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Blog October 16, 2025

Compound risk, Early Warning System, Impact-based Forecasting, Locally led

Multi-hazard early warning systems for anticipatory action: how to make these a reality

To be effective, anticipatory action and early warning systems must capture and address the complexity – the multiple and interacting nature of hazards and risks – that communities face. This blog …

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Blog September 15, 2025

Disaster Risk Financing, Emerging Topics, Scaling up

The impacts of humanitarian funding cuts on anticipatory action

The humanitarian sector has witnessed major cuts to its funding in 2025. As part of this sector, these cuts threaten the financial sustainability of anticipatory action. A recent survey by the …

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Blog July 16, 2025

Disaster Risk Financing, Scaling up

Why use insurance for anticipatory action – and why now?

Traditionally designed to cover post-disaster losses, insurance has the potential to release rapid, pre-arranged funding for anticipatory action. A recent working paper by the Anticipation Hub and …

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Blog July 16, 2025

Other

Making sense of synergies: how anticipatory action connects to other approaches and sectors

Anticipatory action does not happen in isolation; it is interwoven with other humanitarian approaches, as well as the climate and development sectors. In this article, we asked some of our partners …

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Blog June 18, 2025

Compound risk, Conflict

Demystifying anticipatory action for displacement: a menu of operational options

There are over 123 million forcibly displaced people worldwide, yet they are rarely targeted through anticipatory action. Efforts are under way to change this, and this blog provides an overview of …

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Blog May 31, 2025

Advocacy, Scaling up

Spread the word: working with the media to tell people about anticipatory action

There are many ways to work with the media - in its many forms - to increase awareness of anticipatory action. This blog looks at some effective approaches used to date.

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Blog April 30, 2025

Conflict, Early Warning System, Forecast

Early warning systems in fragile, conflict-affected and violent contexts: takeaways for anticipatory action

Anticipatory action cannot take place effectively without investment in the wider elements of early warning systems. Securing such investment is particularly challenging in fragile, …

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Blog March 18, 2025

Early Action, Food Insecurity, Gender & Inclusion

Ensuring education through a crisis: how school-feeding programmes give children ‘more than just a meal’

Slow-onset hazards can drive hunger among children, forcing them to stay at home rather than attend school. In such contexts, school-feeding programmes have emerged as a crucial anticipatory action. …

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