapid analysis by World …

Government to engage practitioners to formulate Forecast-based Financing Action Strategy

To formulate a Forecast-based Financing/ Action (FbF/A) Strategy for Bangladesh, a day long workshop was organized on 9th June 2021 by the Ministry of Disaster Management and Relief (MoDMR) of the …

A burst of energy and enthusiasm: Systems Building for effective anticipatory action at the 4th Africa Dialogue Platform

The 4th Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action took place from the 29th of June to the 1st of July. During these three days 290 participants came together to share experiences …

Launch of the Anticipation Hub Strategy

The Anticipation Hub coordination team is proud to announce the launch of the 3-year Anticipation Hub Strategy. This document outlines our vision, mission, aims, values and strategy priorities that …

Strengthening partnerships for Anticipatory Action: The UK FCDO joins as a partner of the Anticipation Hub

The Anticipation Hub is excited to announce that the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) of the United Kingdom has formally joined as our 75th partner. They are the second donor …

The Anticipation Hub joins the InsuResilience Global Partnership

The Anticipation Hub is proud to now be a member of the InsuResilience Global Partnership. The InsuResilience Secretariat is also a partner of the Anticipation Hub and are excited to see our …

Recordings available from IFHVs Lunch Lecture Series on Anticipating Climate Change and Disaster Displacement

The Ruhr University Bochum’s Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict hosted a Lunch Lecture Series on “Anticipating Climate Change and Disaster Displacement: A Conversation …

The Anticipation Hub joins the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership

The Anticipation Hub is excited to now be a member of the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP). We share its ambition to make 1 billion people safer from disasters and will contribute …

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 …

GloFAS v3.1 Launch Webinar-Recording now available

On the 27th of May 2021, a webinar launched the next operational release (version 3.1) of the Global Flood Awareness System (GloFAS) of the Copernicus Emergency Management Service - an important web …

Southern Africa Dialogue Platform: Live Blog & Recordings now available

The 1st ever Southern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action took place from May 26 - 27, 2021. You can catch up on the highlights of each session through the ‘live blog’ on …

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.

More than 370 people participated in the Latin America and the Caribbean Regional Dialogue Platform

The third Regional Dialogue Platform in Latin America and the Caribbean, virtual edition, was held from June 2 to 4 with the participation of more than 450 people, representing around 40 countries. …

The Arabic FbF Manual is now online!

In the Manual you will find answers to questions like: What are the necessary steps for a Red Cross Red Crescent National Society and partners to implement Forecast-based Financing and develop an …

Practice makes perfect: planning for floods in Ethiopia

To test the Early Action Protocol, the Ethiopian Red Cross and its partners carried out a flood simulation in March 2021. Simulations are crucial to make sure communication between all the different …

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 …

Risk reconsidered – launch of the Recommendations and a Checklist on Scaling up DRR in Humanitarian Action

As part of the Anticipatory Action Priority Topic sessions at the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week, UNDRR organised a session launching the Recommendations and Checklist on Scaling up DRR …

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 …

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 …

Boosting support for Anticipatory Action: Meeting between the Chairwoman of the Parlimentary Committee on Human Rights and Humanitarian …

Read more about the high-level meeting between Gyde Jensen, Mr. Jagan Chapagain and Mr. Christian Reuter. Anticipatory action was one of the two key topics discussed during the meeting, the other …

Anticipating the Bangladesh floods in 2020: FAO impact analysis

After the floods subsided, FAO conducted an impact analysis to understand the effectiveness of its interventions. This publication and video provide an insight into FAO’s role in this process, …

Delivering Training on Impact-based Forecasting in Nepal

Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (RCCC) and UK Met Office (UKMO) jointly delivered a training on “Impact-based Forecasting for Early Action'' from March 23-25, 2021 in Nepal. The training was …

Unveiling low-cost anticipatory actions for cities

The recently launched Urban Action Kit offers possible solutions to the humanitarian community wishing to start or strengthen their urban engagement. The Kit contains a light introduction to urban …

Climate Centre colleagues help renowned board game designers test their upcoming game on Climate Change

The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre is supporting game designers Matteo Menapace and Matt Leacock as they design an upcoming board game entitled Daybreak, about the climate crisis. The goal: …

The FbF Manual is now available in Spanish and French

The FbF Practitioners Manual, a step-by-step guide for FbF implementation, which is now available not only in English but also in Spanish and French.

Preparing for extreme weather in the Caribbean: what role for forecast-based early action?

This scoping study and its accompanying joint work plan are intended to help development partners to enhance disaster preparedness and reduce the humanitarian and economic impacts of extreme weather …

Government Forecast Based Financing/Action Taskforce will accelerate FbF/A in Bangladesh

The most awaited meeting of the Forecast Based Financing/Action (FbF/A) Taskforce Committee of the Standing Orders on Disaster was held on Tuesday, 15 March 2021 at the Conference Room of Department …

New Journal Publication Shows Paths Forward for Flood Early Action

Disconnects between forecasters and decision-makers worldwide can often result in less efficient or effective flood response. In a new paper, experts from SERVIR’s Science Coordination Office, the …

Innovative Approach to Insurance Enables Humanitarian Agencies To Proactively Manage Climate-Related Risks At Scale

A new report published demonstrates how insurance can help governments and organisations to predict and proactively manage climate-related humanitarian risks at scale. The report, published by …

MoU between Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) of Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB) and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society for …

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Bangladesh Meteorological Department and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society for increasing mutual …

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) under the Ministry of Defense of the Government of Bangladesh and Bangladesh Red Crescent …