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Anticipatory action for education: lessons from a pilot project in Pakistan

Anticipatory action for education is a new and growing area of practice that seeks to ensure the continuity of education ahead of predictable hazards. A pilot project in Pakistan offers important …

23 July 2026
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Readout from Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week: anticipatory action firmly anchored in discussions about the Humanitarian Reset

Anticipatory action was high on the agenda at HNPW 2026, including during the broader discussions about the Humanitarian Reset.

24 March 2026
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Before the storm: putting gender equality at the heart of anticipatory action

In the Asia-Pacific region, women have the knowledge, skills and leadership needed for anticipatory action – yet they remain invisible in many official plans and protocols. A new report looks at how …

09 December 2025
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Building the evidence for anticipatory action: what we’ve learned – and what’s next

Anticipatory action has moved rapidly from concept to practice over the past decade. The expanding experience and evidence now available enable us to reflect on what has been learned, what works, …

19 November 2025
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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. …

18 March 2025
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Empowering children for a resilient future with free resources: the Disaster Books series

Discussing the complex challenges posed by climate change with children is challenging. This is where the COPE Disaster series can help - by supporting children to understand hazards and disasters …

22 January 2024
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How to comprehensively integrate protection, gender and inclusion in anticipatory action: a case study from Nepal

This blog post shares a case study that showcases how anticipatory action, with a strong focus on protection, gender and inclusion, is having a remarkable impact in Nepal.

05 July 2023
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Gender in early warning and early action: why do we still need to talk about it?

Gendered inequalities show up as barriers and challenges across all areas of early-warning systems and forecast-based early actions. This blog examines some of the ways to overcome these and ensure …

07 March 2023
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Integrating protective, gender-transformative and inclusive approaches into anticipatory action: snapshots from Nepal

Protection, gender and inclusion are crucial to ensuring that anticipatory action does not exacerbate the vulnerabilities of the people it aims to help. Drawing on experiences in Nepal, this article …

23 March 2022
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How can we make disaster risk financing more gender inclusive?

This blog shares insights from a study examining gender inclusion in disaster risk financing and the anticipatory action it facilitates.

27 January 2022