Technical Brief: Community-Led Early Warning Systems and Anticipatory Action in Nigeria (2026)

This brief highlights Save the Children Nigeria’s Community-Led Early Warning Systems (EWS) and Anticipatory Action approach, which helps communities prepare for and respond to predictable hazards before they escalate into crises. Through a web-based multi-hazard early warning system, predictive analytics, and community-led anticipatory actions, Save the Children works with local volunteers, government partners, and communities to reduce disaster risks and protect vulnerable children and families. The brief showcases the establishment of community-based early warning and anticipatory action structures, the use of real-time risk monitoring and predictive models, and community preparedness actions aimed at reducing the impact of floods, conflict, displacement, disease outbreaks, and other humanitarian risks across Nigeria.