From Forecasts to Action: WFP’s Global Anticipatory Action Strategy 2026-2029

The World Food Programme (WFP) faces a fundamental challenge: how to protect more people from increasingly predictable shocks, with fewer resources. This urgency is reflected in global commitments such as the Grand Bargain Outcome on AA, the Humanitarian Reset, and WFP’s Strategic Plan 2026–2029, all of which call for a decisive shift toward proactive, cost-efficient approaches that reduce impacts before crises escalate.

This strategy sets out how WFP will contribute to these global commitments and defines its strategic role in advancing AA across diverse country contexts. Building on more than a decade of experience, WFP’s vision is to save lives and protect food and nutrition security more effectively by anticipating predictable extreme weather events rather than responding after humanitarian impacts occur.