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Early Action: The State of Play 2021

Launched in March 2022, the Early Action: The State of Play 2021 report provides a snapshot of early warning early action commitment, investment and activity over the previous year. It gives …

Climate science and humanitarian dialogue

The Permanent Missions of the Arab Republic of Egypt and the United Kingdom to the United Nations (UN) in Geneva, and the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), …

From early warning to early action: inspiring and empowering the next generation

Webinar celebrating World Meteorological Day 2022 - From early warning to early action: inspiring & empowering the next generation The Water Youth Network together with the Associated Programme on …

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How can we mainstream anticipatory action in disaster risk-management systems?

The anticipatory action community has limited experience of integrating this approach into national disaster risk-management systems. Recent research by the ForPAc project in Kenya identifies ways …

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A new case study on anticipatory action ahead of the October 2021 floods in the Karnali River, Nepal

A new case study documents the timeline of anticipatory action ahead of riverine floods in Nepal in October 2021. It outlines the forecasting, communication and coordination processes implemented, …

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Acting in anticipation against unseasonal floods in Nepal

This case study documents the anticipatory actions taken ahead of the October 2021 floods in the Karnali River, Nepal. These included early warning messages, the evacuation of at-risk households, …

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Anticipating vital issues around cash in the response to the Ukraine crisis

Conflict drives 80 per cent of all humanitarian needs globally, but anticipatory action – including cash and voucher assistance - can help to alleviate these. This article identifies four criteria …

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Malawi Anticipatory Action: Process Learning on Trigger Development

This report assessed the assumptions underpinning the trigger developed for the anticipatory action programme in Malawi to mitigate the impact of dry-spell events on vulnerable individuals and …

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Anticipatory action, shock-responsive social protection and cash transfers in ASEAN: what are we learning and where do we go next?

Anticipatory action and shock-responsive social protection are currently enjoying centre stage in humanitarian and development discussions. But what we have learned in recent years – and where do we …

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A new OCHA-facilitated project to protect the most vulnerable people in Niger from drought

A new pilot project, facilitated by OCHA, will use forecasts of severe drought in Niger to trigger anticipatory action to help those most at risk.