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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New IFRC communications resources help to explain anticipatory action

The IFRC has developed a suite of communications resources to help explain and clarify how anticipatory action works in practice. Launched on World Meteorological Day 2022, these resources are now …

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A new case study on anticipatory action ahead of the October 2021 floods in the Karnali River, Nepal

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News March 16, 2022

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A new OCHA-facilitated project to protect the most vulnerable people in Niger from drought

A new pilot project, facilitated by OCHA, will use forecasts of severe drought in Niger to trigger anticipatory action to help those most at risk.

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Event, News March 15, 2022

Early Action, Forecast

Acciones tempranas ante Sequías en Centro América se analizaron en taller regional de la Cruz Roja

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Event, News March 15, 2022

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Discussing early actions for drought in Central America

The Central American workshop on drought preparedness, held in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, from 7-11 March 2022, helped to identify early actions, forecasts and activation mechanisms for drought in the …

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News March 15, 2022

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Reactivation of the EAP for Floods in northern Mozambique: Tropical Storm Gombe causes the Licungo River to flood for a second time

Tropical Storm Gombe made landfall in Mozambique on 11 March, bringing heavy rains and causing water levels in the Licungo River to rise. On 14 March, they exceeded the trigger level set out in the …

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Event, News March 10, 2022

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OCHA Centre for Humanitarian Data webinar on flood modelling for anticipatory action

A webinar hosted by the Centre for Humanitarian Data brought together experts and practitioners from Google, the University of Reading and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre to shed light on …

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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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