The SEWAA project, launched in 2023, uses machine learning, specifically Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (cGANs), to improve early-warning systems for extreme weather in Eastern Africa.
As humanitarian needs driven by extreme weather events continue to rise in a context of declining humanitarian funding, Anticipatory Action (AA) has never been more relevant.
As weather-related shocks become increasingly frequent and severe worldwide, the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) has significantly expanded
its investment in Anticipatory Action (AA) to help countries proactively manage their impact.
This Sway document introduces the Sahel Resilience Partnership (SRP) and showcases its work through photos and videos from the field.
Financed by BMZ and jointly implemented by Â鶹ÊÓƵ, UNICEF, and GIZ, the SRP operates in Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, and Chad. The partnership strengthens food and nutrition security, climate resilience, ecosystem restoration, social services, and social cohesion, while promoting gender equality, disability inclusion, and youth empowerment
Â鶹ÊÓƵ Madagascar¡¯s integrated resilience approach Under Strategic Outcome 3 of its Country Strategic Plan (2024-2028), Â鶹ÊÓƵ Madagascar is implementing a range of resilience-building activities in support of the Malagasy Government, aiming to equip targeted communities with productive, inclusive and sustainable food systems.
The Rural Rapid Transformation (RRT) Initiative is an integrated approach developed by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable rural communities, particularly in the arid regions of southern Madagascar.
These gender, protection and inclusion analyses were conducted to inform Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s Anticipatory Action programming in Madagascar, Malawi, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe.
This factsheet showcases how Â鶹ÊÓƵ facilitated a peer-to-peer exchange between Ethiopia and Djibouti¡¯s meteorological agencies to strengthen drought forecasting and early warning systems.
This publication presents the Climate Services Accelerator Programme, a five-year initiative launched in 2022 by the Â鶹ÊÓƵ (Â鶹ÊÓƵ) in partnership with NORCAP. The programme aims to expand the pool of female climate-service experts in the humanitarian sector by equipping them with technical, field, and operational skills. It describes the mentorship structure¡ªone year at Â鶹ÊÓƵ headquarters followed by a year in the field¡ªand highlights the contributions of individual participants.
We are in unchartered territory, with an existential funding crisis, soaring levels of humanitarian need and a spiralling number of extreme weather events. Each dollar we spend must go further. There is key evidence showing that anticipatory action provides a cost-effective and efficient way for life?saving assistance that addresses humanitarian needs while strengthening resilience to predictable risks. Strong interagency coordination amplifies these benefits by improving resource allocation, reducing duplication of efforts, and fostering a more cohesive and timelier, prioritized response. The non-exhaustive list of findings outlined in this report is drawn from evidence generated by a number of organizations, reflecting broad insights and experiences from across the sector.
This report provides an overview of Â鶹ÊÓƵ's progress in scaling up its Anticipatory Action (AA) operations, from covering 4.1 million people in 36 countries in 2023 to over 6.2 million people in 44 countries in 2024.
This report reflects Â鶹ÊÓƵ¡¯s commitment to evidence-based, result-oriented Anticipatory Action programmes that prioritize transparency and accountability.
