Agenda
26th - 27th
May 2021
Southern Africa
Dialogue Platform
Our first day is under the topic "Upcoming Themes in Southern Africa" while our second day got the topic "Co-developing an inter-agency AA roadmap for southern Africa"
Plenary
Plenary
High-level opening panel - IFRC, WFP, FAO, SADC, South Africa Weather Service (SAWS), Météo-France and PIROI
show moreRegional anticipation leaders, from IFRC, FAO, WFP, SAWS, to Météo-France & PIROI, reflect about where we stand with Anticipatory Action in southern Africa, the prevailing challenges and their vision for the future of anticipation in the region. The advances in forecasts and technology have made it possible to anticipate humanitarian impact, but how can we further sustain momentum, break silos and scale up anticipation to act early as one?
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Parallel Sessions
Unlocking the Potential of Social Protection for Anticipatory Action in Southern Africa – Social Protection Narratives from eSwatini, Lesotho & Namibia
show moreGovernment of Lesotho, Lesotho Red Cross Society, German Red Cross, British Red Cross & Baphalali Eswati
Anticipatory action is growing fast in southern Africa with an inspiring range of actors collaborating to protect lives, livelihoods, and development gains as extreme weather events are increasingly frequent. How can governments and practitioners scale up anticipatory action quickly? How can we keep pace with growing needs, changing nature of risks and vulnerability, and the highly fluid household dynamics? The answer is robust Information Management Systems, cash-transfers, and a generous dose of vision and good spirits!
The presentation explains how early stages of collaboration in eSwatini and Lesotho look, as efforts are made to link in with national social protection systems and support government's efforts to provide shock responsive social protection early to citizens dealing with the impacts of climate change and poverty.
Anticipatory action is growing fast in southern Africa with an inspiring range of actors collaborating to protect lives, livelihoods, and development gains as extreme weather events are increasingly frequent. How can governments and practitioners scale up anticipatory action quickly? How can we keep pace with growing needs, changing nature of risks and vulnerability, and the highly fluid household dynamics? The answer is robust Information Management Systems, cash-transfers, and a generous dose of vision and good spirits!
The presentation explains how early stages of collaboration in eSwatini and Lesotho look, as efforts are made to link in with national social protection systems and support government's efforts to provide shock responsive social protection early to citizens dealing with the impacts of climate change and poverty.
Beyond developing drought triggers – what does it take to integrate drought triggers into the national system?
show moreWFP, RAM, IRI & Government of Zimbabwe, Madagaskar, Mozambique
WFP has been working on developing FbF systems for drought in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Madagascar and collaborating with the local government agencies and technical service providers to develop drought triggers. During this session the key role of collaboration and partnership with local government agencies (hydro-meteorological services and/or DRM agencies) towards a government-owned FbF systems will be discussed. In a panel comprised of Governmental partners from the Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Mozambique projects, the questions of how to ensure Government ownership, robust and full integration of anticipatory actions mechanisms and drought triggers into national structures, as well as maximum sustainability of the drought anticipatory actions will be discussed.
WFP has been working on developing FbF systems for drought in Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Madagascar and collaborating with the local government agencies and technical service providers to develop drought triggers. During this session the key role of collaboration and partnership with local government agencies (hydro-meteorological services and/or DRM agencies) towards a government-owned FbF systems will be discussed. In a panel comprised of Governmental partners from the Zimbabwe, Madagascar and Mozambique projects, the questions of how to ensure Government ownership, robust and full integration of anticipatory actions mechanisms and drought triggers into national structures, as well as maximum sustainability of the drought anticipatory actions will be discussed.
Approaching Anticipatory Action in Fragile Contexts: Case Study Cabo Delgado, Mozambique
show moreArmed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) Red Cross Climate Centre, Mozambique Red Cross & ICRC Mozambique
The insurgency in Mozambique’s Northern province, Cabo Delgado, has induced a deteriorating humanitarian crisis and is tasking the humanitarian community to scale up response. A conflict analysis provided by one of the lead analysts from the Cabo Ligado Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) will open the session before Red Cross Movement partners in Mozambique conduct a rapid feasibility analysis of what role - potentially - the Forecast-based Financing mechanism could play to allow for the implementation of early actions in conflict-stricken regions of Mozambique.
The insurgency in Mozambique’s Northern province, Cabo Delgado, has induced a deteriorating humanitarian crisis and is tasking the humanitarian community to scale up response. A conflict analysis provided by one of the lead analysts from the Cabo Ligado Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project (ACLED) will open the session before Red Cross Movement partners in Mozambique conduct a rapid feasibility analysis of what role - potentially - the Forecast-based Financing mechanism could play to allow for the implementation of early actions in conflict-stricken regions of Mozambique.
Bridging the Rural-Urban Divide in Anticipatory Action: Anticipating urban disaster risk in southern Africa - The scenarios of drought risk in Cape Town and cyclone impact in Beira
show moreFuture Resilience for African Cities and Lands (FRACTAL) Research Network, IFRC, Red Cross Climate Centre, Mozambique Red Cross & German Red Cross
To date, most anticipatory action initiatives target rural regions of disaster-prone countries. This session will shed light on the potential and relevance of addressing the urban gap and developing robust anticipatory action mechanisms for the urban context. The Bangladeshi Red Crescent will highlight learnings from developing anticipatory action for heat waves in Dhaka before two southern African scenarios of early actions for urban disaster risk will paint the scene further: The complex, urban phenomenon of drought in Cape Town, South Africa, and cyclone impact on the city of Beira, Mozambique. How can anticipatory actions function in a best fit with the dense, dynamic and diverse characters of urbanization in southern Africa?
To date, most anticipatory action initiatives target rural regions of disaster-prone countries. This session will shed light on the potential and relevance of addressing the urban gap and developing robust anticipatory action mechanisms for the urban context. The Bangladeshi Red Crescent will highlight learnings from developing anticipatory action for heat waves in Dhaka before two southern African scenarios of early actions for urban disaster risk will paint the scene further: The complex, urban phenomenon of drought in Cape Town, South Africa, and cyclone impact on the city of Beira, Mozambique. How can anticipatory actions function in a best fit with the dense, dynamic and diverse characters of urbanization in southern Africa?
The Southern African Forecasting Community reflects: Post-season Forecast Analysis - How did the forecasts perform and inform early action?
show moreSADC Climate Services Centre (CSC), South African Weather Service (SAWS), Météo-France, PIROI & Mozambique Red Cross
The main regional forecasting actors - SADC Climate Services Centre, South Africa Weather Services (SAWS) and Météo-France - conduct a joint, critical reflection on how their forecasts performed and informed anticipatory action along the 2020-2021 rainy and cyclone season of southern Africa. From seasonal to mid- and short-range forecasts: Where remain the main challenges in making forecast information ever more operational for anticipatory decision making and how can the forecasting and disaster risk management community come closer together to capitalize forecast information available in the region?
The main regional forecasting actors - SADC Climate Services Centre, South Africa Weather Services (SAWS) and Météo-France - conduct a joint, critical reflection on how their forecasts performed and informed anticipatory action along the 2020-2021 rainy and cyclone season of southern Africa. From seasonal to mid- and short-range forecasts: Where remain the main challenges in making forecast information ever more operational for anticipatory decision making and how can the forecasting and disaster risk management community come closer together to capitalize forecast information available in the region?
Financing Anticipatory Action in Southern Africa – From siloed approaches to scaling up anticipatory financing mechanisms
show moreAfrican Risk Capacity (ARC), UN OCHA, WFP & IFRC
This session will convene a number of Government agencies, FbF practitioners and Disaster Risk Financing Experts from the Southern Africa region to discuss the several topics around financing for AA: What sources of financing for anticipatory action are currently available in the Region? What makes financing for anticipatory action “effective”? How can private sector funding come into play, including lessons from ARC replica mechanisms.
This session will convene a number of Government agencies, FbF practitioners and Disaster Risk Financing Experts from the Southern Africa region to discuss the several topics around financing for AA: What sources of financing for anticipatory action are currently available in the Region? What makes financing for anticipatory action “effective”? How can private sector funding come into play, including lessons from ARC replica mechanisms.
Break
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Parallel Sessions
Anticipating Action: Using Early Warning indicators to Prevent and Mitigate Risks of Gender based Violence in southern Africa
show moreGender-Based Violence Area of Responsibility (GBV AoR)
The GBV AoR will present their Anticipatory Action framework: a draft set of early warning indicators for GBV that were developed using forecasting tools and risk platforms within the Food Security and Nutrition sectors. The facilitators, using interactive approaches, will guide you through the use of the framework with additional focus given to the identification of GBV risks and the implementation of “early actions.” This will also be a consultative forum, an opportunity for GBV experts to collaborate with practitioners from other sectors (specifically food security and nutrition), to gather feedback on the draft from a broad range of actors.
The GBV AoR will present their Anticipatory Action framework: a draft set of early warning indicators for GBV that were developed using forecasting tools and risk platforms within the Food Security and Nutrition sectors. The facilitators, using interactive approaches, will guide you through the use of the framework with additional focus given to the identification of GBV risks and the implementation of “early actions.” This will also be a consultative forum, an opportunity for GBV experts to collaborate with practitioners from other sectors (specifically food security and nutrition), to gather feedback on the draft from a broad range of actors.
Co-designing for drought: Interactive human-centred design workshop for drought FbF
show more510 Initiative, Zimbabwe Red Cross Society & Lesotho Red Cross Society
Since 2020 the Zimbabwe and Lesotho Red Cross Societies and their stakeholders have participated in Co-Designs or Prototype testing for drought. In this interactive session you will learn what their insights are and see how they translate into drought dashboard components. Join this giant version of a co-design session, in which we will collaboratively create a drought dashboard together, in real-time!
Since 2020 the Zimbabwe and Lesotho Red Cross Societies and their stakeholders have participated in Co-Designs or Prototype testing for drought. In this interactive session you will learn what their insights are and see how they translate into drought dashboard components. Join this giant version of a co-design session, in which we will collaboratively create a drought dashboard together, in real-time!
Flood impact based forecasting in Zambia: story of an activation
show more510 Initiative & Zambia Red Cross Society
A flood early warning system has been set up in Zambia. An Early Action Protocol has been approved. A trigger is exceeded. What can go wrong? The protagonists of this story will take you through a journey that shows what it means to be thrown in at the deep end while learning to swim. Join us for a session of learnings, successes, cliffhangers and unexpected twists in the plot.
A flood early warning system has been set up in Zambia. An Early Action Protocol has been approved. A trigger is exceeded. What can go wrong? The protagonists of this story will take you through a journey that shows what it means to be thrown in at the deep end while learning to swim. Join us for a session of learnings, successes, cliffhangers and unexpected twists in the plot.
Urban Anticipatory Action Ignite Session: Mapping out southern Africa’s drivers and blockers to build up robust Urban AA systems
show moreFuture Resilience for African Cities and Lands (FRACTAL) Research Network, IFRC, Red Cross Climate Centre, Mozambique Red Cross & German Red Cross
From vision to action: In continuation of the previous session on adapting anticipatory action to the urban context, urban experts, southern African disaster risk management practitioners and urban planners come together to collaboratively map out southern Africa’s main catalyzers and blockers for building up robust urban anticipatory action. What does it take to untangle urban context’s intrinsic complex nature and move towards urban action in the field of anticipation?
From vision to action: In continuation of the previous session on adapting anticipatory action to the urban context, urban experts, southern African disaster risk management practitioners and urban planners come together to collaboratively map out southern Africa’s main catalyzers and blockers for building up robust urban anticipatory action. What does it take to untangle urban context’s intrinsic complex nature and move towards urban action in the field of anticipation?
Driving Innovation: Predicting dry-spells in Malawi
show moreCentre for Humanitarian Data
Based on the current understanding of dry spells and what they cause in Malawi, the Centre for Humanitarian Data embarked on the journey to predict dry spells based on the available data and forecasts. This session is an ignite on what to think of when trying to predict dry spells as a sudden-onset hazard and with what challenges it comes.
Based on the current understanding of dry spells and what they cause in Malawi, the Centre for Humanitarian Data embarked on the journey to predict dry spells based on the available data and forecasts. This session is an ignite on what to think of when trying to predict dry spells as a sudden-onset hazard and with what challenges it comes.
Towards community-focused Early Warning Systems in Southern Africa
show moreUNESCO Regional Office Southern Africa, Southampton University and Princeton Climate Institute, Danish Red Cross - Zimbabwe
To address the need for community focused early warning information, UNESCO is piloting a multi-focused approach. It builds further on the high-resolution multi-hazard early warning systems developed for several SADC countries using an open access, open source approach. Building on the identified communication gaps before, during and after Cyclone Idai, community radios are being implemented to bring this climate risk information and early warning closer to the communities. In collaboration with Red Cross Zimbabwe, further vulnerability assessments, simulations and early actions are being developed to complement these efforts, providing a more integrated approach to anticipatory action in support of a community-focused early warning system.
To address the need for community focused early warning information, UNESCO is piloting a multi-focused approach. It builds further on the high-resolution multi-hazard early warning systems developed for several SADC countries using an open access, open source approach. Building on the identified communication gaps before, during and after Cyclone Idai, community radios are being implemented to bring this climate risk information and early warning closer to the communities. In collaboration with Red Cross Zimbabwe, further vulnerability assessments, simulations and early actions are being developed to complement these efforts, providing a more integrated approach to anticipatory action in support of a community-focused early warning system.
Plenary
Live studio Johannesburg
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Plenary