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My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Scaling without loss of quality.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
The age-old pear tree in my parents’ garden that always seemed to sense when big changes were coming.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipatory action is a key element of seamless risk management across timescales

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Banana – nutritious, versatile, tasty everywhere!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
In the next 5 years, Anticipatory Action will be embedded into disaster risk management and financing strategies as a key approach to prevent food crises. This means consistently protecting livelihoods and boosting local food production ahead of shocks, to protect the most vulnerable and leave no one behind.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Demonstrated Input of Scale

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Mango – as it adapts to various climatic condition including drought.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
A joint scaling up with good coordination on national level.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Cocktail tomatoes, because a lot of different initiatives are happening but the big joint scaling up (to get ONE big, tasty, ripe tomato) is still growing.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

- Coordinated
- Accessible support materials
- More countries with Anticipatory Action Frameworks

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

Passion fruit: it has taken passion, thick skin and the zest of many people across different sectors to get AA to where it is now.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
DRR practitioners will be accountable for failing to take early actions to reduce the humanitarian impact of climate related disasters.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Everywhere, locally-led, data-driven, and sustained.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
I’ll take their questionable classification as a vegetable and say mushrooms because of their nutritious value and propensity to spread.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Preparation save lives

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Papaya: this plant is easy to sow/grow, it takes time and care to bear fruit, and one plant can bring many seeds to use them almost immediately, also one fruit provides food for many families.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Raise awareness and influence humanitarian, social protection programming to become more familiar and develop more initiatives assimilated as part of anticipatory action and sensitise key stakeholders such as Donors to dedicate more funding for anticipatory action.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
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My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Empowered, capacitated, and organized local/national organizations and communities carrying out anticipatory actions for faster and appropriate intervention to reduce disaster risk.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

Mangoes: if you’re not prepared and have anticipated how messy eating mangoes can be, it will be big disaster!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
My vision includes embedding AA into governance, to enable structured review and revision processes.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A carrot: its quality, colour and flavour is unknown from above – one must understand what is going on below the surface.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
I envision AA becoming more and more popular over the next 5 years gaining additional donors’ interest and support especially in light of strong evidence being produced about the impact generated.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
An onion: at the moment we are only scratching the surface!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Moving from dialogue into the era of concrete, joint action – seeing AA mainstreamed and well-installed as an integral part of the DM cycle

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pomegranate: the shrubs are resilient to climate extremes; the seeds are freed easily with the right technique – just like anticipatory funding, once a robust methodology of triggers and anticipatory actions is developed!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
The increased use of technology and data driving a better understanding – and prediction of crises and their impact – and governments having the right systems built to put AA at the core of DRM programmes and budgets.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Cherries: they exist within a limited window of opportunity – just like AA.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That communities affected by recurrent disasters have robust and inclusive plans in place with strong and systematic support of local authorities, to no longer suffer from avoidable destruction and losses.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Orange: the seeds represent the individuals and the segments the key stakeholders that are essential to develop AA; the skin represents the coordination required among all of them to make AA happen.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Addressing larger climatic risk through a multi-disciplinary and multi-sectoral approach.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Banana tree: it produces fruit, a flower (eaten as a vegetable), a stem that can be used as floating material, and leaves that can be used as plates and covers.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Mainstream

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Apple: there are many varieties under one name, and while it seems somewhat obvious, there is a lot you can do with it.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
For AA to be integrated in local disaster risk reduction strategies.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pomegranate: its complex but definitely worth it.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
People at risk are at the centre of Anticipatory Action: designing, setting triggers, monitoring hazards, and acting early together.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Mango: we used to pick mango from the yard when it fell from the tree during nor’ wester. Our early action was pre-decided.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipatory actions as contingency plan for all aspects will help to undertake all the precautions and mitigate future disasters.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Lemon: this will help me to minimize the risk of stomach issues once I had junk food.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That all countries and communities at risk of disaster displacement have been included in planning and mechanisms for anticipatory action and forecast/based financing and that these mechanisms are activated and respond to need when applicable.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Apples: if you have a stock, they are eatable and serve their purpose for much longer period than other fruits such as grapes and bananas.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Scale up, be more protective and inclusive of children and young people

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A coconut because it has a strong protective shell with a melting heart and rich flesh.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA being used to reduce vulnerabilities from predictable disasters.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Cabbage: you have to peel back layer after layer before you get to the core.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Very much people-centred and considered the ‘new normal’.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
The Honeyberry: it’s still quite new to many countries but flowers early with good results and is pretty hardy too 😊

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipatory Action is effective and permeates all layers of society

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
An onion: many layers and lots of power!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Will be sufficiently mainstreamed and loss of lives and livelihoods due to disaster, minimised

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Potato/yam – long shelf life; will provide both energy and sustenance during disaster

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Forecasts and triggers for payouts being based on innovative and open-source / open-access data of improved density.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Chickpea: a short duration crop that successfully sneaks into crop rotations and makes efficient use of resources that are otherwise not used – for improved livelihood and food security.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
To get much more experience how and when to trigger AA from operational systems with real world hazard events so we get real world evidence and feedback to adapt the way we use trigger models.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A small sprout of pumpkin. We have been talking and trying things for a long time having a future with a big yield in mind. Now it is time to sprout and slowly set steps in operational systems to get real world experience and to use that experience to get knowledge on what fertilizer we need to make AA grow into a grown-up plant providing large pumpkins.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Scaled up anticipatory actions that reverse the recent trends of rising food insecurity in East Africa.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Millet

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Hoping that we have integrated gender, protection and inclusion in all AA approaches and that we consistently dedicate resources and make efforts to reach the most marginalized and at-risk groups.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Dragonfruit: bright in colour, exciting and fairly new to my palette.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
In 5 years, we will have doubled the number of countries with AA plans and funds in place and there will be a number of countries where governments and all agencies have joint triggers with coordinated early action.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A walnut: it’s a hard nut to crack, but once you open it there are a lot of benefits –like Early Action Protocols and triggers, which are difficult to set up, but once they’re approved, you can get funds to act early and save lives.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipatory Action reaches people affected by armed conflict and violence.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Avocado: everyone in the supply chain must be so well coordinated for avocados to be perfect for the consumer.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
I believe that earth observation technology will be explored further and expanded upon for Anticipatory Action plans implemented for projected shocks for those specific community areas.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Coconut: coconut palms are tolerant against various elements and the coconut itself is strong, while producing beneficial materials for users around the world.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That the story of climate change won’t just be living in graphs, data, or the prediction of scientists anymore. It is becoming our reality and AA will become an important tool for managing and mitigating that reality.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Coconut: it’s resilient, multipurpose, and lifesaving!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
In 5 years, we have tested approaches to link anticipatory action with social protection, know what works and what doesn’t, and are taking them to scale when and where it makes sense.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
An apple, because putting one in place today, keeps the dangers away!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Due to a balance of preparedness and anticipatory actions ensuring that there will be no real crisis after any unavoidable disaster event with people themselves, local actors and government playing their part.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Peaches as a symbol for salvation and truth.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipatory action will harness real-time EO and CAT modelling technologies, after extensive assessment of the uncertainty.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Okra: it has a lot of potential, but most are not sure quite what to do with it.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Inclusive

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Legumes – environmentally friendly, widely available, nutritious

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipation will gradually become the new ‘normal’ way of acting to avoid or mitigate negative impacts of climate change.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Watermelon: always full of surprises.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Mainstreamed

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Those with multiple harvests per year

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Greater clarity on what works and what doesn’t.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A banana: you can buy it when it is still green, but you know exactly what you are going to get and how tasty it is once ripe.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
For AA to be mainstreamed both as a national and subnational disaster response strategy in a timely and targeted manner.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Coconut: aside from being an iconic symbol for the agriculture sector in the Philippines, the coconut industry is a vital livelihoods contributor to the economy, and therefore must be protected against loss and damage due to climate and disaster impacts.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Further coalescence on the use of robust climate and disaster information systems for humanitarian, climate change, and sustainable development initiatives

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Durian – the smell is enough to conjure action or anticipation

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
The main financial and humanitarian institutions will have incorporated AA in their decision-making processes and are helping communities around the world reduce the impacts of climate change and other shocks and have a solid M&E as supporting evidence that keeps engaging the users.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A coconut: there is an initial barrier that still keep some from committing, but once you pass that hard outer shell, the inside might provide urgently needed water and food.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That it becomes a universally used acknowledged key tool for disaster risk reduction, and that we better understand where it fits in the DRR continuum and how it can be best deployed.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pineapple: a spiky but immensely rewarding prize, and one that requires thoughtful preparation before consuming.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
“Cycle Breaker”

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Different vulnerable groups getting equitably benefited by Anticipatory Action.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pineapple: we eat pineapple during season to pre-empt seasonal flu.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Design adequate, appropriate and timely AA for different vulnerable groups to limit the impacts of natural disasters.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Shelf-stable fruits and vegetables (bananas, apples, carrots, dried fruits, etc.): disaster-affected people can store them for a few days and eat them if critical services are cut-off during the disaster time.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipatory action adopted by rapidly urbanizing areas in Africa and Asia

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Yam, it takes long to bring edible parts but they are delicious.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Have information for decision making, accurate, according to the "agronomic" times, understandable and that entails a series of events that allow to foresee and face situations, and seek to be more resilient from the situation raised.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Es un enfoque incorporado en la política pública de gestión del riesgo de desastres de Colombia, cuenta con un protocolo apropiado por el sistema nacional de gestión del riesgo y de protección social; quienes aseguran financiamiento con recursos gubernamentales y reciben apoyo de la cooperación internacional. Es un enfoque asimilado en la región LAC que está empezando a mostrar sus beneficios fiscales para los países y su contribución a los procesos de recuperación.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
La sandia es una de las frutas con mayor agua y muy refrescante para los tiempos de calor, aporta diversas vitaminas como la vitamina A y C, magnesio y betacaroteno, ayudando en problemas de hipertensión y dolores musculares; y la cúrcuma, bien sea en la cocina o para una buena Golden milk, antiinflamatoria y digestiva, muy usada en la medicina hindú. Un mensaje de estas dos: Anticiparnos a los problemas físicos que se nos viene con los años.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Integrated gender based violence and Sexual Reproductive Health Rights anticipatory action are mainstream in national disaster management plan

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Hog plum- this contains lot vitamin C that enhances immunity

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
I envision a future where communities at risk are better protected from predictable natural hazards, whereby local actors who are at the forefront have an increased understanding of forecast data and early warning systems and then able to use this information to support communities to make decisions that will increase the resilience of individuals, communities, and countries at large.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Onion: at the moment we are only scratching the surface!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
More pre-arranged financing linked to climate change coming from local governments.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Rambutan: it looks scary from the outside, but it’s so sweet on the inside - like actors entering the world of AA for the first time, it might seem high risk, but once its purpose is fully understood, they wonder how it’s possible they never tried it before.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA should be a platform for planning and listening that welcomes contributions from all stakeholders, with the aim of preventing crises by understanding the needs of the distressed communities and creating ad-hoc risk preparedness solutions for near-term and long-term risks.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Thyme: it is grown for its aromatic leaves but also used to prevent soil erosion in arid climates, especially in the Mediterranean area.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Risk informed early action is the norm: governments, communities, CSOs and international organisations take early action as default and have the capacity and resources to do so.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That there is a strong presence of sustainable private sector investment solutions – including insurance that becomes standard in anticipatory action planning.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Impact

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Bananas: they are harvested early (green) and then brought to market and ripened there.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Interactive platform for any crisis risk financing framework.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Monkey orange juice: used traditionally to supplement maize porridge - a staple breakfast cereal especially for vulnerable groups. Monkey orange fruits contain high amounts of micronutrients and phenolic compounds that can be efficiently extracted by traditional and pectinase maceration techniques, and are widely distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa. This fruit is known as the king of all the fruits of life, like Anticipatory Action!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Government specifically the local government units institutionalized AA with enough budget allocation.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Papaya: it’s a fruit loaded with Vitamin C and A that helps the body to cope with changing climate. Some use it as vegetable when still unripe.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That vulnerable communities, from host communities, migrants -irrespective of their legal status- to refugees, will be protected and included in planning and mechanisms for anticipatory action.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Orange: it is rich in important vitamins.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
To be institutionalized within national strategies and plans to manage risk

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Olives! Because to get a good olive oil you have to be able to read the ongoing weather conditions and trust the forecast to identify and act (pick the olives) in the right week before the autumn heavy rains arrive!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Countries vulnerable to climate variability adequately execute their national disaster preparedness plans, in which anticipatory actions are the core part, reflected in the stabilization of families' food systems, which makes them resilient and improves their food security.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Güisquil or Chayote (Sechium edule): it is a vegetable that represents anticipatory action because the plant creates guides, so that its climbing stems remain attached to some object at the top, with which the fruits are not in direct contact with the ground and thus avoid damage to the plants fruits because of humidity, also keeping the fruits up high prevents rodents from causing damage.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
National Met Services build up trusted partnerships humanitarian community in their country and provide them with impact-based forecasts which they can use to trigger forecast based action.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A banana: by looking at its colour, you get a clear indication of when it’s ripe and when it’s going to go mushy so you can take action in advance (eating it).

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That it becomes an inevitable part of the disaster management programme at the local level.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Tomato: it needs to be harvested in a timely fashion otherwise it gets damaged quickly. Proper timing is crucial in anticipatory action too!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
An approach that is embedded into national disaster management systems, applied consistently across the humanitarian-development-peace nexus, to protect people against shocks and build their resilience to future ones.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Barbary fig (Cactus pear): it is extremely tolerant to dry conditions and contributes significantly to both human and animal diets in times of crisis.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA is embedded in DRM framework & becomes the default modus operandi.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Jackfruit: it represents the efforts (it’s sticky when cut and AA implementation can be sticky ) of AA and beauty (once cleaned it’s ready and tasty, like the benefits of AA).

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Object of the FMI development projects is to enhance climate resilience of societies by improving weather and climate forecasting capacity.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Fruitful

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Early potato; it is part of the general meal plan and can still evolve.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Prevention

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pomegranate, for the compartmented organization of its components in something solid and coherent.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Community driven Anticipatory Action

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

Figs – Because they are known to be the first cultivated fruit crop

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
In next years the demand for seasonal forecast information and climate services will grow rapidly. The continuous development of seasonal forecast models (better resolution and skill), and the improvement of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems, geospatial tools, and communication, will strengthen AA.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Grapes: the fruits take on many different forms (fresh, raisins, grape juice, and wine) and the processed forms offer an alternative to the fresh grapes, which are very delicate.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Promote and scale up Anticipatory Action at all levels of resilience building.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Baobab: it represents life, safety, nourishment and longevity. “Every inch of the tree is used; nothing goes to waste.”

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipatory Action (AA) is mainstreamed into Disaster Risk Management framework

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Blueberries can produce bitter/sweet fruits if they are grown in the wrong/right conditions. Similarly, if timing for Anticipatory Action (AA) is wrong/right, the return of on investment is low/high

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Timely and relevant data inform the triggering and design of impactful anticipatory actions.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Orange: because the Earth is blue like an orange.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
It will become mainstream with many models already developed including multi-hazard interventions.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Mustard – so small as a seed but as time goes by you will not expect that a big tree comes from a very small seed. AA will take time but it will be so big in dimensions and in impact.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA is mainstreamed into wider DM landscape and has diversified from hydrometeorological hazards to epidemics and perhaps even conflict.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Something predictable like an apple

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
A world where anticipatory action “mushrooms” through our collective efforts in equipping people, governments and organizations with the tools, knowledge and evidence to do more and to do better.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Kale: it’s robust, adaptive (to grow in a wide range of temperatures), versatile (to include in many recipes) and you know it’s good for you!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
In 5 years, all practitioners have access to knowledge, tools and applications to implement AA – from Earth Observations to M&E templates and participatory methods and triggers. Let’s keep working to make this knowledge accessible and digestible for everybody!

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Banana: it comes in its own wrapping and is thus sustainable, it has lots of energy, it needed a strong advocacy campaign to become prominent, there are several varieties, and Germans love it (12 kg/person in 2019!).

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
A paradigm shift from reactive to anticipatory action.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pomegranate: thanks to its protective skin it lasts a long time and even if one part may get bruised, the other sections remain fresh.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
From buzzword to actionable mechanisms to mainstream anticipatory action into policies, plans and budgets at national and local level.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A coconut. It is still exotic for many people who don’t come from the field, and it is tricky to harvest. It is worth the effort, though, because it is so versatile in its use for people and offers great health benefits.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Robust and favoured approach to minimise the impacts of shocks.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Oranges and Lemons: used in the 17th century to minimise the likelihood of scurvy when sailors were at sea for long periods of time and at the mercy of the weather. Anticipatory action to prevent impacts and save lives?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipatory Action is considered in governmental budgets for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pineapple: the start is difficult but once the understanding on anticipatory action is improving and triggers and financial support is defined it’s a sweet and impactful instrument.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA systematically underpins and informs risk management at all levels.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Mango - for many reasons! There are a lot of “early actions” associated with mango, ranging from making pickles and jams of raw mango to pre-season orders for the good quality mangoes. There is also some (early) financing to be put aside ahead of the mango season given the higher costs of mangoes in urban areas while its free in rural areas especially for mischievous youngsters like me.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Improve national disaster preparedness through AA; improve risk and impact analysis, priority preparedness actions, partnership and institutional capacity and action plan for humanitarian response.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Mango pickle: we prepare it in season for use at non-season.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA will effectively address triggers brought about by the climate-conflict feedback loop.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
The apple: for its lessons on seasonal forecasts and the compounding effects of water stress.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Secure and flexible financing to enable implementation of anticipatory actions

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Cactus fruit (tuna). Cacti have evolved to adapt to water scarcities and deficits, and flower and fruit accordingly.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA as part of the annual budgeting and programming of government agencies in the Philippines.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Rice: it is a vital component of the Philippines’ economy, food supply, and culture. Rice production is highly susceptible to disaster losses, including the impacts of disasters.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Systematic

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Coconut: hard to crack at first, but once open, it’s worth it!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Strong linkages between Anticipatory Action and Disaster Risk Finance, reaping benefits through the strengths of both sides.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
An apple: it is a robust fruit delivering compelling benefits and keeps the doctor away ;)

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Local and inclusive!

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pomegranate: it’s only good if all seeds grow together.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA is mainstreamed in disaster risk reduction and forms the basis of a paradigm shift in how sustainable development is approached.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Avocado: it is ripe for a specific, short timeframe, yet it is a quite flexible, resilient, and durable fruit.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Robust

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
The grape: because with some cultural knowledge, technical expertise and climate science we can make something valuable!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
A more proactive and efficient way to manage disasters, owned and led by local stakeholders

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Açai: small but full of energy!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Reshaping the way humanitarian aid is provided with more funds going into Anticipatory Action as evidence shows to pay off.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pineapple: it releases leaves before the drought starts so that the whole plant survives; it also carries out only one flower, which definitely will carry on fruits.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA being a part of government action and a robust system in place.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Broccoli: most nutritious vegetable. AA is the nutrition minimize the loss caused by a disaster.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Increased return on investment from disaster preparedness actions and reduction of losses and damages in the agricultural sector due to disasters.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Traditional medicinal plants: in the face of an alert of health problems in people or animals, they can be consumed/supplied in the short term by communities to avoid the deterioration of the state of health and reduce the costs of what recovery from a critical state would imply of health.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
It is possible to predict severe hazards through a targeted anticipatory approach that can lead to a timely, effective, and dignified solution to reduce humanitarian needs.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Lime: it contains vitamins and nutrients that are useful and necessary to strengthen the immune system in preparation for cold weather and it’s the type of fruit that prepares the body for harsher climate conditions, i.e., it’s an anticipatory approach.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA has scaled up and become an evidence-based interagency and governmental mechanism to protect people from avoidable loss and damage.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Mango: increased production of fruits of the mango tree is an early warning indicator for floods in Malawi.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
In the next five years, I see vulnerable people, especially children, young women, and mothers are better prepared before disaster strikes. Local Government Unit, National, and Humanitarian Actors are doing anticipatory actions and allocated budget.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Cassava: they’re abundant and thriving in the area, easy to prepare, good alternative as staple food, and all Filipino eats cassava.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
My wish is that from the current pilot projects, anticipatory action will be scaled up in terms of reach, scaled out by way of policy, and scaled deep through changes in behaviours and practices.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
The coconut: for its resilience, versatility, multiple benefits, long life, and its significance in Philippine culture (we call it the “tree of life”).

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
If-discussions won’t be necessary anymore, how-discussions will still be ongoing – but based on more experience and research results, with actors from different fields and in a more localized, inclusive and integrated way.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A carrot: it’s efficient (satisfies your hunger), fast (no need for lengthy peeling processes), still a bit hidden in the ground but if you take it out you’ll see that it’s crunchy!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Within the next 5-year tweak and have solid evidence on what elements of the methodologies and early actions are most effective in the respond to reduce hazard impacts on both slow- as sudden-onset disasters and where we continuously develop the multi-hazard anticipatory actions and integration of various models.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pineapple: it is a type of plant which can grow new plants when you plant the top of it. It reproduces, based on the one before.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
A standard approach towards managing risk, coupled with a major effort to prevent disasters by addressing root causes.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A coconut: it helps securing basic needs (hydration, food) whilst doubling as a million different tools for your everyday life.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
To see governments and other stakeholders systematically and consistently making use of functioning social protection systems for both AA and response, as well as addressing life-cycle shocks.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Any fruit that becomes bitter and inedible if it is left out for too long. Why? Because, just like fruits that go off, if we wait too long or only until after the disaster to act, people lose out.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
“A range of regionally and nationally owned and implemented mechanisms that routinely reduce suffering from regular hazards. For this to become the modus operandi for forecastable hazards.”

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Tomato: one of the most versatile fruits (vegetable?) used across the world in different ways: it is contextual, adaptable, and always adding flavour.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
More impact instead of weather-only based.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Blackberry, since in both cases the good time, not too early, not too late is important.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Use anticipatory action to get quicker and better to the people in need in crisis and disasters.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next five years is that it is a widely available tool that is well integrated into climate and disaster risk financing strategies in climate vulnerable countries.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A radish, because it is quick and adaptable – radishes are drought resistant, grow very quickly and can be grown from the vegetable itself!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Locally-led collective action ahead of a majority of predictable disasters saves lives, reduces suffering and supports a more efficient and dignified humanitarian system.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Ginger – root for quality humanitarian work, a superfood that helps me preventing the next cold…

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA is expanding more as the need for it is also increased. Additional actors will join the approach and hopefully communities will be requiring it as a replacement for traditional humanitarian response.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Watermelon: you need to read carefully the indicators to ensure you are buying a sweet and red one, otherwise it is a waste of time, efforts and resources!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
To make well understood to the people of flood hotspot areas about the true benefits achievable for anticipatory actions before flooding.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Papaya: it keeps the stomach clean and expedites the digestive system.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Improve smart system of Anticipatory Action in Disaster Risk Reduction all over the country

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Green Coconut keeps plenty of water, but it gradually dries up if we don’t take ‘early action’

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Government will take the lead for implementation of Anticipatory Action.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Organic vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for me since it is less responsible for carbon emission.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Bringing every person, and every partner together for change at scale

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
grapes, because the bunch has to grow together!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That we won’t even need to explain the concept of AA, as it will already be a part of the ‘normal’ DRM cycle.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Asparagus: even though it has a short lead time (growing season and shelf life) it can transform a meal.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Effectiveness

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Guava: it is necessary to take it from the tree in advance before it matures and necessary to anticipate ensuring effective ripening.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Just as we now ask “Why not cash?” when it comes to distributing assistance, my hope is that in 5 years, we will be asking “Why not Anticipatory Action?” when it comes to responding to predictable disasters.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Anticipatory Action is best represented by the blueberry: Just like the blueberry, AA is an efficient way to reduce risk (blueberries reduce cancer risk) and improve recovery (blueberries help muscle recovery after workouts). Here’s my source.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That it is well recognized and embraced by governments and humanitarian agencies in addressing climate-related shocks.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Orange: its colour denotes a preparedness state before strike of hazards to minimize human suffering and loss of livelihoods (the colour concept borrowed from road construction or maintanance).

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Proactive

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Probably the banana: while providing nutrition we can use it to improve drainage (reminiscence from my field experience where we were planting banana trees around the hospital to avoid flooding 😊)

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Empowering

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A cucumber because it is 96% water, and floods are the most common type of natural disaster.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipatory Action has become the norm.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
An apple: a pretty common and well-known fruit all around the world – and as we have always heard: ‘One apple a day keeps the doctor away’

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
To have ‘anticipation bakeries’ in every neighborhood.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
None: for me AA is a social (lived) sphere

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA becomes fully mainstreamed in decision making of both humanitarian and development actors working in agriculture and food security.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Drought tolerant and early maturing maize: it is already designed to cope with potential drought risk.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Most early warning systems will forecast hazard impacts to inform AA; a much larger share of humanitarian finance will be flexible enough to allow AA at scale; growing evidence will guide further refinement of the approach; AA will be integrated into most DRR/CCA strategies, and linked to social protection mechanisms where feasible; and communities will be at the centre of all the above.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Garlic: it protects vulnerable vegetables from pests; furthermore, it tastes good only when cooperating with other foods!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
A more widely shared, commonly understood approach that has been amply adopted by public and private stakeholders alike, and constitutes a foundational element of disaster risk management around the globe.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
An onion: it represents the various layers of intervention that compose an anticipatory action approach.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Acting before almost every predictable hazard to save lives and livelihood to reduce human suffering.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pumpkin: it is nutritious and available everywhere and preservable throughout the year. People in rural Bangladesh grow pumpkins regularly and preserve them to consume especially in a crisis.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Bigger, better, together!

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Orange: it’s juicy, beautiful and full of excitement.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA being a mainstream response tool of the government and the humanitarian agencies.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pear: it helps in reducing cholesterol to reduce heart-diseases. In general terms, we also get warning regarding the health of our hearts and can take action, this also relates the benefit of AA, where we act on anticipation.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
A common sense approach that is increasingly integrated and implemented across strategies and policies.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Chili pepper: indispensable for many of the best dishes, but a certain degree of risk appetite and anticipation of impact are essential.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
End to end early warning systems will be established in every country with communities using anticipatory action as part of their resilience strategy.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Avocado: you need to pick this fruit in advance.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Reduce loss against natural disaster.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pineappls: it has many eyes in different angles to foresee the future

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Hazard impact mitigated with a through collaboration between all stakeholders

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Olive: it is a special plant that grows slowly but steadily. It can adapt well poor soil conditions and varying temperature.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
With government, authorities, civil society, learning from former disaster to be better prepared, to adapt and mitigate future shocks.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
As Action Against Hunger staff, I have to answer leek (it’s our logo)!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Let’s hope that from being the flavour of the month it turns into a useful tool

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
None

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipatory Action is the standard modus operandi for Disaster Risk Reduction.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Spinach: it grows both in the winter and summer, hence it is the best anticipatory action for food and nutrition security.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA should become the standard approach in DRR.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Sweet potato: it is resilient to climate shocks and prolonged periods climate stress, such as during droughts.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Anticipated Action will be valued as a central element and objective of quality donor funding.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
An orange: its vitamin C prevents and limits upcoming flue, etc.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
In the next 5 years, anticipation will be essential to save lives and save livelihoods of the most vulnerable people in the context of multiple shocks and complex crises.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Avocado: like anticipatory action, timing is essential to ensure its best performance.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
I would like to see AA be mainstreamed and resourced into all strategic and planning frameworks of humanitarian, development and peace actors, in particular at country level, based on a clear ‘return on investment.’

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Berries: they are small and may seem insignificant against larger fruits such as pineapples or bananas, but they can, especially if eaten regularly and in the right quantities, reduce a person’s risk of developing heart disease, cancer, inflammation, and diabetes.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Effective forecast-based multi-hazard early warning/early action protecting and empowering everyone, halving the cost of humanitarian response and minimising loss of life, livelihoods and assets.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Boabab fruit: as well as being an iconic tree which can live thousands of years, baobabs are drought resilient and their fruits are rich in vitamin C, natural fibre and antioxidants.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
With robust evidence regarding its effectiveness and scaling up around the world.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Papaya: it’s better to harvest it earlier than later.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
To see AA harmonized (e.g. theory and practice) with shock-responsive social protection programmes and systems at global and in-county level.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Pineapple: lots of eyes looking interestingly at AA + SRSP

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
In 5 years, we will see stronger youth leadership in the field of anticipatory action, it has moved far beyond ‘youth engagement as a tick the box exercise’.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Apple: there are many different shapes, colours and tastes, but they all come from the same family. Drought EAPs in Uganda will look different from a Flood EAP in Zambia, but because of their shared characteristics ‘cross fertilization’/ learning from each other is possible.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Strong integration of FbF and the drought EAP into the Disaster Risk Management Cycle in Lesotho.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
The sunflower: its direction is influenced by that of the sun and at different stages of the plant there are a lot of actions that can be undertaken before the plant fully matures.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
To see it become more institutionalized as a regular action and have the capacity behind it to better integrate Earth observations across the process.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Onion: it has many layers of complexity.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
The time has come!

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Tangerine: you can take it on a long journey, share it with your friends, and at the same time get enough energy when you eat it!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Funding for all (less than 1% is funded today) the predictable humanitarian crises (50% are predictable) are pre-arranged to act early.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Banana: just like anticipatory action, this is cheaper and adds much [dietary] value.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Communities have timely access to resources for action in response to forecasted shocks resulting in less humanitarian need.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Soy because of its multiple purposes and adaptability.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
By 2026, Anticipatory Action has become mainstreamed and is operating at large-scale enabled by greater use of DRF tools and collaboration with private sector.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Grapes- Better taken as a bunch (together, rather than individual),but best when consumed as wine, after they’ve have been fundamentally changed in structure.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA has to become the norm not the exception. It needs to break the silos between agencies and single hazards. Anticipatory actions will involve affected communities in the design and implementation. AA will become part of governmental policies.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A prickly pear: difficult to get to, but sweet when you get it right.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That we continue to bring disaster risk finance expertise and AA closer for more robust and effective programs, policies and tools.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A tangelo (or any hybrid fruit) which represents the combination of previously separate strands of early warnings, and more traditional humanitarian and risk financing actions into an innovative approach.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Governments and communities have the capacity needed for implementing actions in anticipation of disasters.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Apple – it’s a Eureka moment for all of us!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That it becomes the default mindset rather than the exception.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Dragon fruit – bearing fruits for a long time.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
By 2026, there will be targeted, effective and well-resourced early warning action systems for those who need it the most in conflict-affected contexts – along with other essential disaster risk reduction and protection approaches.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
A raspberry, which consists of a multitude of tiny parts that make it whole.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
To see countries of the global north applying the concepts with the same frame domestically, which would increase the possibility for exchange and financing manyfold.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Papaya: it is amazing just like anticipatory action

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA will become an integral part of all disaster and crisis preparedness.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Apple: it would be good for all types of fruit salads, like anticipation action, it should be integrated in development, humanitarian response and disaster risk reduction programmes.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Early action is streamlined to all disaster preparedness work and is based on solid and diverse forecasting and we can measure the impact in terms of saving lives, livelihoods and costs.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Mango: when you buy them in the Northern Europe, you have to always do serious calculations on what kind of stage the fruit has to be in time of purchase (trigger) and how long you have to let it stay on your kitchen table (lead time) before the ripeness/sweetness are perfect for eating (action).

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
My vision is where anticipatory action an “no regrets” response becomes common place and strengthened by investments in forecasting, risk analysis and early warning systems.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
In Jamaica, there is a fruit called sweetsop which has a hard exterior but is sweet and succulent on the inside – representing the hard decisions at the outset but the benefits/reward when the fruit is ready.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Reduce the socio-economic impact of humanitarian and natural disasters, through working together and bridging existing silos.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
“Fruit salad:” AA requires an effective interplay of many components, such as fruit salad is the best with many different fruit!

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
AA will be embedded in disaster risk management policy, practice and financing instruments, drawing on the collective and complementary skills and resources of civil society actors, governments, private sector and donors.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Rhubarb: people sort of know what it is but it is still a mystery to many.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Vulnerable communities are more resilient do climate change.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Most fruits and vegetables because an anticipatory action can help cope with climate extremes.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Multi-hazard anticipatory action systems fully developed/rolled out in all 55 food crisis countries.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Data and science informed system that deploys early action to reduce harm (human, livestock and wildlife).

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Watermelon: it is able to withstand and survive drought condition by maintaining its water status in the advent of erratic weather conditions. Kitchen garden vegetable that can be source of nutrition in the event the farms are inaccessible due to disasters or conflicts.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
That it is central to disaster Risk Management.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Grapes: only time will tell how good it can be.

My vision for Anticipatory Action in the next 5 years?
Increased focus on multi-hazards, intersectionality, and cascading impacts, expanded to include many non-weather events, and with power, resources, and decision making in the hands of those most impacted.

Which fruit/ vegetable represents Anticipatory Action for you and why?
Cacao fruit: it can be viewed as complex, and sometimes bitter and hard to swallow, with lots of work up front to translate into something useable. But then: it becomes a powerful remedy, universally enticing, and carries many lessons of adapting to climate change, strengthening resilience through cooperation with other actors in its environment, and reminding of the power of acting with precision, at the right moment.