This report has collated learning and best practices from Anticipatory Action
(AA) initiatives implemented across seven countries, including: Bangladesh, El Salvador, Indonesia, Nepal, …
Anticipatory Action for Climate-Sensitive Infectious Diseases: East Africa Regional Assessment
Despite existing Early Action Protocols (EAPs) and simplified EAPs (sEAPs) for floods or droughts, there are currently no operational EAPs for climate-sensitive infectious diseases in East Africa. …
Anticipatory action and cash transfers for slow-onset hazards: Practitioners’ note for field testing
This paper aims to explore multiple case studies on the slow-onset anticipatory cash topic, consolidating existing knowledge and scrutinizing gaps that demand deeper investigation. It underscores …
Disaster risk finance and Anticipatory Action in Mongolia: Lessons from the 2022/23 dzud
This document provides a comprehensive overview of disaster risk financing for anticipatory action, focusing on the specific case of dzud events in Mongolia. It delves into the proactive measures …
Impacts of Anticipatory Cash Transfers in the Context of Weather Disasters
Anticipatory humanitarian assistance is a novel approach to aid in the context of weather disasters, drawing on meteorological forecasts. Using a randomized study design, we analyze the impact of …
Anticipatory Action in Complex Crises: Lessons from Ethiopia
This study examines how anticipatory action was perceived and experienced among Ethiopians living with drought alongside other crises. These include the 2020–22 conflict in Tigray, local conflicts …
Financial Flows and Gaps Analysis: Disaster Risk Financing in Kenya, 2016-2022
In recent years, Kenya has experienced an increase in the severity and frequency of climate extremes. Combined with other crises, this has posed a significant challenge for disaster financing …
This study documents the outcome of anticipatory action initiatives implemented in January 2021 in Samangan Province, Afghanistan, to reduce the impact of La Niña-induced drought on over 7,680 …
Windows of Opportunity for Risk-Informed Humanitarian Assistance: An Anticipatory, Early Action, and Disaster Risk Finance Framework
This report outlines the blueprint for a comprehensive disaster risk financing (DRF) framework. It includes an introduction to the paper, followed by a summary of the policy environment for DRF and …
This report summarizes the findings of a World Food Programme (WFP)-commissioned project called ‘Research on AA in the Arab region: state of play and accelerating action’. It establishes a baseline …
