The Centre for Disaster Protection recently concluded learning exercises on the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) Anticipatory Action (AA) pilots in Nepal and Bangladesh, as part of the process learning support to OCHA.

A project is partnering with Uganda’s National Meteorology Authority to forecast climatic changes, disseminate timely weather information and prepare communities for impending drought and its impact.

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the British Embassy Mogadishu (BEM) have launched an Anticipatory Action and Preparedness programme in Somalia ahead of an expected El Niño event.

In response to taking on a more proactive approach that will help communities better prepare for such disasters, led by IWMI in collaboration with World Vision Sri Lanka, the CGIAR ClimBeR, recently led a series of anticipatory action drills.

IRC research highlights that cash-based anticipatory action can help recover from, and build resilience to, climate disasters in fragile settings affected by both conflict and climate change.

Nepal, a country nestled amid the majestic Himalayas, is no stranger to disasters. However, it has embraced a groundbreaking approach – anticipatory action – to transform disaster management.

This report reviews the feasibility, behavioural and political-economy factors that affect the demand and financing of AA programmes integrated in government SP systems, and discusses recommendations for increasing support for these interventions

This case study series presents the evolution in national capacities and systems for anticipating drought in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.

This paper provides evidence that anticipatory and shock-responsive social protection can reinforce peacekeeping efforts and build climate resilience in fragile and conflict-affected states (FCAS).

The US National Weather Service has declared that El Niño conditions are now present and expected to strengthen in the Pacific Ocean. In this blog, we explore what this means for the anticipatory action community.