Leir Migration Monitor: Humanitarian Tools of Prevention and Protection
Possibilities and limitations of anticipatory action in complex crises: acting in advance of flooding in South Sudan
Article for ODI Disasters Journal published on September 4th, 2024 by Feinstein Senior Researcher and Leir’s Senior Fellow Evan Easton-Calabria.
In her article for ODI Disasters Journal, Evan Easton-Calabria investigates the design and implementation of anticipatory action (AA) within complex crises, using a 2022 United Nations early action pilot in South Sudan as a case study. The research contributes to academic discourse on forecast-informed humanitarian interventions, particularly in contexts marked by conflict and displacement, where standard AA frameworks face challenges due to data scarcity and multiple hazards. It critically examines the operational dynamics of AA, emphasizing the importance of flexibility, cross-sectoral collaboration, and integration with development and peacebuilding processes.
The study aims to enrich scholarly understanding of how AA can be adapted to fragile environments, offering practical implications for the broader AA community as it seeks to enhance pre-disaster response mechanisms in settings of protracted crisis and vulnerability.
Find Evan Easton-Calabria’s article here.