Iraq: Protecting Iraqi farmers by anticipating drought and water shortages

01/06/2023

In Iraq, years of conflict and instability have damaged vital agricultural infrastructure, leaving already vulnerable people at further risk of increased food insecurity. It is also one of the most vulnerable Middle Eastern countries to climate change.

Asia and the Pacific: Belgium's contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window

25/09/2024

La Niña significantly impacts the Asia-Pacific region, leading to above‑average rainfall that often results in severe flooding and cyclones, which damage agricultural and food systems.

Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window

25/09/2024

he Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela is facing a socioeconomic crisis that continues to drive food insecurity, leaving 4.4 million people in rural and disaster-prone areas in need of food assistance.

La Niña: Anticipatory Action and Response Plan, September–December 2024

16/09/2024

Following the 2023−2024 El Niño event and the current El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO) neutral state, La Niña (ENSO cool phase) is anticipated to come into effect between September and November with probabilities ranging from 55 to 71 percent, and is expected to persist through January to March 2025.

Setting up a drought Anticipatory Action trigger mechanism

22/07/2024

An Anticipatory Action approach seeks to identify multiple windows of opportunity for action throughout the duration of predictable shocks, such as drought.

Madagascar: Project Highlights - OSRO/MAG/208/GER

12/07/2024

The Government of Germany, through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities −Anticipatory Action Window, contributed USD 900 000 to FAO's project entitled "Anticipatory Actions to cope with expected drought in Madagascar’s Bekily(Androy), Betrokaand AmboasaryAtsimo(Anosy) districts".

Community engagement in Anticipatory Action: Snapshot of experiences and good practices from focus countries

27/06/2024

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), as one of the leading operational organizations implementing Anticipatory Action and providing technical advice and normative guidance on corresponding approaches in the agriculture and food security sector, has embarked on a project funded by the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance of the United States Agency for International Development

Social protection and anticipatory action to protect agricultural livelihoods

18/10/2023

As the quality of climate risk information and scientific forecasting has continued to improve, the imperative to act in advance of an imminent shock in order to protect people, assets and livelihoods has also gained notable attention and increasing investment.

Safeguarding agricultural livelihoods and food security by scaling up Anticipatory Actions

21/12/2023

The intensity and frequency of natural hazards and conflicts is increasing, leaving unprecedented levels of humanitarian needs.

Kenya: Germany’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window

21/12/2023

From late 2020 to early 2023, Kenya experienced a severe and prolonged drought, causing consecutive harvests to fail. Millions of animals died, which would otherwise have provided nourishment and sustained livelihoods.