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Blog February 19, 2024

Advocacy, Conflict, Future leaders, Networks & Conferences

The Future Leaders Network on Early Warning Early Action at COP28

COP28 was an important opportunity for ensuring that youth perspectives play a central part in tackling climate change. In this blog, Amira Nasser Mostafa from the Future Leaders Network on Early …

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Blog February 06, 2024

Earth Observation, GIS & Mapping, Impact-based Forecasting, Science

Artificial intelligence and anticipatory action: a conversation – part 2

In the second half of this two-part blog, Karen Dall and Vitus Benson continue their conversation about the potential uses of AI for anticipatory action, and the challenges this might bring.

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Blog February 02, 2024

Cash & Voucher, Conflict, Evidence, Food Insecurity, Lessons Learnt

Examining the role of anticipatory action in complex crises

Many people today experience myriad overlapping hazards and challenges. Given this reality, there is a need to better understand how anticipatory action fits within the context of these complex …

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Blog January 29, 2024

Earth Observation, GIS & Mapping, Impact-based Forecasting, Networks & Conferences, Science

Artificial intelligence and anticipatory action: a conversation – part 1

In part one of this two-part blog, Karen Dall and Vitus Benson discuss the use of AI in climate risk mitigation and anticipatory action, exploring what AI is and how it might be relevant for these …

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Blog January 22, 2024

Advocacy, Disaster Risk Financing, Networks & Conferences, Scaling up

Anticipatory action at COP28: a quick readout

Anticipatory action was a prominent theme at COP28, with many sessions and side events dedicated to this approach, as well as high-level discussions about how to incorporate this approach into new …

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Blog January 22, 2024

Early Action, Gender & Inclusion

Empowering children for a resilient future with free resources: the Disaster Books series

Discussing the complex challenges posed by climate change with children is challenging. This is where the COPE Disaster series can help - by supporting children to understand hazards and disasters …

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Blog December 15, 2023

Conflict, Emerging Topics

Reconciling humanitarian principles with anticipatory action ahead of conflict in Kenya and Nigeria

As anticipatory action grows, there is a pressing need to assess, interpret and contextualize its ethical challenges, especially in terms of adhering to the four humanitarian principles. What is at …

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Blog November 29, 2023

Disaster Risk Financing, Lessons Learnt

Uncovering the gaps: analysis of disaster-risk financial flows in Kenya from 2016 to 2022

Recent research shows that Kenya’s disaster risk management architecture is well established. But what is the bigger picture regarding overall financial flows for disasters - and are we financing …

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Blog November 24, 2023

Cash & Voucher, Early Action, Early Warning System, Food Insecurity, Social Protection

Anticipating drought in Timor-Leste

In October 2023, FAO Timor-Leste activated its Anticipatory Action Protocol for Agricultural Drought related to the El Niño phenomenon. In this blog, Edward Parkinson shares some background on the …

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Blog November 13, 2023

Early Warning System, Earth Observation, Evidence, Future leaders, Impact-based Forecasting, Science

Registro y catalogación de amenazas y sus impactos: balances, retos y perspectivas

Recientemente, ha crecido el interés por registrar no sólo la escala de los fenómenos meteorológicos de gran impacto, sino también sus repercusiones geográficas y sus consecuencias en la dinámica …

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