FAO Early Warning Early Action System (EWEA) translates warnings into anticipatory actions to reduce the impact of specific disaster events. It focuses on consolidating available forecasting information and putting plans in place to make sure FAO acts when a warning is at hand. At the country level, the EWEA team works closely with country offices to develop EWEA systems tailored to the local context.

Across Africa, Asia and the Pacific and Latin America, FAO has successfully implemented a range of early actions to mitigate the impact of droughts, severe winters, animal diseases and forced migration. For instance, in Colombia, FAO has identified three departments at the border with Venezuela (Arauca, La Guajira and Norte de Santander) where the sudden influx of Venezuelan migrants and Colombian returnees is impacting food security and nutrition, and straining the provision of public services.