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FAO-WFP Anticipatory Action Strategy

Scaling up anticipatory actions to prevent food crises – September 2023

Year of publication 2023

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 18 p.

Author FAO; WFP;

Publisher FAO ; WFP ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

To cite or share https://doi.org/10.4060/cc7635en

Synopsis (short abstract) Recognizing that the increasing number of food crises require resources and capacities far beyond the reach of any individual organization, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) are partnering together to scale up the reach of Anticipatory Action. This means acting ahead of predicted hazards to mitigate acute humanitarian impacts before they fully unfold. The two agencies are committed to further strengthening collaboration on selected strategic and technical areas that bring out their comparative strengths and maximize the benefit to communities at risk of shocks to their food security. By partnering on scaling up Anticipatory Action, WFP and FAO commit to: 1. jointly deliver a comprehensive set of Anticipatory Action measures to protect people’s food security from shocks; 2. expand the geographic coverage and anticipation for different types of shocks, beyond hydrometeorological hazards, that can be predicted and affect agriculture and food security; and 3. jointly advocate for the mainstreaming of Anticipatory Action within key policies, processes and institutions, including disaster risk management, social protection and climate change adaptation to enable sustainability and greater cost efficiencies.

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FAO. 2023. FAO-WFP Anticipatory Action Strategy. Scaling up anticipatory actions to prevent food crises – September 2023. Rome.

https://doi.org/10.4060/cc7635en

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