⏱️We need to scale up #AnticipatoryAction funding to match our ability to act early and improve the timeliness & predictability of #HumanitarianAction Given climate-context, the humanitarian system can be better adapted to proactively support communities at-risk ahead of crises.
#AnticipatoryAction pays off 💵: In a report of May 2022, @fao calculated that approx. 230 M US dollars were spent in the Horn of Africa in 2021/2 on preventing locust infestation, thereby preventing damages amounting to approx. 1.7 B US dollars. #cop27egypt