CERF at the Forefront of Anticipatory Action

Beyond ensuring swift and strategic funding in response to sudden onset, escalating and protracted crises, the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) is also a leading global humanitarian funding tool for Anticipatory Action. Starting with the establishment of the first Anticipatory Action framework in Somalia in 2019, CERF has been at the forefront of advancing Anticipatory Action and is today the largest contributor to Anticipatory Action frameworks globally, supplying over 50 per cent of all pre-arranged funding for Anticipatory Action in 2023. CERF-funded Anticipatory Action frameworks cover both climate-related shocks (droughts, floods, and storms) and disease outbreaks, primarily cholera. In October 2024, CERF’s level of commitment to Anticipatory Action has reached $108.2 million in pre-arranged funding for Anticipatory Action frameworks, compared to
$48 million in 2020. Read More