How anticipatory action makes a difference

This policy brief, written by the Anticipation Hub, explains how anticipatory action works in practice and outlines some of its many benefits. Anticipatory action is an innovative way to minimize the loss and damage caused by different hazards, including those being exacerbated by climate change.

It presents a case study of anticipatory action being implemented ahead of floods in Mozambique, as well as evidence of how this approach has supported people ahead of extreme events in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Mongolia and Senegal. It describes the evidence to show that anticipatory action helps to preserve people’s dignity, saves lives and livelihoods, and provides value for money