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How anticipatory action adds value to epidemic preparedness: managing cholera outbreaks in Cameroon

The Cameroon Red Cross Society’s EAP for Cholera marks a historic milestone: it is the first EAP for an epidemic to be validated by the IFRC, and will guide anticipatory actions ahead of a forecast …

31 March 2025
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Acting early to minimize the impacts of the Marburg virus

Thanks to funding from the Anticipatory Pillar of the IFRC’s DREF, the Cameroon Red Cross and the Gabonese Red Cross are now implementing measures to prevent the spread of the Marburg virus and to …

15 March 2023
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The Nigerian Red Cross Society acts to protect people ahead of floods

The Nigerian Red Cross Society has activated its Simplified Early Action Protocol (EAP) for Floods. Over the next 10 days, it will carry out a series of anticipatory actions to help 3,000 at-risk …

13 September 2024
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Placing anticipatory action at the heart of climate priorities in West and Central Africa

The Anticipatory Action Task Force for West and Central Africa recently participated in the Regional Forum on Seasonal Rainfall Forecasts, helping to ensure anticipatory action was central to the …

08 May 2026
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New report from the Anticipation Hub shows that anticipatory action reached 9.6 million people in 2025

The Anticipation Hub’s fourth annual overview of anticipatory action shows that this approach continued to expand in 2025, reaching 9.6 million people ahead of forecast hazards during the year.

27 May 2026