The Somali Red Crescent Society activates its EAP for Drought

The Somali Red Crescent Society has activated its Early Action Protocol (EAP) for drought. It will now implement a series of anticipatory actions to support people identified as most at risk from the impacts of the projected drought.

Anticipating floods in Uganda: reflections from the communities

Our new case study shares testimonies from communities and Red Cross staff in Uganda, who talk about the anticipatory actions they carried out ahead of floods.

Submit your data for the third global overview report

The Anticipation Hub is now collecting data for the third edition of its report series, which will provide a global overview of anticipatory action in 2024.

Demystifying artificial intelligence for anticipatory action

What is the potential for using AI in anticipatory action? How can we harness AI in a way that is ethical and aligned with humanitarian values? Our blog this month presents some ideas.

Save the date for the 13th Global Dialogue Platform

The 13th Global Dialogue Platform will take place in Berlin and online from 2 to 4 December 2025 - and you can register your interest in taking part now.

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The coproduction of the Early Action Protocol for floods in Uganda: A model of strong collaboration for the effective scale-up of FbF

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Therefore, scaling up is not just “more”, it also means “better”.
To respond collectively in a coordinated manner, we must work together.

Jagan Chapagain Secretary General, IFRC

What is global is local somewhere and what is local is global somewhere else. For this reason, it is very important for us to actually come together and co-design, co-produce and co-implement, so we can learn from each other and also cross-fertilize ideas and solutions.

Dr. Halima Saado Abdillahi Head of Research and Learning, International Centre for Humanitarian Affairs (ICHA) and Kenya Red Cross

Better anticipation allows us to stay ahead of the curve in an increasingly volatile climate, connecting scientific information to practical action on the ground.

Professor Maarten van Aalst Director of the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre

Anticipatory action has tremendous potential to increase the efficiency of life-saving interventions and protect the most vulnerable. This is especially true for women and girls who often face some of the most severe risks. Through well-targeted anticipatory approaches, we can better empower women and girls to face crises on their own terms.

Lisa Carty Director, Humanitarian Financing & Resource Mobilization Division, OCHA

Anticipatory actions are the bright spots in a bleak humanitarian outlook. If we manage to move more in that direction, we will get a response that is faster, cheaper, and more dignified. One that protects hard-won development gains.

Mark Lowcock Emergency Relief Coordinator

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