Early Action through Downscaled Forecasts in Tanzania
DAR ES SALAAM – In a significant step toward improving urban resilience to climate change, the Centre for Community Initiatives (CCI) and the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA) have joined forces to enhance climate services for informal settlements. This week, experts from both organizations met to discuss the localization of climate information, focusing on early action and a newly developed heat product under the DARAJA project.
How Anticipatory Action is Changing Disaster Response in Africa
How Anticipatory Disaster is changing Disaster response in Africa
Anticipatory action to mitigate the impact of drought in Ethiopia
In a move to protect vulnerable communities from an impending drought, the World Food Programme (WFP) has initiated a series of “Anticipatory Actions” in Ethiopia’s Somali and Oromia regions. The measures, triggered by a recent alert from the Ethiopian Meteorological Institute (EMI), aim to safeguard lives and livelihoods ahead of the forecasted March-May 2025 dry season.
Spread the word: working with the media to tell people about anticipatory action
Anticipatory action has seen a positive shift in recent times, moving from a buzzword to a rallying cry around which many groups are now coordinating. At the growing number of dialogue platforms and dedicated sessions at humanitarian events, the rooms hum with excited chatter about “anticipatory action for this hazard, anticipatory action in that country”, alongside ambitious ideas about how and where it could be applied next.
Developing an Anticipatory Action System
Acting early before a disaster has actually happened or reached its peak is critical: it can save lives and protect livelihoods from the immediate shocks, as well as protecting long-term development gains by increasing the resilience of local communities over time. Using a series of examples and case studies from different countries and contexts, this course provides guidance to set-up an anticipatory action system, i.e. a set of provisions to link early warning signals to anticipatory action options and implementation arrangements.
Statement by the United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator a.i. in Sudan, Luca Renda
Darfur landslide tragedy: Message of condolence and solidarity
Anticipatory Action in Humanitarian Interventions – Impact, Challenges & Best Practices in Uncertain Times
Origin: View original Source: Start Network Anticipatory action (AA) enables earlier, more dignified, and more cost-effective responses than traditional humanitarian approaches, with evidence of positive impacts on readiness, food security, asset protection, and livelihoods.
Challenges and Opportunities for Anticipatory Action: Lessons from Madagascar and Zimbabwe
Source: Start Network Posted: 17 Sep 2025 Originally published: 17 Sep 2025 Origin: View original Start Network roundtable discussions held in July and August 2025 highlighted that anticipatory action (AA) is transforming crisis management in Madagascar and in Zimbabwe.
Community-based anticipatory action in the Borana Zone of southern Ethiopia
by Jameel Observatory | Jul 4, 2025 | ADRA, Anticipatory Action, CIFA Ethiopia, Drought, Drylands, Early Action, Early Warning, Eastern Africa, Ethiopia, Evidence, Horn of Africa, Local Knowledge, Projects, Report, Research, University College Copenhagen | research accelerator projects
FAO promotes innovative mechanism to tackle crises through anticipatory action
Director-General presents The Financing for Shock-Driven Food Crisis Facility during United Nations General Assembly 23/09/2025
Tanzania: Strengthening Community Early Action in Mji Mpya
MJI MPYA, TANZANIA – The Centre for Community Initiatives (CCI), in partnership with the Tanzania Meteorological Authority (TMA), has launched a community-driven effort to strengthen disaster preparedness in Mji Mpya. The initiative, unveiled during an Early Action Awareness Meeting, brought together local leaders and community representatives to discuss strategies for reducing risks before disasters strike.
South Sudan Launches National Roadmap for Anticipatory Action
South Sudan’s growing vulnerability to climate shocks and humanitarian crises has highlighted the urgent need for a structured framework that shifts the country from reactive responses to proactive measures. In response, the government, together with the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), the World Food Programme (WFP), and the IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre (ICPAC), has launched the National Roadmap for Anticipatory Action (2025–2030).
Somalia Launches National Anticipatory Action Roadmap in Mogadishu
Mogadishu, Somalia — November 17, 2025 Somalia today unveiled its National Anticipatory Action Roadmap, a landmark framework aimed at strengthening early warning systems and protecting vulnerable communities from climate and conflict-driven shocks. The launch in Mogadishu drew government officials, humanitarian agencies, and international partners in a collective push toward proactive disaster preparedness.
Climate activists threaten Kampala protest over floods
Ugandan climate activists have warned they will take to the streets of Kampala in protest at what they describe as government inaction over worsening floods.
Ministry warns of health issues in heavy rains alert
The Ministry of Water and Environment has issued a weather advisory alert warning of destructive rains expected from February 19th to February 28th, 2026.
Submit your data for the fourth global overview of anticipatory action
The Anticipation Hub is collecting data for the next edition of its report series, which will provide a global overview of anticipatory action in 2025.
Community conversation: Climate resilience through social protection: the economic case for anticipatory action and what readiness looks like in practice
Climate shocks are escalating in frequency and severity, and governments are under pressure to protect people with limited fiscal space. Social protection systems are already a core delivery platform in many countries, but they are still too often used after a crisis hits.
Africa Creatives Alliance seeks experts for Uganda pilot
he Africa Creatives Alliance has launched a call for local experts to support a pilot project in Uganda, aiming to place arts and design at the centre of civic engagement, cross‑sector collaboration and social change.
Uganda Govt moves to strengthen early warning systems against climate disasters
Government officials and development partners have agreed to strengthen collaboration to build Uganda’s resilience against climate-related disasters. This initiative, they said, will help safeguard lives and livelihoods
Registration Opens for Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action
AIROBI, June 29 – Registration has opened for the 2nd Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action (EADP‑2), a regional summit set to strengthen preparedness against climate and disaster risks across Eastern Africa.
Uganda launches multi‑hazard early warning system, anticipatory action roadmap
KAMPALA, July 3 – Uganda has inaugurated the Uganda Multi‑Hazard Integrated Early Warning System (U‑MHIEWS) and the National Anticipatory Action Roadmap, marking a major step in strengthening resilience and protecting communities before disasters strike.
Uganda faces worsening drought as El Niño drives dry spell, Karamoja hardest hit
KAMPALA, July (NECJOGHA) – Uganda is grappling with worsening drought conditions as El Niño weather patterns drive drier‑than‑usual conditions across much of the country, with the Karamoja sub‑region bearing the brunt, according to the Uganda Drought Outlook Bulletin, July 2026, issued by the Office of the Prime Minister