Pakistan – Umarkot, Ratnor, Tharparkar. Under the European Commission - ECHO funded project “Increasing capacities and scale for Anticipatory Action including through Social Protection systems”, FAO was in Sindh Province, in Pakistan, to meet communities, representatives from the Government at provincial- and district-level, and civil society organizations. Consultations were focused on how to embed anticipatory action for drought into the social protection system.

Social protection is key to manage disaster risk in a more comprehensive, inclusive and cost-effective manner by providing timely support in anticipation or response to hazards