Impact Trust • Working glossary

Anticipatory action / anticipatory financing

Taking action and releasing funds before a disaster fully materialises, based on forecasts and early warning signals, rather than waiting for the crisis to hit.

Details

Context introduced
Increasingly established in humanitarian vocabulary; still needs explaining for generalist audiences. Connects strongly to IFRC’s Forecast-based Financing system.
Source
IFRC, OCHA, Start Network, humanitarian sector
Source / First Appears In
Youth Futures proposal / IFRC
Authors
Impact Trust team