#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

#DYK: 🇩🇪has been supporting the strategic development of #AnticipatoryAction since 2014. In 2021, Germany has pledged to increase the share of #AnticipatoryAction within its humanitarian budget to 5% by 2023. Also the G7 partners are committed to scale-up their share 📈 #COP27