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SUMMARY OF THE EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has allocated CHF 350,000 for the implementation anticipatory actions to reduce and mitigate the impact of cyclone in Bangladesh. This Early Action Protocol (EAP)…

SUMMARY OF THE EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has allocated CHF 349,920 for the implementation anticipatory actions to reduce and mitigate the impact of Flood in Bangladesh. This Early Action Protocol (EAP)…

Foreward We are pleased to present “Anticipation to Action: Tales of the Frontliners”, which is published by Scaling up Forecast-based Action and Learning in Bangladesh (SUFAL II). It aims to portray real stories of communities acting early…

In Numbers 959 mt food distributed US$13.65 million distributed in cash-based transfers US$ 75.14 million net funding requirements under the country strategic plan (August 2024 – January 2025) 1.8 million people assisted Current Situation Since the beginning of July, university students have…

WFP in Asia and the Pacific adopts a proactive risk-management approach to the climate crisis through anticipatory action. Asia and the Pacific Region is the most disaster-prone region in the world, vulnerable to both weather-related hazards such…

by Ranil Dissanayake On the CGD blog today, Ashley Pople and Stefan Dercon summarise the enormous benefits of a cash transfer paid to vulnerable Bangladeshis in anticipation of a flood that was predicted to occur based on modelling.…

In the low-lying plains of northern Bangladesh where the Jamuna River weaves through the landscape like arteries, the annual monsoon is a high-stakes gamble. Between June and September every year, water levels rise and fall over…

Getting Ahead of Tropical Storms Today, we can predict with increasing confidence the occurrence and humanitarian impact of certain climatic shocks. By combining different analytical approaches, out-of-the-ordinary weather events can not only be predicted, but their projected…

Humanitarian Response Plan for Cyclone Remal and Monsoon Floods in Bangladesh June-December 2024 Close to 13 million people across 30 percent of the country have been affected by three subsequent climate emergencies this year in Bangladesh. Cyclone…

DHAKA— The World Food Programme (WFP) has activated anticipatory action measures as water levels in the Jamuna River approach critical levels. This proactive response aims to mitigate the impact of the impending floods on vulnerable communities.…