Submit your data for the fourth global overview of anticipatory action

The Anticipation Hub is collecting data about anticipatory action in 2025, which will be presented in its forthcoming global overview report.

New case study examines anticipatory action in Sri Lanka

A new case study examines how partners in the country managed to institutionalize anticipatory action.

Anticipatory action supports communities at risk from floods in Malawi

The Malawi Red Cross Society activated its simplified EAP for pluvial floods on 5 January and has since been supporting more than 12,500 at-risk people.

Partners in Mozambique act in anticipation of floods

Partners in Mozambique have implemented a series of anticipatory actions to support communities ahead of floods, following a government-led activation.

WAHAFA partners provide anticipatory support ahead of drought in Somaliland

Partners in Somaliland are implementing a series of anticipatory actions that aim to reduce the humanitarian impacts of a drought before it peaks.

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News February 26, 2025

Early Action, WASH

The Mozambique Red Cross Society activates its Early Action Protocol for Floods

The Mozambique Red Cross Society activated its EAP for Floods on 21 February 2025. With just three days before the expected peak of the flood, it acted swiftly to protect 10,000 people in the most …

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News February 25, 2025

Compound risk, Conflict, Scaling up

Exploring conflict dynamics and anticipatory action in Somalia

In Somalia, the interplay between conflict and climatic shocks has exacerbated people’s vulnerabilities in many regions. In response to these challenges, the Somali Red Crescent Society held a …

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News February 21, 2025

Early Action

The Somali Red Crescent Society activates its Early Action Protocol for Drought to support the most vulnerable people

The Somali Red Crescent Society has just activated its Early Action Protocol (EAP) for Drought. It will now implement a series of anticipatory actions to support those identified as most at risk …

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News February 20, 2025

Advocacy, Future leaders, Scaling up

The Anticipatory Action Clinic: a strategic breakthrough for disaster risk management in Nepal

Nepal is transitioning from a reactive approach to disaster management to anticipatory action – and a significant milestone in this shift is the establishment of the Anticipatory Action Clinic, an …

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News January 24, 2025

Evidence

Submit your data for the third global overview report on anticipatory action

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.

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News January 16, 2025

Advocacy, Scaling up

Grand Bargain caucus on anticipatory action closes with commitments on financing, tracking and coordination

Members of the Grand Bargain caucus on scaling up anticipatory action have formally endorsed the outcome document, marking a significant milestone in our collective efforts to scale up anticipatory …

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News January 07, 2025

Dialogue Platform, Networks & Conferences

Meaningful partnerships for sustainable anticipatory action: highlights from 1st Sri Lanka National Dialogue Platform

The 1st Sri Lanka National Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action helped to ensure there is a fundamental change within the country’s humanitarian system: from reaction to anticipation.

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News January 07, 2025

Future leaders

Celebrating innovation: ASEAN Youth Day for Early Warning and Anticipatory Action

On 22 November 2024, the winners of the first ASEAN Youth and Digital Innovation for Early Warning and Anticipatory Action contest presented their innovative ideas.

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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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The Anticipation Hub aims to share knowledge and experiences to jointly enhance and scale up anticipatory action globally.

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Emerging topics

In expanding the use of anticipatory action to address more risks, be applicable in more contexts and strengthen overall disaster risk financing approaches, experts and practitioners are engaging in multi-disciplinary collaboration to enable anticipatory action to be applied where and when it is needed using adapted tools, innovative solutions and new ways of working.

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