Anticipatory Humanitarian Action for Displacement (AHEAD)

About this project

The Anticipatory Humanitarian Action for Displacement (AHEAD) project, funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, is a global initiative aimed at advancing anticipatory action (AA) for conflict-induced displacement through a dual workstream approach. First, AHEAD implements pilot interventions in seven countries—Burkina Faso, Niger, Ethiopia, South Sudan, Uganda, Yemen, and Myanmar—while applying a robust MEAL approach to generate evidence on the feasibility and value-add of AA compared to traditional emergency response. Second, AHEAD leverages this evidence for policy influence and advocacy, using humanitarian coordination platforms, the cluster system, and bilateral engagements with government and non-government stakeholders to promote the institutionalization of AA within displacement response frameworks. A key component of this second workstream is the development of inclusive, multipartner national-level anticipatory action frameworks relevant to conflict-induced displacement, ensuring that anticipatory approaches are embedded in national disaster risk management and humanitarian systems. The project also prioritizes capacity-building and knowledge transfer, aiming to hand over its predictive modeling algorithms and datasets to external partners—including government agencies and humanitarian actors—while providing training on their application for forecast-based decision-making in conflict settings. Running from 2024 to December 2027, AHEAD is currently in its ear…

Published by

Danish Refugee Council · International NGO

Countries

Burkina Faso, South Sudan, Myanmar (Burma), Uganda, Georgia, Kenya, Senegal, Niger, Yemen, Ethiopia, Jordan

Sectors

Multisector aid

Funded by

Netherlands - Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Implemented by

Danish Refugee Council

Accountable

Danish Refugee Council

Published by Danish Refugee Council to the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), last updated 9 Jun 2026 and imported automatically. IATI identifier: DK-CVR-20699310-DU275446.

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