Cash & Voucher, Social Protection

Social protection as an engine for anticipatory action

A new study, published by the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) and the German Red Cross, highlights how social protection systems can be used to …

Networks & Conferences

List of anticipatory action sessions at HNPW 2026

The HNPW 2026 will be held with an online week from 2-6 March and a three-day in person event in Geneva from 10-12 March with anticipatory action being one of the areas of common concern. Find all …

Lessons Learnt, M&E

Staying one step ahead: how to learn from evaluations of anticipatory action

What if evaluations didn’t make your eyes glaze over, but instead sparked real change? The recent evaluation of WAHAFA sought to achieve this, by following an interactive learning process that …

Cash & Voucher, Early Action, Shelter

Anticipatory action supports communities at risk from floods in Salima, Malawi

The Malawi Red Cross Society activated its simplified EAP for pluvial floods on 5 January and is now directly supporting 12,500 people at risk from floods.

Working groups

There are thematic working groups around the world supporting focused/in-depth exchange across sectors and organizations on anticipatory action. Get involved! Contact the focal points of these …

Evidence

Submit your data for the fourth global overview of anticipatory action

The Anticipation Hub invites its partners, and others actively implementing anticipatory action, to send data about this approach in 2025, which will be presented in the forthcoming global overview …

Early Action, WASH

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.

Emerging Topics, Evidence

Anticipatory action readiness: a study on the gap between the build and activation phase of anticipatory action frameworks

Participants are invited to contribute to a survey that will inform CARE International's study on the readiness of anticipatory action frameworks.

Cash & Voucher, Early Action, Early Warning System, Lessons Learnt, Scaling up

Nigeria’s National After-Activation Review: advancing anticipatory action for floods in Adamawa State

In November 2025, Nigeria held a National After-Activation Review of the anticipatory actions implemented ahead of floods in Adamawa State in September. Over 50 participants from the government, UN …

Cash & Voucher, Early Action, Food Insecurity

WAHAFA partners provide cash and other 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.