Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
⏱️ What if we could act before disasters strike—rather than respond after the damage is done?
This training video introduces anticipatory action and anticipatory finance, two powerful approaches that are transforming how governments and partners manage disaster risk. Instead of waiting for crises to unfold, anticipatory action uses forecasts, data, and early warnings to trigger support before impacts occur—protecting lives, livelihoods, and development gains.
You’ll learn:
What anticipatory action is and how it works in practice
Why anticipatory finance is essential to make early action possible
How triggers, protocols, and pre-arranged funding enable rapid response
Where anticipatory finance comes from, including donors, governments, insurance, and climate funds
What the future holds for scaling anticipatory finance globally
The video also shows how anticipatory finance fits within UNDRR’s five-step approach to disaster risk reduction financing, helping countries shift from reactive crisis response to proactive, cost-effective risk management.
🌍 Acting early saves lives, reduces losses, and protects dignity. This is how foresight becomes financing—and prevention becomes the new normal.
🔗 Learn more: undrr.org/our-work/training/drr-financing-training-modules
⏱️ What if we could act before disasters strike—rather than respond after the damage is done?
This training video introduces anticipatory action and anticipatory finance, two powerful approaches that are transforming how governments and partners manage disaster risk. Instead of waiting for crises to unfold, anticipatory action uses forecasts, data, and early warnings to trigger support before impacts occur—protecting lives, livelihoods, and development gains.
You’ll learn:
What anticipatory action is and how it works in practice
Why anticipatory finance is essential to make early action possible
How triggers, protocols, and pre-arranged funding enable rapid response
Where anticipatory finance comes from, including donors, governments, insurance, and climate funds
What the future holds for scaling anticipatory finance globally
The video also shows how anticipatory finance fits within UNDRR’s five-step approach to disaster risk reduction financing, helping countries shift from reactive crisis response to proactive, cost-effective risk management.
🌍 Acting early saves lives, reduces losses, and protects dignity. This is how foresight becomes financing—and prevention becomes the new normal.
🔗 Learn more: undrr.org/our-work/training/drr-financing-training-modules
