Advocacy, Evidence, Lessons Learnt, M&E

Anticipatory action in 2022: a new report coming soon

In April 2023, the Anticipation Hub will publish a new report that captures the status of anticipatory action around the world. "Anticipatory Action in 2022: a Global Overview" will be the first in …

Advocacy, Disaster Risk Financing, Early Action, Evidence, Scaling up

What does success look like? Understanding the potential for proactive humanitarian action in a climate-uncertain world

Cash & Voucher, Early Action, Evidence, Lessons Learnt, M&E

How does anticipatory action contribute to building resilience?

The immediate aim of anticipatory action is to reduce the immediate impacts of disasters. But evidence from Bangladesh highlights different ways in which investments in this approach can also help …

Evidence, Food Insecurity, M&E

Integrating community voices in anticipatory action: a synthesis of complex qualitative data

The ‘window of opportunity’ – the period in which people can act ahead of a crisis – varies within countries. How can anticipatory action practitioners ensure they hit this window and provide the …

Early Action, Earth Observation, Evidence, Forecast, M&E

Call for papers: the whole anticipatory action community can learn from your experience

The Anticipation Hub is among the guest editors of a special issue of Hydrology Research and invites the anticipatory action community to share their knowledge.

Early Action, Early Warning System, Evidence, Impact-based Forecasting

Sharing lessons from SHEAR at EGU: challenges, innovations and research outcomes on forecasting and early warning

With the SHEAR programme coming to a close, researchers from its many projects shared some key research outcomes at this year’s European Geosciences Union General Assembly, covering themes such as …

Advocacy, Evidence, Lessons Learnt

Harnessing anticipatory action to avoid or reduce disaster displacement

Anticipatory action presents a unique opportunity for humanitarian actors to reduce the likelihood of people being displaced by a disaster. To date, however, this potential has not been sufficiently …

Advocacy, Evidence

A new policy brief from the Anticipation Hub explaining how anticipatory action makes a difference

This policy brief explains how anticipatory action works in practice and outlines some of its many benefits.