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  • Publication | 2025

2025 – Saving lives, time and money: Evidence from anticipatory action

Global Food and Nutrition Security

We are in unchartered territory, with an existential funding crisis, soaring levels of humanitarian need and a spiralling number of extreme weather events. Each dollar we spend must go further. There is key evidence showing that  anticipatory action provides a cost-effective and efficient way for life‑saving assistance that addresses humanitarian needs while strengthening resilience to predictable risks. Strong interagency coordination amplifies these benefits by improving resource allocation, reducing duplication of efforts, and fostering a more cohesive and timelier,  prioritized response. The non-exhaustive list of findings outlined in this report is drawn from evidence generated by a number of organizations, reflecting broad insights and experiences from across the sector.