Country: Guatemala Source: International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies Please refer to the attached file. SUMMARY OF THE EARLY ACTION PROTOCOL The IFRC Disaster Response Emergency Fund (DREF) has allocated CHF 546, 439 for the implementation anticipatory actions to reduce and mitigate the impact of drought in Guatemala. This Early Action Protocol (EAP) includes an allocation of CHF 234, 877 to preposition stock and undertake annual readiness activities in order to implement early actions, if and when the trigger is reached. The early actions to be conducted have been pre-agreed with the National Society and are described in the Early Action Protocol summary. This EAP focuses on extreme meteorological drought, one of the most frequent and significant threats in the Central American region, particularly in the Dry Corridor. It is triggered by a forecast issued by National Institute of Seismology, Volcanology, Meteorology and Hydrology (INSIVUMEH) with an implementation lead time of at least three months. The document outlines the rationale behind the prioritization of early actions and provides step-by-step instructions to ensure that the selected actions are implemented in a specific sequence and manner upon activation. This report summarizes the annual readiness and prepositioning activities done in the reporting period.
Guatemala | Drought: Early Action Protocol Annual Report (MDRGT023), March 2026
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