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  • Report

Anticipatory Action in Sri Lanka: Tools, Mechanisms and a Pathway Forward

Sri Lanka held its first national stakeholder dialogue on anticipatory action in September 2023. This report captures the main discussions and outcomes from this event.

04 December 2023
  • Academic papers

Effects of anticipatory humanitarian cash assistance to households forecasted to experience extreme flooding: evidence from Bangladesh

The 2020 monsoon floods in Bangladesh were among the most severe and protracted in decades. Instead of waiting for disaster to strike, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society used impact-based forecast …

30 November 2023
  • Event

COP28

The United Arab Emirates host the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP28) in Dubai from 30 November until 12 December 2023.

  • News

Two new briefings explore critical themes for anticipatory action ahead of COP28

Launched in time for COP28, the Anticipation Hub's two new briefings will inform discussions around how anticipatory action can support those on the frontline of the climate crisis.

29 November 2023
  • Blog

Uncovering the gaps: analysis of disaster-risk financial flows in Kenya from 2016 to 2022

Recent research shows that Kenya’s disaster risk management architecture is well established. But what is the bigger picture regarding overall financial flows for disasters - and are we financing …

29 November 2023
  • Briefing Sheet / Fact Sheet

Anticipatory action for epidemics

To date, most anticipatory action initiatives have focused on extreme climate and weather events, but there are increasing opportunities to look beyond these and act ahead of other hazards. These …

27 November 2023
  • Briefing Sheet / Fact Sheet
  • Policy Paper

COP28: a call for action on the Loss and Damage Fund and funding arrangements

The Loss and Damage Fund and funding arrangements should be determined by, and structured to meet, the actual needs of people on the frontline of the climate crisis. This policy brief consolidates …

27 November 2023
  • News

Uganda acts in anticipation of the peak impacts of floods

As floods continue to affect large areas of East Africa, the Uganda Red Cross Society has activated its EAP for Floods and is now supporting 11,200 people in the areas predicted to be worst …

27 November 2023
  • Blog

Anticipating drought in Timor-Leste

In October 2023, FAO Timor-Leste activated its Anticipatory Action Protocol for Agricultural Drought related to the El Niño phenomenon. In this blog, Edward Parkinson shares some background on the …

24 November 2023
  • EAP

Activation report for floods in Uganda, 2023

This document reports on the activation of Uganda's EAP for Floods, which took place in November 2023.

22 November 2023