As the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events
rise, more needs to be done to anticipate, mitigate and
prevent their impact on the food security of the world’s
most vulnerable people. To support this innovative
approach, WFP is working with national and sub-national
governments across southern Africa to strengthen and link
national early warning systems with Anticipatory Action
Plans (AAPs) and prearranged finance with the principal
aim of saving lives, livelihoods, and costs from recurrent
climate shocks. This brochure outlines WFP’s work on
anticipatory action in Southern Africa.
