This is not about chickens.
It’s about having eggs on the table when drought hits.
#AnticipatoryAction funding from UN Global Emergency Fund CERF and @fao.org helped families in Guatemala keep meals coming before the crisis escalated.
#CRAFdHighlights Climate & conflict risks are converging.
Through eEARTH, the @crisisgroup.org combines predictive analytics with community-led early warning, contributing to COP28 & strengthening regional partnerships in Nairobi.
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#CrisisData #AnticipatoryAction
Early action saves lives and resources. In 2024, 17M people in 45 countries benefited from #AnticipatoryAction likecash, seeds, and livestock vaccines before crises. Join World Vision, WFP, and FAO at #HNPW on 4 March, 13:30–15:00 (UTC+1). Register https://ow.ly/639W50YiOKt
When a disaster is 95% predictable, response shouldn’t be reactive. @fao.org supports countries to act before crises by using early warning data to trigger pre-arranged financing and deliver timely support, so shocks don't become crises. #AnticipatoryAction youtube.com/shorts/Zeq83...
✨ Researchers from NCDP helped build seasonal forecasting capacity with the Ethiopian Meteorological Institute. Read how. ow.ly/uKfy50Y8iCv @climate.columbia.edu #AnticipatoryAction #ForecastModeling
When drought looms, #AnticipatoryAction saves lives.
With UNCERF support, partners in Guatemala acted before crops failed and families went hungry – providing drought-tolerant seeds, repairing water systems and delivering cash assistance.
#CERF20
Grateful to the #DPNet family for electing me President at the 17th AGM. With the Executive Committee, we’ll strengthen member coordination and advance #DRR. I invite members and global partners to work together on #AnticipatoryAction, #EWS4All, and resilient livelihoods.
📰 How #ECW investments in #AnticipatoryAction is keeping #Pakistan’s children learning
From safeguarding school records to preparing temporary learning spaces, communities are acting early to protect education before disasters strike.
👉 www.educationcannotwait.org/news-stories... @unicef.org
The UN Global Emergency Fund CERF leads the way in #AnticipatoryAction – reaching millions before disasters strike.
The result? Faster, more effective, more dignified humanitarian action.
🎥 See how people on the frontline of the climate crisis used early support to prepare.
« Three days that matter » - My latest Op-Ed with DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. highlights how #AnticipatoryAction can better protect farmers, reduce the cost of post-disaster recovery & build over time a more resilient 🇵🇭 agriculture & fisheries
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The swift assistance was part of the #AnticipatoryAction led by the Local Government Unit of Virac, Catanduanes, together with Oxfam Pilipinas and People's Disaster Risk Reduction Network. Community-based anticipatory action preparations began as early as November 5, in collaboration with...
Thank you Department of Agriculture - Philippines and BFAR SAAD Cagayan Valley for sharing these powerful testimonies and photos from our joint #AnticipatoryAction efforts to protect the assets and livelihoods of fish farmers affected by 🌀 Super-Typhoon #UwanPH.
Super Typhoon #UwanPH: #AnticipatoryAction continues as DA - SAAD Cagayan Valley now supports farmers’ cooperatives and associations in relocating cattle to safer areas & reinforcing pens for pigs, goats, sheep & poultry.
Mushroom houses and greenhouses are also being secured against strong winds.
🌀Super-Typhoon #UwanPH: #AnticipatoryAction is underway. Materials secured, assets being evacuated 🐄 ⛵️
Communities are not just on the frontline, they are the ones leading the action. We just support them with locally-relevant knowledge & missing resources.
📣 Norway reaffirms its strong support for IFRC DREF & call on others to join us.
This fund continues to stand as the most effective enabler of swift, locally led humanitarian responses.
#PledgeForDREF #DREF #IFRC #HumanitarianAid #AnticipatoryAction #Norway
The typhoon is coming. We know it will be devastating. We can’t just wait. We must help people protect their assets & lives, especially those who can’t do it alone. With the Department of Agriculture, we act now to save farmers & fishers' livelihoods, and reduce rebuilding costs. #AnticipatoryAction
Get ready for #COP30 - with CHA publications on #ClimateFinance, #LossAndDamage and the impact of #ClimateChange on the #humanitarian system, e.g. the ethical and policy implications of #AnticipatoryAction: ofhttps://www.chaberlin.org/en/publications/
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Humanitarian response is visible — anticipatory action is hidden.
How do we show its value and inspire donors to invest?
How do we celebrate what we can’t see, yet know saves lives?
#AnticipatoryAction #HumanitarianAid #Resilience #COP2030
@voiceeu.bsky.social panel on anticipatory action.
We need stronger links with governments and partners.
Too much remains project-based — sustainability needs policy and systems.
Forecasts don’t save lives. Action does.
#COP2030 #AnticipatoryAction #Resilience
Droughts destroy lives and livelihoods.
In #Guatemala, CERF, the UN emergency fund approved $4 million for disbursement within hours of forecast confirmation – helping the UN and partners deliver food, water and cash assistance before disaster hits.
✅Acting early saves lives. #AnticipatoryAction
I attended today an @fao.org event marking the International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction to highlight the expertise gained by the Philippines in #AnticipatoryAction & the country’s progress toward making it an institutional reality. #DRRDay
#ClimateChange is affecting our agrifood systems and is likely to make food production even more unpredictable.
We must invest in #DisasterRiskReduction and #AnticipatoryAction to protect our food security.
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#DRRDay #ResiliencePays
Another disaster struck 🇵🇭. The country is resilient, but business as usual is no longer enough as recovery costs keep rising.
This Monday, I’ll share our experience with #AnticipatoryAction and why acting before disasters saves lives & livelihoods.
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Humanitarian NGOs welcome new Philippine Imminent Disaster Law
The landmark legislation, Republic Act No. 12287, paves the way for proactive government response, protecting people before floods, typhoons, or other hazards hit
Read: oxfam.org.ph/humanitarian...
#AnticipatoryAction
Members of the Marambong Farmers and Fisherfolk Association and the Baldoc Farmers and Fisherfolk Association initiated #AnticipatoryAction ahead of the onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Opong.
Farmers and Fishers lead #AnticipatoryAction in Pandan, Catanduanes.
Resilience is not luck, it’s preparation. With 🌀 #OpongPH approaching, fishers didn’t wait: they applied #AnticipatoryAction principles & secured their boats. This is the power of preparedness. True resilience is when communities lead. Congratulations to our partners and Ingat!
This groundbreaking work is FAO's contribution to strengthening the evidence & supporting the Philippines’ global pioneer work on #AnticipatoryAction, which recently led to the enactment of RA 12287: the Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster Act
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In the Philippines, with the support of the German government, SFERA supported the pilot-testing of #AnticipatoryAction during last year's series of super typhoons, helping farmers and fishers take protective measures before disaster struck.
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