WORLD · AI-ASSISTED SUMMARY
IGAD Member States Adopt Mombasa Declaration to Institutionalise Anticipatory Action
WHY IT MATTERS
Embedding anticipatory action into national policy enables IGAD states to reduce disaster impact, save lives, and allocate resources more efficiently before crises occur.
What happened
On 30 October 2026, ministers of Disaster Risk Management and Humanitarian Affairs from IGAD member states signed the Mombasa Ministerial Declaration on Anticipatory Action during the Second Eastern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Action in Mombasa, Kenya. The declaration reaffirms a collective commitment to embed anticipatory action within national policies, strengthen early‑warning systems, enhance regional coordination, and secure sustainable financing for pre‑disaster measures.
It signals a decisive shift from reactive disaster response to proactive, coordinated, and locally led action.
Member states agreed to develop national anticipatory action protocols for priority hazards by 2027, laying the groundwork for systematic, evidence‑based interventions that can be deployed before disasters strike.
LINKED SOURCES
World: Mombasa Ministerial Declaration on Anticipatory Action, 2026
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