Building systems to anticipate drought in Southern Africa

This case study series presents the evolution in national capacities and systems for anticipating drought in Madagascar, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.  It outlines key results from the first phase (2019-2022) of the Multi-country programme on scaling-up anticipatory action for food security (MCP-AA4FS Phase I).

Below are some programmatic aspects that are recommended to be considered to ensure AA capacities are not only strengthened, but also appropriated and retained durably by national stakeholders. 

• Coordination and integration, particularly on trigger models and EWS
• South-South exchanges and partnerships
• Expanding anticipatory action into early warning and social protection programmes and systems
• Evidence and advocacy