Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group

The Anticipatory Action (AA) Technical Working Group (TWG) in Bangladesh serves as a collaborative technical platform under the Inter-Cluster Coordination Group (ICCG) to bring together the key agencies implementing anticipatory action on the ground. The Anticipatory Action Technical Working Group (AA TWG) is part of the Humanitarian Coordination Task Team (HCTT) efforts under the overall guidance of the Humanitarian Advisory Group (HAG) led by the UN Resident Coordinator.

The technical working group’s mission is to reshape the humanitarian system by leading a shift from reacting to hazards to acting ahead of them. Acting before the onset of a forecast hazard helps to protect the lives and livelihoods of the at-risk populations of Bangladesh. It systematically links early warnings to early action. Acting before a hazard becomes a disaster helps to build people’s resilience to future shocks and eases the pressure on strained humanitarian resources. Anticipatory action should not be seen as a substitute for longer-term investment in disaster risk reduction; instead, it aims to strengthen people’s capacity to manage risks. AA technical working group focus will mainly on climate-and weather-related disasters.

The Anticipatory Action TWG is hosted by the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), and it is managed by a technical team of the German Red Cross, IFRC, and WFP – who forms the Anticipatory Action coordination team, led by the Coordinator of the Anticipatory Action TWG.