Please refer to the attached file. Drought can rapidly erode rural livelihoods, causing water and pasture shortages, crop losses, and the loss of productive assets and income. Rebuilding livelihoods after these losses can require far greater resources than protecting them before drought impacts become critical. Anticipatory Action (AA) offers an alternative: acting ahead to protect livelihoods before predictable impacts become irreversible. This case study presents monitoring data from AA interventions in Zimbabwe, during the 2024 and 2025 drought periods and suggests that relatively modest investments in livestock protection and drought resilient agriculture helped protect productive assets, sustain food production, and reduce reliance on external assistance.
Case study: The cost-Efficiency of Anticipatory Action in Zimbabwe – October 2026
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