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Blog April 18, 2024

Early Action, Early Warning System, Impact-based Forecasting

AWARE: a digitally enabled governance platform for effective anticipatory action ahead of climate shocks

As the climate crisis worsens, at-risk countries need anticipatory action to cope with the devastating impacts. ClimBeR’s AWARE platform is helping countries including Senegal and Zambia to protect …

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Blog April 15, 2024

Early Warning System, Emerging Topics, Trigger Development

Citizens as hazard forecasters: how citizen science can strengthen anticipatory action

There is a small but growing number of examples of citizen science playing an active role in anticipatory action and early warnings. Can - and should - it play a greater role in the data used for …

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Blog April 08, 2024

Cash & Voucher, Social Protection

Linking Nepal’s social protection programmes with anticipatory action

Nepal has a diverse portfolio of social protection programmes and humanitarian organizations are finding creative ways to use these for anticipatory action and disaster-response activities.

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Blog March 28, 2024

Lessons Learnt, Locally led, Trigger Development

How P-FIM adds value to developing protocols for anticipatory action

In the second of a two-part blog, Welthungerhilfe explains how the People First Impact Method, known as P-FIM, contributes to ensuring that protocols for anticipatory action are developed through a …

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Blog March 23, 2024

Other

A new head for the Anticipation Hub

Alessandra Gilotta recently assumed the role of head of the Anticipation Hub. In this interview, she tells us a little about her experience in the humanitarian sector and her ambitions for this new …

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Blog March 19, 2024

Early Action, Lessons Learnt, Trigger Development

Integrating anticipatory action into contingency plans: lessons from Somaliland

The Somali Red Crescent Society recently developed a contingency plan that integrated anticipatory action. This blog shares some of the lessons and challenges from this process.

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Blog March 07, 2024

Reflecting on the journey: a farewell message from the Head of the Anticipation Hub

A farewell message from Kara Siahaan, Head of the Anticipation Hub, who is leaving the Anticipation Hub after building and shaping the initiative for the last three years.

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Blog March 06, 2024

Locally led

Community-driven early action protocols: how P-FIM is unlocking locally led anticipatory action in Zimbabwe

Placing local people’s perspectives and ideas at the centre of anticipatory action ensures they have ownership of this approach, and that the systems built are effective and relevant to local …

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Blog February 27, 2024

Dialogue Platform, Future leaders, Networks & Conferences

Perspectivas de la Red de Futuros Líderes: la Plataforma de Diálogo Regional en Centroamérica sobre Acción Humanitaria Anticipatoria y el Foro …

Kristinia Doughorty y Julian Goñi, de la Red de Futuros Líderes, comparten algunos aspectos destacados de la reciente Plataforma de Diálogo Regional en América Central.

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Blog February 27, 2024

Dialogue Platform, Future leaders, Networks & Conferences

Perspectives from the Future Leaders Network: the Regional Dialogue Platform in Central America and the Mitch +25 Forum

Kristinia Doughorty and Julian Goñi from the Future Leaders Network share some highlights from the recent Regional Dialogue Platform in Central America.

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News April 22, 2024

Early Action

The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society activates its Early Action Protocol for Heatwaves in Dhaka

The Bangladesh Red Crescent Society activated its Early Action Protocol (EAP) for Heatwave in Dhaka on 21 April 2024.

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News March 25, 2024

Other, Scaling up

The Philippines files its Declaration of a State of Imminent Disaster

The Philippines recently filed its bill for the Declaration of a State of Imminent Disaster, which will institutionalize and operationalize anticipatory action within the government sector. Set to …

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News March 15, 2024

Advocacy, Evidence, Networks & Conferences

New report on anticipatory action in 2023 to be launched at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week

The Anticipation Hub will launch its new report, Anticipatory Action in 2023: A Global Overview, at Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week in Geneva, Switzerland. This will present information …

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News February 27, 2024

Cash & Voucher, Emerging Topics, Trigger Development

Using blockchain technology to streamline anticipatory action in Nepal

A new initiative in Nepal is exploring how blockchain technology can make cash transfers more efficient and transparent.

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News February 26, 2024

Locally led, Scaling up

A new guide and toolkit to support locally led anticipatory action

A new guide and toolkit aim to support civil society organizations as they support the development of initiatives for locally led anticipatory action.

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News February 14, 2024

Cash & Voucher, Early Action, Health, WASH

Ecuador’s EAP on Extreme Rainfall related to El Niño reaches its third trigger level

In February 2024, the third trigger in the Ecuadorian Red Cross's EAP for Extreme Rainfall related to the El Niño Phenomenon was reached. This led to a new set of anticipatory actions to support the …

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News January 24, 2024

Advocacy, Scaling up

A roadmap for anticipatory action in Asia-Pacific

In 2023, the Asia-Pacific Technical Working Group on Anticipatory Action developed a comprehensive roadmap for the Asia-Pacific region, covering 2023 to 2027. This presents the working group's …

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News December 22, 2023

Advocacy, Dialogue Platform, Scaling up

Pakistan holds its first National Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action

More than 150 people took part in Pakistan’s first National Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action, which was held under the theme ‘Together for scaling up anticipatory action in Pakistan’.

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News December 13, 2023

Early Action

Kazakhstan acts in anticipation of a cold wave

With temperatures forecast to drop to -40 degrees Celsius, the Red Crescent Society of the Republic of Kazakhstan has activated its Simplified EAP for Cold Waves to help the most vulnerable people.

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News December 07, 2023

Dialogue Platform, Networks & Conferences, Scaling up

Bangladesh holds its second National Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action

Over 200 people joined Bangladesh’s 2nd National Dialogue Platform in September, which considered ways to scale up anticipatory action for sustainable development.

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