Anticipatory action for drought in Nusa Tenggara Timur, Indonesia

This report documents an anticipatory action programme in Indonesia's in Nusa Tenggara Timur province, triggered in March 2023,  by predictions that the 2023 dry season  would arrive earlier, with less much rainfall than usual.

Plan Indonesia collected risk information from the 169 communities in three districts in NTT where Plan has been working for many years: Nagekeo, Lembata, and Timor Tengah Selatan (TTS). Dealing with the ‘imminent danger’ of drought, based on BMKG’s warning, Plan Indonesia facilitated communities to develop planning for different phases: readiness (June – August 2023), early action (September 2023), and early response (October 2023).