The Climate Centre focuses on anticipatory action through forecast-based financing (FbF) and impact-based forecasting (IBF). FbF releases pre-arranged funding automatically when forecasts indicate risk, enabling early humanitarian action. IBF translates weather forecasts into expected impacts on people and locations. The organisation supports global programmes, research, training, and partnerships to improve early action, reduce risks, and scale systems, including links with social protection.
Programme manager
Irene Amuron
Head of Anticipatory Action
Irene leads on anticipatory action and is the focal person for learning, innovation and exchange at the Anticipation Hub. She is a technical expert in the field of disaster risk management, whose expertise includes specialist support to National Societies and partners on FbF.
Team members
Dorothy Heinrich
Dorothy is a technical adviser with expertise in the operability of climate and weather information for humanitarian decision-making. She works closely with National Societies on the design of early warning and anticipatory action. She is currently doing her PhD in meteorology part-time at the University of Reading in the UK.
Juan Bazo
Juan is a climate scientist with many years’ experience in implementing climate change adaptation, climate risk and anticipatory action programmes in Latin America. With a PhD in climate science and experience with national meteorological and hydrological departments, he brings valuable expertise to our dialogues within the humanitarian sector.
Madhab Uprety
Madhab is a Technical Adviser and Asia-Pacific focal point. He has extensive experience working on risk reduction, early warning systems and resilience building for climate-related disasters in the developing world.
Mary Anne Zeilstra
Mary Anne supports managing and coordinating our anticipatory action program with over 25 projects. She is also our security focal point. She has an academic and work background in international development, diplomacy, labor migration, and social policies. She completed her master’s at the University of Amsterdam.