Anticipatory action news

UK gives £2.1 million for FAO and WFP to act before El Niño floods hit South Sudan

The money funds early warnings, cash before floods, livelihood protection and prepositioned supplies in Jonglei, Unity and Upper Nile until March 2027.

WFP31 October 20262 min read

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Novo Nordisk Foundation gives WFP US$7.75 million to act before El Niño hits harvests

The largest private investment yet in WFP's anticipatory action will fund pre-crisis cash transfers, early warning and forecasting across 22 high-risk countries, as WFP projects the current El Niño, potentially among the strongest on record, could push 49 million people into acute food insecurity

WFP17 September 20262 min read