Anticipatory Action Fact Sheet - Middle East and Eastern Europe
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Anticipatory action (AA) is defined as acting ahead of predicted hazardous events to prevent or reduce expected acute humanitarian impacts before they fully unfold. Emerging evidence suggests that AA – which focuses on providing assistance to people at risk – has the potential to deliver effective results, reduce costs and maintain the dignity of disaster-affected people more effectively than conventional humanitarian response.
Although AA programming may not appear different than conventional humanitarian assistance, it is fundamentally different in that action is taken when risks increase as opposed to needs. Through Anticipatory Action (AA) we aim to reduce the disaster risks and vulnerabilities of populations at risk, by adopting preventive measures and early warning interventions in collaboration and consultation with affected communities. AA is a key component of WV’s Disaster and Risk Reduction (DRR) Roadmap.
World Vision collaborates closely with governments, UN agencies, NGOs, and local civil society to implement its AA projects. We also contribute to global as well as regional dialogue and learning through participation in key AA networks, platforms, and events such as the inaugural MENA Regional AA Dialogue Forum held in Dubai in July 2024, hosted by IFRC and WFP.