Like the two speakers before him, Mohammed Mukhier, IFRC Regional Director Africa highlights that Africa is currently facing several disasters and crises which are multi-faceted and overlapping. The COVID-19 pandemic is the most publicized one, but other disasters do not stop. Just as of this month alone: The Red Cross in Nigeria reports that over 150 people have died and around 25 000 persons displaced as a result of flooding that began in September; In South Sudan, 625 000 people have been affected by floods in 34 of the 79 counties. While in Sudan floods and landslides have destroyed or damaged 166,000 houses and almost 830, 000 people have been critically affected. Mohammed Mukhier calls on the practitioners of anticipatory action to continue their support to communities to reduce long term vulnerability and exposure to the impacts of climate change, improve Early Warning Systems and anticipate disasters. In terms of disaster anticipation, the Red Cross Red Crescent with the introduction of Forecast-based-Financing, is able to translate early warnings into early action, and anticipate adverse events to provide humanitarian assistance accordingly. In Africa, FbF is currently being implemented by 14 National Societies.