Anticipatory Action in River Flooding Risk Management in Nigeria: An Assessment of Community‐Level Implementation

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Assessment of anticipatory action reveals shortfalls in flood preparedness in Nigerian communities, indicating urgent need for improved strategies.

Communities in Nigeria show significant gaps in access to early warnings, with over 70% lacking timely alerts.
More than half of respondents view floods as unavoidable, limiting their engagement in proactive resilience planning.
The study utilizes qualitative data to assess vulnerabilities and capacities within nine communities in Nigeria.
Addressing structural and behavioral vulnerabilities is essential for implementing effective anticipatory action policies.

Olawuyi et al. (2025) studied this question.

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Assessment of anticipatory action reveals shortfalls in flood preparedness in Nigerian communities, indicating urgent need for improved strategies.