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Country: Nigeria Source: International Rescue Committee The IRC evaluated the effects of early warning systems and anticipatory cash interventions to protect the livelihoods of households in flood-prone areas in the northeastern state of Adamawa, Nigeria.
The IRC today released results of one of the first rigorous evaluations on the impact of anticipatory cash ahead of predictable climate disasters in Northeast Nigeria - calling on donors and humanitarian actors to urgently prioritize these interventions for countries at the frontline of the climate crisis in the lead-up to COP28.
IRC research highlights that cash-based anticipatory action can help recover from, and build resilience to, climate disasters in fragile settings affected by both conflict and climate change.