Stranded pedestrians in a flooded street in Nairobi. Credit | Eastleigh Voice

Before the Storm Breaks: Why the World Must Act on Disasters Before They Happen

Anticipatory action (AA) is deceptively simple: it is the practice of releasing pre-arranged funding and delivering assistance before a predictable disaster strikes, rather than scrambling to respond after the damage is done. It connects early warning systems — weather forecasts, drought indices, flood models — to pre-agreed plans and pre-committed money, so that when a trigger threshold is crossed, help moves automatically.
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Dr. Halima Begum is the former Oxfam GB Executive Director who was let go due to "a culture of fear" that she created at the workplace. Credit | Wikipedia

Oxfam Ouster: Inside the ‘Climate of Fear’ and the Legal Storm Surrounding Halima Begum

One of Britain’s most prominent charity leaders, Dr. Halima Begum, has been forced out of her role as Chief Executive of Oxfam GB following a devastating internal inquiry into her conduct. The departure marks a stunning fall for a leader once hailed as a radical reformer, but whose tenure ended amid a “blowout” of staff resignations, allegations of a “reign of terror,” and an impending battle in the employment tribunals.

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