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New Guide: Scientific due diligence for humanitarian disaster risk financing: a guide for data scientists and humanitarian practitioners

• Academic papers

Defining El Niño indices in a warming climate

This article suggests a new way of defining El Nino that can provide a better indication of expected conditions for decision-makers that are trying to manage weather and climate risks in a changing …

• EAP

Early Action Protocol Summary: Philippines - Floods

This document summarizes Philippines' Early Action Protocol for Floods (EAP2021PH02), which was approved in 2021. It outlines the triggers for activating this EAP, the pre-agreed financing and the …

• Event

First meeting of the Anticipatory Action (AA) in Conflict Practitioners Group

26 April 2021, 2 pm CEST

• Case Study

Urban climate risks and the role of social protection - short case studies

This brief gives an overview of different country case studies where social protection (SP) systems have been used to address risks arising from climate-related hazards in urban spaces. It also …

• Project Page

Implementing the FbF Mechanism in Argentina

In 2019, the Argentine Red Cross Society started setting up an FbF mechanism in the country. A feasibility study is in progress, alliances for action are being strengthened, and the National Society …

• Blog

Strengthening partnerships between National Meteorological Services and humanitarian actors to enable anticipatory action in Argentina

The Argentinian National Meteorological Service becomes a partner of the Anticipation Hub and signs an MoU with the Argentina Red Cross

• Blog

Fortalecimiento de la colaboración entre los Servicios Meteorológicos Nacionales y el sector humanitario para la implementación de acciones …

El Servicio Meteorológico Nacional de Argentina se convierte en miembro de Anticipation Hub y firma un convenio con la Cruz Roja Argentina

• Blog

Capturing opportunities for OpenStreetMap data to better support Anticipatory Action

There are a vast array of opportunities for open geospatial data, like OpenStreetMap (OSM) to support anticipatory action. This blog captures key insights and examples of how the German Red Cross, …

• Blog

Bridging the gap: establishing the basis of subseasonal flood forecasting in East Africa

In 2018 Kenya experienced one of its wettest seasons on record. Exceptionally high rainfall in distinct periods throughout the “long rains” season resulted in extensive flooding, loss of around 200 …