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World: Anticipatory Action in 2025 - Forecast to Frontline: Acting Early to Ensure Children Survive, Learn and are Protected
Summary by Christgiving Editorial Desk · Based on reporting by Save the Children , ReliefWeb
· July 20, 2026
· 1 min read
Countries: World, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Philippines, Somalia, Sudan . Anticipatory Action in 2025: Forecast to Frontline - Acting Early to Ensure Children Survive, Learn and are Protected highlights Save the Children’s progress in scaling child-centred anticipatory action
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Key takeaway In 2025, Save the Children activated anticipatory action 14 times across eight countries, reaching more than 430,000 people with early interventions designed to reduce risks and protect lives and livelihoods.
Why this matters
The effectiveness of anticipatory action in reducing the risks and impacts of climate and health-related shocks is a crucial aspect of humanitarian relief efforts. Save the Children's progress in scaling child-centred anticipatory action across eight countries, including Bangladesh, Ethiopia, and the Philippines, demonstrates the potential of this approach in protecting lives and livelihoods. By activating anticipatory action 14 times in 2025, reaching over 430,000 people, the organization has shown that timely forecasts, pre-arranged financing, and pre-agreed actions can help safeguard children from hazards such as drought, floods, and disease outbreaks. This approach not only reduces the need for costly humanitarian responses but also strengthens community resilience, allowing children to survive, learn, and be protected. As climate-related risks continue to increase, the expansion of anticipatory action as a core component of humanitarian and resilience programming will be critical in ensuring the wellbeing, education, and safety of children in vulnerable communities.
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Category: disaster ·
Published: July 20, 2026 ·
Source: ReliefWeb ·
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