Acting Before Disaster Strikes

This research conducted by the International Rescue Committee and International Food Policy Research Institute analyzes the impact of anticipatory cash transfers on climate resilience in flood-prone communities in Northeast Nigeria. The study used randomized research design to test how anticipatory cash transfers compare to the conventional approach of providing cash after a disaster in a conflict-affected setting. Findings demonstrate households that received cash transfers either before or after the flood had much better food security and used fewer negative coping strategies, such as reducing meals and selling off assets, than before the transfers.