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In this study, the authors explore the potentials and shortcomings of national laws in managing flood risk and increasing flood resilience in the context of climate change. They analyze 139 laws from 33 countries collected from the Climate Change Laws of

The term ‘anticipatory action’ refers to actions triggered before a crisis in order to mitigate the worst effects, or even avoid a crisis altogether. Decisions on how to protect livelihoods continue to be taken when a crisis is already happening and

This study analyses the outcome of acting early on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines between 2018 and 2019, ahead of an El Niño‑induced drought. It evaluates the effectiveness of anticipatory actions and highlights families’ perspectives on the

To achieve an effective scale up of anticipatory action, and reduce people’s vulnerability and improve resilience to climate change, robust empirical data and a strong monitoring, evaluation and learning agenda are necessary.

Given the increasing unpredictability and magnitude of climate-related disasters, Forecast-based Financing (FbF) is becoming increasingly relevant for disaster-prone countries. The study shows the pertinence of investing additional resources in

This study explores the role that pre-arranged financing can play in reducing or mitigating disaster impacts by supporting anticipatory action and response. 

‘Anticipatory action’ (AA) encompasses a set of planned and pre-financed measures taken when a disaster is imminent, prior to a shock or before acute impacts are felt. This paper argues that AA should not be a substitute for longer-term investment and

Flood risk is increasing across the world due to climate change and socioeconomic developments. With it, flood risk sciences and understanding of risks and drivers are advancing. However, the overall governance of flood risk remains a highly reactive