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American Red Cross’s Domestic Approach to Anticipatory Action

08 Oct 2025
The American Red Cross has established robust protocols for forecasting, financing, and implementing early actions in anticipation of potential disasters. The Disaster Cycle Services (DCS) branch of the National Society has comprehensive mechanisms a...
Awareness material, Anticipatory action
Guidance material

Anticipatory Action Readiness Index

30 Sep 2025
The Anticipatory Action Readiness Index is a measurement tool used by the American Red Cross to capture National Societies’ progress in building institutional capacity for anticipatory action. Developed by the American Red Cross International Servi...
Guidance material, Anticipatory action, Capacity Building for Disaster Risk Management
Guidance material

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Heat Adaptive Architecture Design Competition

31 Jul 2025
Who can participate in this competition? Any student at the time of the submission enrolled in an undergraduate (3rd year or higher) or graduate program (Master or PhD) in architecture or urban planning/design. Interdisciplinary teams (e.g. with engi...
Guidance material, Heat Wave

Heat Action Day 2025 Project Book

01 Jul 2025
The Heat Action Day 2025 Project Book showcases photos and stories of creative activities, campaigns, and community actions from around the world aimed at raising awareness and building resilience to extreme heat. From educational workshops and tree ...
Climate Change Adaptation, Public Awareness and Public Education, Urban Resilience
Guidance material

Health Service Continuity Planning (HSCP) Toolkit

27 Jun 2025
Toolkit for Health Service Continuity Planning for Healthcare Facilities managed by RCRC Societies What is Health Service Continuity Planning? Planning for crises takes different names in different sectors (see the Glossary section for definitions of...
Guidance material, Business Preparedness, Infrastructure and Services, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)
Guidance material

Toolkit for anticipatory action in fragile, conflict- and violence-affected settings

05 May 2025
This toolkit brings together hands-on resources to support practitioners in implementing conflict-sensitive, effective, and sustainable anticipatory action in fragile, conflict- and violence-affected (FCV) contexts. The toolkit was developed by the R...
Guidance material, Anticipatory action, Fragility, conflict, and violence (FCV)
Guidance material

Qualitative Guide to run Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with communities and local authorities on Early Warning Systems

17 Mar 2025
This tool provides structured guidance for conducting focus group discussions (FGDs) with communities and local authorities to assess the effectiveness, inclusivity, and trustworthiness of Early Warning Systems (EWS). Part of the IFRC’s Enhanced Vu...
Guidance material, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems
Guidance material

Communication Landscape Analysis Tool for Early Warning Systems

17 Mar 2025
This tool is designed to help practitioners identify the most trusted and accessible communication channels and sources within communities, with the goal of strengthening the reach and effectiveness of Early Warning Systems (EWS). It provides step-by...
Guidance material, Early Warning Systems
Case Study

Pre-Financing Anticipatory Action: Lessons Learned from the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society

28 Feb 2025
Since 2015, the Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS) has been at the forefront of anticipatory action, developing trigger models and testing early action activities for cyclones, floods, and heatwaves. By 2024, BDRCS had validated three Early Acti...
Case Study, Anticipatory action, Disaster Risk Financing
Guidance material, Report

Pre-Financing Anticipatory Action: A Practical Guide for National Societies

28 Feb 2025
Anticipatory action is expanding and being mainstreamed across the Red Cross Red Crescent Movement. As National Societies add more Early Action Protocols (EAPs) and scale up their anticipatory action programming, developing an anticipatory action pre...
Guidance material, Report, Anticipatory action, Disaster Risk Financing
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