{"id":9090,"date":"2026-05-22T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/ground_post\/update-return-on-investment-for-preparedness-to-respond-study\/"},"modified":"2026-05-22T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T12:00:00","slug":"update-return-on-investment-for-preparedness-to-respond-study","status":"publish","type":"ground_post","link":"https:\/\/godshand.link\/en_gb\/ground_post\/update-return-on-investment-for-preparedness-to-respond-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Update Return on Investment for Preparedness to Respond Study"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\n This report presents updated findings from WFP\u2019s Return on Investment (ROI) for Preparedness study, demonstrating the value of pre-shock investments in strengthening emergency response. In a context of increasingly complex, protracted and resource-constrained crises, preparedness is identified as a critical driver of faster, more efficient, and more effective humanitarian action.\n <\/div>\n
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Based on an analysis of 19 preparedness activities across six investment categories, the study shows that investments consistently generate strong returns across contexts. On average, every US$1 invested yields US$3.40 in response cost savings and reduces emergency response lead times by 25 days, enabling assistance to reach affected populations significantly earlier.
Beyond financial and operational efficiencies, preparedness delivers substantial humanitarian, economic, and social benefits. It supports earlier and more targeted assistance, strengthens food security and nutrition outcomes, protects livelihoods, stabilises markets, and reinforces community resilience and social cohesion.
The findings also highlight the importance of a systemic and sustained approach, where investments in data, systems, logistics, skills, and partnerships collectively enhance response capacity. Overall, preparedness emerges as a highly cost-effective and scalable strategy, underscoring the need for continued and predictable investment to improve response outcomes at scale.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WFP. 2026. Updated Return on Investment for Preparedness to Respond Study. Rome.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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