Introduction:
The Climate and Environment Charter for Humanitarian Organizations calls on signatories to strengthen our collective capacity to reduce risks, anticipate crises, act early and ensure the sustainability of our activities. Through understanding climate and environmental risks, our programs can be designed and implemented to address current impacts and help reduce future risks (Charter Commitments 1 and 4).
Humanitarian actors are already utilizing approaches such as early warning/early action (EW/EA) and anticipatory action (AA) in order to build preparedness and reduce the impacts of climate and environmental risks on lives and livelihoods. These interventions often Integrate into and strengthen existing government mechanisms and systems, and/or develop and strengthen community-based mechanisms where none exists.
Meanwhile, there is a growing range of resources and expertise on utilizing EW/EA and AA methods in humanitarian programming. For organizations that are beginning their journey to turn Charter commitments into action, understanding the tools, resources, and lessons learned from these methods will offer helpful foundations for program design and capacity strengthening.
Objectives:
The webinar will introduce participants to practical pathways to advance early and anticipatory action, strengthening systems and communities to save lives and livelihoods, and build resilience to cope with climate and environmental risks. These practical examples will showcase a variety of tools, resources, and lessons learned that signatories can draw from in getting started with EW/EA and AA programs. As funding is essential to the success of EW/EA and AA programs, this session will also provide insights into the financing opportunities for such initiatives. The webinar will:
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