The Anticipation Hub publishes its latest report on anticipatory action worldwide

The Anticipation Hub has published its third annual overview of anticipatory action worldwide. Drawing on data provided by its partners and other organizations that are implementing this approach, Anticipatory Action in 2024: A Global Overview provides evidence that anticipatory action continues to grow in scale.  

Among the findings, the report shows that in 2024:  

• 121 activations took place in 45 countries, supported by 110.7 million US dollars in financing – an increase from 98 activations in 2023 and 47 in 2022 
• there were 154 active frameworks in 48 countries; combined, these covered 13.1 million people and had 248 million US dollars in pre-agreed funding 
• an additional 197 additional frameworks were being developed across 76 countries.

A shift towards institutionalizing anticipatory action 

As well as presenting global data from 2024, the report delves into some of the trends behind these figures. For the first time, it maps the extent to which anticipatory action is being institutionalized into government systems around the world. This exercise revealed that at least 24 countries have designated a lead authority for anticipatory action, formed technical working groups, and/or drafted national strategies, with a further 15 moving in this direction.  

The report also outlines a number of other trends:  

• The types of actions most commonly used in 2024 were cash and voucher assistance, early warnings and WASH-related activities. This is consistent with the trends seen in 2023 and highlights the importance of these actions in supporting people ahead of different types of hazards. 
• Technological innovations, including artificial intelligence and machine learning, are increasingly being used to improve forecasts and decision-making for anticipatory action, with several countries using these to develop more accurate and effective triggers. 
• At least 33 activations in 2024 took place in fragile, conflict- and violence-affected settings, providing evidence than anticipatory action is feasible in such settings. 

The report was launched in Geneva, Switzerland, on 2 June during a reception for the Early Warnings for All Multi-Stakeholder Forum. There will be further opportunities to discuss the main findings from the report at an upcoming webinar hosted by the Anticipation Hub.  

More than 60 people contributed to this year’s report, providing data about their organization’s work in anticipatory action, or sharing updates on the major themes during the year. The report was supported financially by Germany’s Federal Foreign Office and was published in partnership with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, Start Network, the United Nations Organisation for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, Welthungerhilfe and the World Food Programme.