Countries: El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Please refer to the attached files. Dry Corridor Anticipatory Action Framework: El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras 2024-25 (Updated in February 2025)SummaryThe purpose of this document is to present the framework for anticipatory action (AA) for drought in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador (Dry Corridor), including the forecasting trigger (the model), the pre-agreed action plans (the delivery) and the pre-arranged financing (the money).This document should be read in conjunction with the Anticipatory Action Concept Note for the Dry Corridor.Executive summaryThis document presents the conceptual framework for collective and pilot anticipatory action in the Dry Corridor. It includes pre-agreed arrangements for forecasts and triggers, an action plan and budgeting. This framework is meant to be a guiding umbrella framework to support countries in developing their country-specific anticipatory action drought frameworks in Central America. Adjustments at country level may include for example national forecast sources, the trigger windows according to local agricultural seasonality, and the selection of context-specific anticipatory actions.El Nino phenomenon is one of the most serious threats facing the Dry Corridor, with significant impacts on the economy and people's livelihoods. The concept note for this framework outlines plans to implement anticipatory action ahead of an expected drought. This choice is explained, on the one hand, by the considerable number of people whose living conditions will be affected and, on the other, by the availability of proven drought prediction tools.The aim of this framework is to minimize humanitarian needs in an anticipatory manner through a package of multi-sectoral activities for people at risk of drought impacts in 3 countries likely to be affected. As soon as the triggering threshold is reached (in one or more communes), activity packages will be implemented to meet the needs of the population at risk.Crisis timeline: Climatically, the dry corridor experiences periods of rain and drought that are associated with seasonal increases in humanitarian needs. For example, the rainy season coincides with the lean season, and therefore with humanitarian needs, as food stocks are almost exhausted from the previous harvest. For this AA Framework, the partners established a crisis chronology to answer the questions: How does a severe drought impact the intensity and timing of humanitarian needs within the Dry corridor? What actions are required and when to minimize the needs?The trigger model adopted for decision-making in this framework was developed in partnership with FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization), WFP (World Food Programme), UNICEF (United Nations Children’s Fund), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and the OCHA (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) Center for Humanitarian Data (CHD). The framework considers two trigger "windows" for packages of anticipatory interventions.OCHA's CHD will monitor seasonal forecasts data. UN Agencies will lead the targeting with a set timeframe and criteria.Financing. CERF (Central Emergency Response Fund) has pre-arranged up to 10.5 million USD for the implementation of drought anticipatory actions in the Dry Corridor. Based on the regional framework approved by the Emergency Relief Coordinator with annexes for each country, CERF will make the disbursement once the trigger threshold has been reached. Receipt of CERF funding for anticipatory action does not preclude (or guarantee) additional CERF funding for a complementary rapid response to save lives resulting from the same (or other) shocks.Anticipatory actions. UN agencies have identified anticipatory actions in the following sectors: Food security (food and livelihoods/agriculture), Nutrition, WASH and Health. These actions are detailed below. All activities should start once the triggering threshold has been reached. Cross-cutting protection and accountability aspects have also been considered.