Strengthening anticipatory action in Zambia: a practical workshop on utilizing CGIAR and Zambia Red Cross Society solutions

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cg.contributor.affiliationInternational Water Management Instituteen
cg.contributor.affiliationZambia Red Cross Societyen
cg.contributor.donorCGIAR Trust Funden
cg.contributor.initiativeClimate Resilience
cg.coverage.countryZambia
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2ZM
cg.creator.identifierNiranga Alahacoon: 0000-0003-0984-5176en
cg.creator.identifierGiriraj Amarnath: 0000-0002-7390-9800en
cg.identifier.iwmilibraryH053452en
cg.identifier.projectIWMI - C-0008en
cg.placeColombo, Sri Lankaen
dc.contributor.authorJeya Raj, Renukaen
dc.contributor.authorAlahacoon, Nirangaen
dc.contributor.authorAmarnath, Girirajen
dc.contributor.authorWina, W.en
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-28T07:15:16Zen
dc.date.available2025-01-28T07:15:16Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/170168
dc.titleStrengthening anticipatory action in Zambia: a practical workshop on utilizing CGIAR and Zambia Red Cross Society solutionsen
dcterms.abstractZambia, a country rich in natural resources and biodiversity, is increasingly vulnerable to the escalating threat of climate-related shocks, particularly droughts and floods. These extreme weather events have far-reaching consequences, disrupting livelihoods and severely undermining food security nationwide. In this context, traditional reactive disaster response methods are inadequate, often arriving too late to prevent significant humanitarian crises. To address this, Anticipatory Action (AA) has emerged as a forward-thinking strategy that harnesses the power of scientific forecasts and early warning systems. By triggering pre-agreed, evidence-based interventions before a climate disaster unfolds, AA aims to minimize the destructive impacts of such events, protecting both lives and livelihoods. This proactive approach represents a paradigm shift in disaster management, moving from a reactive to a preventive model. Central to the success of AA in Zambia is the integration of cutting-edge tools and platforms. The CGIAR AWARE (Early Warning, Early Action, Early Finance) platform is a crucial resource, offering advanced predictive analytics and climate modeling. The Zambia Red Cross Society (ZRCS) has also developed tools designed to operationalize AA on the ground. Leveraging these resources, Zambia can significantly bolster its resilience against extreme weather events. By embedding AA into national and local disaster risk management frameworks, the country can both reduce the humanitarian toll of disasters as well as safeguard its developmental gains. This approach, however, requires concerted efforts and collaboration among the various stakeholders, including government agencies, international partners, and local communities, to ensure that the benefits of AA are fully realized.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationJeya Raj, R.; Alahacoon, N.; Amarnath, G.; Wina, W. 2024. Strengthening anticipatory action in Zambia: a practical workshop on utilizing CGIAR and Zambia Red Cross Society solutions. Report of the Workshop on Strengthening Anticipatory Action in Zambia, Lusaka, Zambia, 20 June 2024. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilience. 26p.en
dcterms.extent26p.en
dcterms.issued2024-12-30en
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.licenseCC-BY-4.0
dcterms.publisherInternational Water Management Institute (IWMI). CGIAR Initiative on Climate Resilienceen
dcterms.subjectdisaster risk managementen
dcterms.subjectearly warning systemsen
dcterms.subjectrisk assessmenten
dcterms.subjectplanningen
dcterms.subjecttrainingen
dcterms.typeReport

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