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Blog December 09, 2025

Gender & Inclusion

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 …

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Blog November 19, 2025

Cash & Voucher, Evidence, Food Insecurity, Gender & Inclusion, Health, Locally led

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, …

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Blog November 14, 2025

Dialogue Platform, Locally led

Celebrating ten years of anticipatory action at the Global Dialogue Platform

The 13th Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action begins on 2 December, in Berlin and online. As we approach this anniversary edition – it's ten years since the first Global …

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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 19, 2025

Advocacy, Compound risk, Locally led, Networks & Conferences

Readouts from policy fora in the first half of 2025

This article reflects on the outcomes from three high-level events held during the first half of 2025: Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week, the European Humanitarian Forum and the Global …

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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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Gender & Inclusion

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

Cash & Voucher, Evidence, Food Insecurity, Gender & Inclusion, Health, Locally led

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

Dialogue Platform, Locally led

Celebrating ten years of anticipatory action at the Global Dialogue Platform

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

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

Disaster Risk Financing, Emerging Topics, Scaling up

The impacts of humanitarian funding cuts on anticipatory action

Disaster Risk Financing, Scaling up

Why use insurance for anticipatory action – and why now?

Other

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

Advocacy, Compound risk, Locally led, Networks & Conferences

Readouts from policy fora in the first half of 2025

Compound risk, Conflict

Demystifying anticipatory action for displacement: a menu of operational options

Advocacy, Scaling up

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