Forecast-based Financing

4th Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action
2021-06-29 - 2021-07-01
We are pleased to announce that our 4th Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action will be held from 29th June to 1st July 2021. The Africa Dialogue Platform 2021 will provide a platform for anticipatory action practitioners, policy makers and scientists/academia to present and debate on how we can build and strengthen systems to support effective implementation of anticipatory action in Africa.
The ADP 2021 will be a virtual edition due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Despite being online, the platform will be organised to be highly interactive. Simultaneous translations from English to French and Portuguese will be available during the event.
View event page here.
GUIDING THEME
System-building: Supporting Effective Implementation of Anticipatory Action in Africa
DATES
29th June to 1st July 2021: From 1pm to 5 pm East African Time
MORE INFORMATION
More information about the event platform, registration and agenda will be available by begin of June at the Anticipation Hub website.
OBJECTIVES

To provide a platform for discussions on what “effective” anticipatory action in Africa means
To take stock of anticipatory action implementation to date in Africa and document progress towards institutionalizing an anticipatory action approach across the continent
To explore options for scaling up and sustaining effective anticipatory action in Africa, with a particular focus on policy implications, finance, capacity building, and coordination

3rd Regional Dialogue Platform on Anticipation and Early Action in Latin America and the Caribbean
2021-06-02 - 2021-06-04
We are pleased to announce that our 3rd Regional Platform for Dialogue on Anticipatory Action will be held on June 2-4, 2021. Due to travel restrictions by COVID-19, we have decided to host the event virtually.
View event page here.
Vea la nota conceptual en español aquí.
GUIDING THEME
Scaling-Up Anticipation in Latin America and the Caribbean for Disasters and Crisis
DATES
June 2- 4th, 2021
MORE INFORMATION
More information about the event platform, registration and agenda will be available by mid-May at the Anticipation Hub website.
OBJECTIVES

Create an interactive space for dialogue between humanitarian actors, disaster risk management specialists, scientists, and strategic allies in the region;
Promote the importance of disaster and crisis anticipation and identify opportunities for its implementation;
Promote the exchange of good practices and lessons learned in FbF/anticipatory action in Latin America and the Caribbean;
Share progress and new initiatives in terms of conceptualization, methodologies and tools on anticipatory action at the global and regional levels.
Participants

1st Southern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action - Virtual Edition
2021-05-26 - 2021-05-27
We are pleased to announce that our 1st Southern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action will be held on May 26 – 27, 2021. This first Southern Africa Dialogue Platform will be organized virtually, and we aim at opening our virtual doors even more widely to our partners and experts and giving you the opportunity to shape the anticipation community as you intend to.
View event page here.
GUIDING THEME
Act Early as One: Scaling-up Anticipatory Humanitarian Action in Southern Africa through Collaboration
DATES
May 26 – 27 – two days from 13.00 – 16.00 Pretoria Time
MORE INFORMATION
More information about the event platform, registration and agenda will be available by begin of May at the Anticipation Hub website.
CONTEXT
Southern Africa is faced with compounding humanitarian risks, including hydrometeorological hazards, conflict, epidemics, of which not least the mutated Covid-19 variant, and recurrent pests affecting crops and livestock. These risks are not limited by geographies or sectors; in other words, humanitarian actors need to approach these compounding risks across scale, time and sector, and most importantly: collaboratively.
OBJECTIVES

Showcase ongoing and upcoming AHA initiatives in southern Africa
Showcase upcoming themes in AHA in southern Africa that will drive innovation
Develop a joint inventory for anticipatory actions for southern Africa
Develop a joint inventory for triggers and thresholds for AHA in southern Africa
Develop a workplan for the alignment of thresholds and triggers for joint action
Explore the alignment and scale-up of financial resources
Create a roadmap for AHA joint advocacy for southern Africa

Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action 2020 - Virtual Edition
2020-12-08 - 2020-12-10
Welcome to our 8th Global Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action!
Due to circumstances, the 8th Global Dialogue will be held virtually from the 8th to 10th of December 2020 and we welcome all anticipatory humanitarian actors from around the world to this special event. A wide range of diverse and interactive events around this year’s theme ‘Collaborating for Climate, COVID-19 and Conflict: Getting Ahead of Crises with Anticipatory Action’ are waiting for you.
Here you can register to our virtual Global Dialogue Platform.

Asia-Pacific Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action 2020 - Virtual Edition
2020-11-17 - 2020-11-19
The 4th Asia-Pacific Dialogue Platform will be held virtually from 17 to 19 November 2020, between 10:00 and 14:00 Bangkok time each day.
It is a great pleasure to invite you and all anticipatory humanitarian actors in Asia-Pacific to this special event. A wide range of diverse and interactive events around the topics of learnings from activations, implementation in the COVID19 context, collaboration & scaling up, and institutionalisation are waiting for you.
The Anticipation Hub will be rolled out during the Asia-Pacific Dialogue Platform which will act as a platform for learning, building partnerships, fostering coordination, and developing new ideas.
Here you can register to our virtual Dialogue Platform.

African Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action 2020 - Virtual Edition
2020-10-27 - 2020-10-29
Given the circumstances, the 3rd Africa Dialogue Platform will be held virtually from the 27th to 29th of October 2020 and we welcome all anticipatory humanitarian actors in Africa for this special event. A wide range of diverse and interactive events around the topics of anticipation in the humanitarian system, Forecast-based Financing, Early Warning-Early Action, Disaster Risk Financing and policy oriented sessions are waiting for you. Last year, 160 people from over 30 countries met in person in Mozambique. Given the unique nature of this year’s event, we look forward to having more actors join us.
We shall provide translations for the main sessions from English to Arabic, French and Portuguese.
Register now

7th Dialogue Platform in Berlin
2019-11-12 - 2019-11-14 | Berlin, Deutschland
The 2019 edition of the International Dialogue Platform on FbF will take place in Berlin.

7. Dialogplattform für FbF 2019 in Berlin
2019-11-12 - 2019-11-14 | Berlin, Deutschland
Die Internationale Dialogplattform zu FbF wird im Jahr 2019 im Dezember stattfinden.

Regional Dialogue Platform Africa 2019, Mozambique
2019-09-17 - 2019-09-19 | Maputo, Mozambique, Maputo, Mosambik
— DUE TO THE CYLCONE IDAI THE DIALOGUE PLATFORM HAS BEEN POSTPONED TO SEPTEMBER —
As part of the German Federal Foreign Office’s Action Plan for the Humanitarian Adaptation to Climate Change, the objective of this Regional Dialogue Platform is to gather managers, experts and practitioners to exchange knowledge, experience and ideas in science, policy and practice that are essential to the advancement of early warning early action through Forecast-based Financing (FbF) in the Africa region. Since the first Dialogue Platform in 2015, a fast-growing number of FbF projects are currently being implemented worldwide, its methodology further developed, an extensive network of partnership forged and lessons learned collected. With this growing numbers of stakeholders involved, it is crucial to not only hold discussions on a global level, but to encourage cooperation and exchange on a regional level. This 2nd Africa Regional Dialogue Platform thus aims to further enhance the understanding of the FbF concept on a regional level, explore possible funding mechanism as well as discuss the methodology to implement the approach.

The invitation with agenda and logistical details will be send out by in the first half of February.
If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact Greta Aubke (g.aubke@drk.de). For more information on FbF and the report of the last Africa Regional Dialogue Platform, please have a look at our website https://www.forecast-based-financing.org/
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Maputo!

Regional Dialogue Platform Asia & Pacific 2019, Philippines
2019-06-25 - 2019-06-27 | Philippines, Malaysia
The Regional Dialogue Platform Asia & Pacific in the Philippines will take place in Manila from June 25th to 27th.

Regional Dialogue Platform Latin America 2019, Dominican Republic
2019-05-30 - 2019-05-31 | Dominican Republic
Preliminary save the Date for the Regional Dialogue Platform Latin America, Dominican Republic.
