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Formalising govt. & humanitarian actor collaboration

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Formalising govt. & humanitarian actor collaboration

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- Forecast-based Action Task Team
- Updated Standing Orders on Disaster
- MoUs between BDRCS and NMHS (FFWC and BMD)

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Since the inception of FbF in Bangladesh, BDRCS and GRC have been continuously advocating with Government agencies, UN organizations and I/NGOs to accelerate anticipatory action in Bangladesh. The BDRCS initiated the FbF approach for cyclone and flood in very close consultation and collaboration with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) and Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) to access reliable meteorological and hydrological forecast information. In February 2021, BDRCS signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BMD and FFWC to formalize this collaboration between humanitarian and hydro-met organizations to jointly enable anticipatory action. The benefit of this MoU is that it will accelerate timely access of BDRCS to forecast information and data to enhance the design and implementation of forecast-based triggers. Each organization will help their counterparts to develop their capacity, knowledge and expertise on anticipatory humanitarian action. An example of this collaboration is that BDRCS will share triggering methods as well as its learning on the complexity of designing forecast-based triggers and the evaluation of forecast skills. The government hydro-met organizations (BMD and FFWC) and BDRCS will work together to update the trigger criteria and engage in joint research to improve forecast skill. These efforts will ultimately benefit vulnerable communities who can receive anticipatory humanitarian assistance before the disaster, resulting in reduced losses to their lives and livelihoods. BDRCS and the government hydro-met organizations prepared a joint action plan to solidify their areas of collaboration and continue to work on implementing these joint activities.

A significant achievement resulting from years of ongoing advocacy efforts, is that the government of Bangladesh has now integrated Forecast Based Financing/Action (FbF/A) in its policy on disaster risk reduction named Standing Orders on Disaster in 2019 and has formed a Taskforce to work on FbF/A. BDRCS played a crucial role in supporting the government of Bangladesh to establish this taskforce given their 5+ years' experience developing and implementing methodologies and tools for anticipatory action within the Forecast-based financing project. It is very encouraging to see how the experience gathered through BDRCS, for example through stimulations, activations and community consultations, is now being used to support the national government to shape its policies. The taskforce will play an important role to provide guidance on preparing forecast based early action-related strategies through analysis of disaster risks, trigger/thresholds and impacts, and maintaining coordination with stakeholders. In addition, the taskforce is expected to provide guidance on the methods and procedures for releasing funds for anticipatory action, the development of approaches to scale up FbF/A for all possible disasters, and preparing protocols to clarify all the roles and responsibilities for government and non-government organizations involved in implementing forecast-based action. In March 2021, the BDRCS and GRC facilitated Government to activate the taskforce and provided logistic support to organize its first meeting. Now, the taskforce is established and will play a fundamental role for continuously strengthening relationships across all organizations and their respective sectors to anchor anticipatory action not only in policy frameworks but in the methodologies, tools and approaches that influence interventions on the ground.

These agreements with government agencies will bring the policy makers as well as the scientists from hydro-met organizations in closer contact with practitioners in humanitarian sectors, so we can jointly accelerate forecast-based financing/action in Bangladesh. Together we are working on a number of exciting initiatives to advance anticipatory action. For example, the BDRCS, GRC, Climate Centre and BMD is working on a joint feasibility study for heat waves and will work collaboratively on projects to anticipate the impacts of heat waves in Dhaka City areas. This work demonstrates our shared commitment to expanding the application of anticipatory action to cover more hazards and we look forward to continuing this close collaboration between government agencies and humanitarian actors going forward.
Written by Md. Salauddin (Rubel), Project Support Officer, Forecast-based Financing (FbF) Project, Disaster Risk Management Department, Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS)

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Collaboration in action! Formalizing cooperation between government agencies and humanitarian actors to accelerate anticipatory action in Bangladesh

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Since the inception of FbF in Bangladesh, BDRCS and GRC have been continuously advocating with Government agencies, UN organizations and I/NGOs to accelerate anticipatory action in Bangladesh. The BDRCS initiated the FbF approach for cyclone and flood in very close consultation and collaboration with the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) and Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) to access reliable meteorological and hydrological forecast information.

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ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) Work Programme 2021-2025

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ASEAN Agreement on Disaster Management and Emergency Response (AADMER) Work Programme 2021-2025

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- integrates anticipatory action

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Anticipatory Action in Bangladesh (Country profile) 

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Anticipatory Action in Bangladesh (Country profile) 

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Key facts:

Hazards covered by anticipation

Floods and Cyclones

No of people reached by anticipation(activation)

Cyclone: 20,000

Flood: 3,300

Anticipation partners in country

Bangladesh Government (Cyclone Preparedness Program) | Bangladesh Red Crescent Society | German Red Cross | World Food Program | Care Bangladesh consortium (Concern WorldWide, Islamic Relief, and RIMES) | Start Network | UNFPA | FAO

Inform Risk Index

Hazard and Exposure: 7.4

Vulnerability: 5.4

Lack of Coping Capacity: 5

Total: 5.8 (high risk)

Rank: 26

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Hazards covered by anticipation Floods and Cyclones No of people reached by anticipation(activation) Cyclone: 20,000 Flood: 3,300 Anticipation partners in country Bangladesh Government (Cyclone Preparedness Program) | Bangladesh Red Crescent Society | German Red Cross | World Food Program | Care Bangladesh consortium (Concern WorldWide, Islamic Relief, and RIMES) | Start Network | UNFPA | FAO Inform Risk Index Hazard and Exposure: 7.4 Vulnerability: 5.4 Lack of Coping Capacity: 5 Total: 5.8 (high risk) Rank: 26

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Prepared by the Anticipatory Action Task Force

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The mission of the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF) is to promote the use of anticipatory humanitarian action to risks.
To date, this approach is being developed in over 60 countries by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Start Network, The UN World Food Programme (WFP), The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). These initiatives, supported by generous support from key donors, contribute to the broader efforts of the humanitarian, development and climate communities to scale-up and mainstream anticipatory approaches within national governmental disaster risk management frameworks and within humanitarian/development systems.

To foster an environment for more in-depth discussions around common challenges facing the mainstreaming and scale-up of anticipatory action, in September 2018, core AATF members came together (FAO, IFRC, OCHA, START Network, WFP) and formed the informal Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF). The role of the AATF is to provide technical expertise, knowledge and learning and to promote partnerships to ensure country-level needs and best practises are shaping the anticipatory-action agenda at the global level.

On this page you will find resources developed by the Anticipatory Action Task Force.

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The mission of the Anticipatory Action Task Force (AATF) is to promote the use of anticipatory humanitarian action to risks. To date, this approach is being developed in over 60 countries by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), Start Network, The UN World Food Programme (WFP), The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), and The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).

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https://www.anticipation-hub.org/news/the-coproduction-of-the-early-action-protocol-for-floods-in-uganda-a-model-of-strong-collaboration-for-the-effective-scale-up-of-fbf

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To trigger effective anticipatory actions before a natural hazard hits a vulnerable community, humanitarians need clear and robust protocols. Such protocols, developed by the Red Cross and its partners, are based on quantitative analysis of the risk profile and the forecast skill, alongside an assessment of physical thresholds and triggers to act. All of these pieces of information are contained in an Early Action Protocol (EAP), alongside the Forecast-based Financing (FbF) capacities, responsibilities, and procedures to be followed to initiate appropriate actions.

Uganda was one of the nations who first pioneered FbF. The benefits of FbF in Uganda were demonstrated in 2015 when the Uganda Red Cross Society (URCS) triggered FbF actions in pilot communities in Kapelebyong based on a flood forecast.

More recently the URCS have made great steps to scale up the FbF by taking on a national-scale approach. The new Early Action Protocol for floods was submitted to the IFRC's validation committee in September 2020, after several months of collaborative work to develop effective and sustainable forecast triggers. The EAP is now under final review.

In February 2020, the URCS and the Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre (RCCC) started fortnightly calls with several partners to facilitate a dialogue around the EAP development and the integration of inputs from different actors. The network of partners included practitioners and scientists from these national and international organisations: the Uganda's Water Authority ( DWRM), the Uganda National Meteorological Authority ( UNMA), the Netherlands Red Cross Data & Digital team 510, and the University of Reading, through the UK-supported project Forecasts for Anticipatory Humanitarian Action ( FATHUM). Evidence of flood forecast skill from scientists at the University of Reading and 510 was combined with local context knowledge and ground assessments from practitioners at the national hydro-meteorological services, DWRM and UNMA, to provide actionable information to URCS.

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The coproduction of the Early Action Protocol for floods in Uganda: A model of strong collaboration for the effective scale-up of FbF

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To trigger effective anticipatory actions before a natural hazard hits a vulnerable community, humanitarians need clear and robust protocols. This blog describes how the Uganda Red Cross Society coproduced the Early Action Protocol for floods in Uganda together with scientists, national hydro-met services and other stakeholders.

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Bangladesh. Impact of Anticipatory Action. Striking before the floods to protect agricultural livelihoods.

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Bangladesh. Impact of Anticipatory Action. Striking before the floods to protect agricultural livelihoods.

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Video - Striking before the floods in Bangladesh

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Video - Striking before the floods in Bangladesh

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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

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Apr 2021

Morjina Begum is among thousands of farmers in Bangladesh who face floods and other hazards regularly. FAO is helping crop and livestock farmers like her protect their livelihoods from predictable crises through an innovative approach called Anticipatory Action. It links early warning data to protective actions that ensure families can shield their farming assets before a hazard strikes, rather than having to rebuild later. Acting early, ahead of disaster is a smart way to safeguard lives and livelihoods, build resilience to future shocks, and ease pressure on strained humanitarian resources.

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Apr 2021 Morjina Begum is among thousands of farmers in Bangladesh who face floods and other hazards regularly. FAO is helping crop and livestock farmers like her protect their livelihoods from predictable crises through an innovative approach called Anticipatory Action.

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FBF and CBT Lessons Learned Dom.Rep. 2021 EN

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How the Dominican social Protection system adapted to the COVID19 emergency and responded.

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OPM PMA Respuesta SRSP COVID19_ RD V.Final

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Describing the FbF system in the Dominican Republic linking humanitarian, development and climate government actors

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Impact based early warning: insights from the Pacific 

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Impact based early warning: insights from the Pacific 

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WMO - The importance of impact-based early warnings: insights from Pacific Islands

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Scaling up Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi (UNDP & GCF)

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Scaling up Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi (UNDP & GCF)

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Scaling up Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Malawi

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AHA Centre interview: Leveraging knowledge to accelerate anticipatory action 

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AHA Centre interview: Leveraging knowledge to accelerate anticipatory action 

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Many challenges lie ahead to create the system shift needed to embed anticipatory action in national, regional and global mechanisms. Ms. Kamal shared her top three key insights on what needs to be done.
1. Build an evidence base that 'tickles' fear and changes mind-sets
Anticipatory action cannot be institutionalized until the mind-set of key actors across adjoining sectors and policy domains adjust. Ms. Kamal explained that "we need solid evidence, facts and figures, to show that unless anticipatory action is taken, then their livelihoods, their economic security will be drastically disrupted." Creating more convincing evidence on the benefits of anticipatory action plays an important role in shifting individuals from acting based on opinions rather than facts. The Anticipation Hub has a vital role to play in creating and sharing this evidence to influence behaviour change and facilitate this resulting systemic change in mind-set.
2. Change the success indicators of the humanitarian aid system to value anticipation
The humanitarian aid system needs to value anticipation in its success indicators. Instead of looking at which aid organisation arrives first after a disaster happens, the more important indicator should be if the impacts of the disaster can be averted through anticipatory action. The Anticipation Hub and regional organisations like the AHA Centre have important advocacy roles to utilise the evidence to encourage this change.
3. Influence 'unusual suspects' especially decision-makers that mobilize resources
Anticipatory action cannot be scaled up without political support from key national actors, such as parliaments and councils and key global players like donors and financing institutions who are making the decisions to mobilize resources. All these powerful decisions "by those at the top" of national, regional and global organisations will determine whether the resources in the humanitarian system are spent on response or enabling anticipation. The AHA Centre and the Anticipation Hub need to utilise their networks and evidence-base to influence these decision-makers especially those outside of their own circle of influence. Ms. Rüth ends by sharing that "we can only change the system together" .

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Leveraging Knowledge to Accelerate Anticipatory Action: An interview with the AHA Centre

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Many challenges lie ahead to create the system shift needed to embed anticipatory action in national, regional and global mechanisms. Ms. Kamal shared her top three key insights on what needs to be done. 1. Build an evidence base that 'tickles' fear and changes mind-sets Anticipatory action cannot be institutionalized until the mind-set of key actors across adjoining sectors and policy domains adjust.

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ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) Work Plan 2025

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ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management (AHA Centre) Work Plan 2025

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Look at how the AHA Centre plans to implement Anticipatory Action in the ASEAN region

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ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review (ARMOR) Webinar Series: Shifting into a Forecast-based Regional Humanitarian Response

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ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review (ARMOR) Webinar Series: Shifting into a Forecast-based Regional Humanitarian Response

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AHA Centre (ASEAN Coordinating Centre for Humanitarian Assistance on disaster management)

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Shifting into a Forecast-based Regional Humanitarian Response - ARMOR Webinar Series #3

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The Risk Informed Early Action Partnership (REAP)'s Target 1 focuses on the necessity to better connect the complementary goals of disaster risk reduction/management and climate change adaptation.
Goal: 50 countries have reviewed and integrated their crisis/disaster management and climate adaptation laws, policies, national frameworks for climate services, and/or plans to ensure that they reduce climate change impacts and exposure on people and the environment.

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Uganda - Climate-smart disaster law - IFRC case study

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Fiji - Climate-smart disaster law - IFRC case study

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Malawi - Climate-smart disaster law - IFRC case study

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Climate - Smart Disaster Law in Fiji Video

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Climate - Smart Disaster Law in Fiji Video

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Thank You Partners - #OnlyTogether #DRRDay

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Launch of the Fiji NDMO Media Awareness Campaign

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Launch of the Fiji NDMO Media Awareness Campaign

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Fijian Minister for Disaster Management launches NDMO Media Awareness Campaign

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Disaster Preparedness in Lovelove Village [Community Based Disaster Preparedness]

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Disaster Preparedness in Lovelove Village [Community Based Disaster Preparedness]

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President of Fiji Red Cross Labasa Branch Volunteer Group, Maleli Qera, said they were happy to accommodate the request from the village on awareness for Disaster Preparedness.

People should be prepared for cyclone from the beginning of the season and not a few minutes before the landfall.

This is what Lovelove Disaster awareness programme coordinator Ana Wise said, during an organised event at Lovelove Village.

The event also included the Fiji Red Cross team who helped to provide awareness on disaster preparedness.

"The awareness programme is basically for nine households with the support of the village headman and sub-committees in the village; we also invited those settlements living around us," Ms Wise said.

"We were not prepared for the past three cyclones that had made an impact on our village which partially damaged houses.

"Most of us prepare just a few hours before the cyclone. We were unorganised and panicked at the same time."

Ms Wise said she believed that civil servants play a huge role in their communities by advocating and organising such awareness for their own communities.

Village headman, Jacoro Maleau, was also thankful to the Fiji Red Cross team who accepted their invitation to conduct the awareness on disaster preparedness.

"We're currently into the cyclone season and only when a cyclone is approaching then people decide to prepare," he said.

"We should prepare from the very beginning of the cyclone period, to be always ready physically, mentally, spiritually and financially.

"We used to have a relaxed attitude towards cyclone warnings, but after our recent experiences, we will do better and prepare better for the in- coming cyclones," he said.

President of Fiji Red Cross Labasa Branch Volunteer Group, Maleli Qera, said they were happy to accommodate the request from the village on awareness for Disaster Preparedness.

"The awareness was basically to make the community aware of what they could do before the cyclone like planting of resilient crops such as kumala and dalo ni tana,"Mr Qera said.

"They were also informed of ways they can reduce the risk of people getting hurt is by putting away house- hold items, woods, roofing iron and securing their houses ahead of time.

"And how to help an injured person during the height of a disaster, depending on the situation at hand," he said.
Feedback: laisa.kabulevu@fijisun.com.fj

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Disaster Preparedness In Lovelove Village

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President of Fiji Red Cross Labasa Branch Volunteer Group, Maleli Qera, said they were happy to accommodate the request from the village on awareness for Disaster Preparedness. People should be prepared for cyclone from the beginning of the season and not a few minutes before the landfall.

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Fiji NDMO pre-positioning NFI's to the 4 Divisions 

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Fiji NDMO pre-positioning NFI's to the 4 Divisions 

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National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy 2018 - 2020

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National Disaster Risk Reduction Policy 2018 - 2020

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Fiji: National disaster risk reduction policy 2018-2030

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The policy is a key part of Fiji's ambition for accelerated integrated and inclusive sustainable development. Disaster risk reduction is a top priority for Fiji and would be mainstreamed into all policies, plans and practice.

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Somosomo, Taveuni Tsunami Drill  raw interviews

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Somosomo, Taveuni Tsunami Drill  raw interviews

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World Humanitarian Day FIJI - Real Life Heroes

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World Humanitarian Day FIJI - Real Life Heroes

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ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review (ARMOR) 2nd edition

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ASEAN Risk Monitor and Disaster Management Review (ARMOR) 2nd edition

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Chapter 6, When Early Actions Save Lives: Anticipating Instead of Reacting with Forecast-based Financing, discusses how the region can address the various impacts of climate change through a proactive approach called Forecast-based Financing rather than relying on traditional reactive approaches.

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Conozca los aspectos claves de la acción anticipatoria en la agricultura y sistemas alimentarios y acceda a un nuevo curso de FAO sobre acción anticipatoria en español!

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Acción anticipatoria en la agricultura y sistemas alimentarios

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Anticipatory action interventions to mitigate the effects of drought and migration on food security in Colombia

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Anticipatory action interventions to mitigate the effects of drought and migration on food security in Colombia