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West Africa and the Sahel: Germany’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
18/07/2023
In Central America’s Dry Corridor, long periods of drought interspersed with heavy rains threaten the food security of vulnerable populations.
Iraq: Protecting Iraqi farmers by anticipating drought and water shortages
21/06/2023
In Iraq, years of conflict and instability have damaged vital agricultural infrastructure, leaving already vulnerable people at further risk of increased food insecurity.
Anticipating food crises – Common principles to address challenges relating to Anticipatory Action
13/06/2023
Anticipatory Action can play a critical role in disaster prevention efforts and in addressing the root causes of vulnerability to build resilience and help curb and reverse current food insecurity trends.
Guidance note: Community engagement in Anticipatory Action
10/05/2023
The guidance note offers information and recommendations to FAO Country Offices and partners involved in Anticipatory Action programming on how to engage affected and at-risk people and communities to better understand their risks, needs, priorities and capacities.
Step 1: Disaster risk prioritization - Guidance note series on Anticipatory Action
18/04/2023
This publication is part of a series of four core guidance notes providing direction on how to identify and prioritize risks (Step 1 – disaster risk prioritization), and accordingly establish an early warning system for Anticipatory Action (Step 2 – early warning systems), design and implement Anticipatory Action programmes (Step 3 – Anticipatory Action programming), and finally assess the impact of such programmes (Step 4 – impact analysis).
Tajikistan: Mitigating the locust spread in Tajikistan and neighbouring countries through Anticipatory Action
03/03/2023
In March–April 2022, the Republic of Tajikistan witnessed an increase of Moroccan locust infestations in its southern areas, and the infestation threatened the bordering regions of Afghanistan.
Uganda: Germany’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
06/02/2023
Since 2019, Uganda’s Karamoja subregion has suffered from progressive food insecurity as a result of below-average crop and livestock production due to erratic weather conditions, plant pests and animal diseases, and price shocks.
Zimbabwe: Sweden’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
27/01/2023
Zimbabwe has been plagued by multiple hazards over the last decade, suffering from a series of climatic shocks including cyclones, droughts, floods and pest infestations coupled with severe economic challenges.
Mongolia: Belgium’s contribution through the Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) – Anticipatory Action window
27/01/2023
In Mongolia, the frequency, intensity and unpredictability of weather extremes such as the harsh winter (dzud), drought, snow and dust storms, heavy rainfall and flooding have tripled in the last decade, heavily impacting traditional livestock-based livelihoods.
Applying an inclusive and equitable approach to anticipatory action
18/05/2020
An inclusive approach to anticipatory action will have a nuanced and context-specific understanding of the ways inequalities impact vulnerability and resilience.