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​​​​​​​Anticipatory action requires a shift in the humanitarian mindset. The Anticipation Hub is assembling the evidence. 

The youth are extremely concerned about climate change, and climate anxiety is widespread. Young activists demand a seat at the table.

The Cannes Climathon 2021 explored innovative climate solutions and disaster risk reduction strategies.

Anticipatory action allows humanitarians and affected communities to make informed decisions ahead of a crisis. This means saving time and money; preventing displacement, disease, loss of livelihood; and preserving the dignity of those affected.

This collection of inspiring women are finalists for the Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction Leadership Awards.

This collection of inspiring women are finalists for the Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction Leadership Awards.

Specific health considerations related to the LGBTQIA+ community are often overlooked, and there is little planning on how to engage with the community after a disaster and how to cater to specific, non-binary and non-nuclear family units.

The Central Bosnia Canton has initiated different projects and activities to build up the capacities of local communities, increase resilience, and reduce the impact of disasters.

Across Europe and Central Asia, people with disabilities have too often been excluded from disaster risk reduction (DRR), early warning systems and evacuation planning, and have faced compounding risks and barriers while displaced from their homes.

The way humanitarian aid has functioned for decades is as a response. But there is a better way to respond; a way that is more supportive of vulnerable households, more financially effective, and, more logistically efficient.