What is Anticipatory Action?

Keywords: Agricultural sectors, Anticipatory action, Climate, Crop, Data systems / analysis, Drought, Early Warning Anticipatory Action, Flood, Food chain threats, Food security, Livestock, Natural hazards, Protracted crises and conflicts, Vulnerability reduction
Anticipatory Action is an innovative approach which systematically links early warnings to actions designed to protect families and their assets ahead of a hazard. Acting before a disaster is crucial – it can safeguard lives and livelihoods, build resilience to future shocks, and ease pressure on strained humanitarian resources.
Related links
- FAO Early Warning Early Action (EWEA)
- Webinar series on Forecast-based Financing (FbF)
- KORE FbF Webinar I: FAO Early Warning Early Action- What's new?
- KORE FbF Webinar II: Reducing disaster risk vulnerability in Bangladesh – Partner perspectives
- FbF Webinar III: From Early Warning to Early Action in Mongolia - Bracing for the cold to protect livestock and livelihoods
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