By institutionalising anticipatory action within social protection systems, preparedness becomes a regular part of disaster risk management rather than an ad hoc or reactive measure.

In this episode of I Think You’re On Mute, your host Beth Eggleston looks at how anticipatory action can tap into existing social protection systems to respond to potential crises swiftly and efficiently, while protecting the most vulnerable groups, exploring a pilot by the Department of Social Welfare and Development and the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Philippines with guests Rhodora G. Alday and Ruth Georget.

Full podcast transcript: https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/podcast-i-think-youre-on-mute-protection-through-early-action/

Podcast host and guests:

Host: Beth Eggleston

Director, Humanitarian Advisory Group

Guests:

Director Rhodora G. Alday

Department of Social Welfare and Development

Speaks to anticipatory action and existing social protection systems in the Philippines.

Ruth Georget

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Speaks anticipatory action interventions in the Philippines.

This episode features the following audio:

Anticipation Hub | Anticipatory action: five key policy asks - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O1zb_Bg-7Y

FAO: Building on Social Protection for Anticipatory Action and Response in Emergencies and Disasters (B-SPARED)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O1zb_Bg-7Y

Podcast research and links:

Humanitarian Advisory Group | On the Front Foot: Envisioning a model for anticipatory action in the Pacific - https://humanitarianadvisorygroup.org/insight/on-the-front-foot-envisioning-a-model-for-anticipatory-action-in-the-pacific/

FAO | Adopting anticipatory action and shock responsive social protection to strengthen disaster preparedness and resilience: Learning from the ASEAN region - https://openknowledge.fao.org/items/2035e8bc-0751-46f3-8e88-0c62990c951d