Quraishia Merzouk

Early Warning Anticipatory Action Specialist at FAO Sub-regional Office for Southern Africa (FAOSFS)

[Jason Nicholls 💙 @jnmet]

An overland depression is crossing N #Madagascar with heavy rain & enters the #Mozambique Channel Sunday. It can strengthen to a tropical storm before striking N Mozambique later Monday. Main threat flooding rains in N Mozambique, #Zimbabwe, #Malawi & #Zambia early next week.

[Niccolò Lombardi @niccolombardi]

#FAO has recently opened a roster of Anticipatory Action Specialists, who will support with different tasks related to the development, implementation and scale-up of Anticipatory Action systems.

Check out the vacancy announcement!👇
https://t.co/ZGQvEmYDvW

#AnticipatoryAction

[Quraishia Merzouk @QMerzouk]

Today, even with the Level 4 lockdown, I am grateful for a beautiful sunny day in winter! Happy to get some sunshine and time with my shepherds. What are you grateful for today?

[Quraishia Merzouk @QMerzouk]

My recommendation: https://t.co/B3vAGiwUk1
“We are all at the same place and we all face the same challenges. We can only face these challenges through collaboration.” - Siphokazi Moloinyane

[Quraishia Merzouk @QMerzouk]

My recommendation: https://t.co/zcmTSX2s4o

The Regional Anticipatory Action TWG for Southern Africa had a working session at the 4th Africa Dialogue Platform. One of our main messages: ADVOCATE for anticipatory humanitarian action... lets move from Reaction to Anticipation

[Dominique Burgeon @dburgeon]

Support to agriculture is critical@as part of humanitarian response and cannot remain an afterthought .Timely and flexible support to @FAOemergencies and @FSCluster partners will make a difference

[Quraishia Merzouk @QMerzouk]

@NamOdero Many thanks Andrew!! Counting on your support on this new journey.

[Lewis Hove @HoveLewis]

DAY 2 of #AfricaDP21: A recent study on East Africa by @FAO with #IGAD & #TuftsUniversity, found limited regional integration for early warning info, inadequate linkages to affected communities, an overreliance on IPC 'population in need' projections, etc

https://t.co/O1IMCUtFX7

[Quraishia Merzouk @QMerzouk]

@FNSWG_SRNAFR @faosfsafrica @FEWSNET @RuthMufalali @NamOdero @FAOKnowledge @FAOAfrica @eu_echo @USAID_SAfrica @FCDOGovUK @IFPRI_FSP @theIPCinfo Thank you so much everyone for your good wishes and vote of confidence. I will do my best to maintain the excellent standards set by the previous co-chairs: Ruth and Andrew.

[United Nations @UN]

📸: The original manuscript of the UN Charter preamble, complete with handwritten notes.

On this day 76 years ago, 50 nations came together in San Francisco, California to create a new organization for peace, prosperity & human rights. https://t.co/swaalYquKT #CharterDay

[Quraishia Merzouk @QMerzouk]

#UpcomingEVENT: 4th Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action.

THEME: System-building: Supporting Effective Implementation of Anticipatory Action in Africa

WHEN: 29 June - 1 July 2021. From 1-5 p.m. (EAT)

Register here: https://t.co/NnIbvlxq4a

#AfricaDP21

[FAO in Emergencies @FAOemergencies]

🗓️ SAVE THE DATE | Tune in on June 23 to learn how @FAO and its partners are using #AnticipatoryAction to Strengthen humanitarian assistance around the world 🌏 #ECOSOCHAS

💻 Register here: https://t.co/UJR9XlKymp
📖 Read more on this: https://t.co/a8Kz6pzpw5

[World Vision @WorldVision]

Damned to marry: We can’t turn a blind eye to the plight of Syrian and Afghan girls and boys: https://t.co/Xo10ldSjp1

#EndChildMarriage | #ItTakesAWorld

[FAO in Emergencies @FAOemergencies]

🗓️ Starting today | Want to learn how #AnticipatoryAction can protect communities in #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean against predictable shocks and crises?

➡️ Tune in for the virtual Dialogue Platform June 2-4: https://t.co/b5XjJ6l7Dz

#PDLAC

[FAO Subregional Office for Southern Africa @faosfsafrica]

NEWS RELEASE | @FAO and other Humanitarian actors have called for strengthened collaboration & advocacy for anticipatory action in Southern Africa.

“Anticipatory actions have helped to save lives & resources,” said FAO's @HoveLewis

➡️ https://t.co/EUEq6bgMbt

[Quraishia Merzouk @QMerzouk]

#Day2 of #SouthernAfricaDP: @BenWebster_REAP of @ifrc: The key advocacy goal for the Southern Africa Region Iies in working out how to bring different stakeholders to embed early actions and work together with different partners at scale.

#AnticipatoryAction

[Quraishia Merzouk @QMerzouk]

#HappeningNow: The 1st Southern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action.

@HoveLewis: A lot needs to be done to make the people we work for, gov'ts and resources partners, to understand that #AnticipatoryActions change #livelihoods and save lives.

#SADP

[Quraishia Merzouk @QMerzouk]

#HappeningNow: The 1st Southern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action.

@HoveLewis: A lot needs to be done to make the people we work for, gov'ts and resources partners, to understand that #AnticipatoryActions change #livelihoods and save lives.

#SADP

[Quraishia Merzouk @QMerzouk]

#HappeningNow: The 1st Southern Africa Dialogue Platform on Anticipatory Humanitarian Action.

@HoveLewis: A lot needs to be done to make the people we work for, gov'ts and resources partners, to understand that #AnticipatoryActions change #livelihoods and save lives.

#SADP

[AN Odero @NamOdero]

Thank u @RuthMufalali for your selfless service. It was a great honor to serve with you. Your passion, sacrifice, diligence and energy truly transformed the @FNSWG_SRNAFR. Thanks for your openness, flexibility which has borne a lot of fruit for the FNSWG.

[Food and Agriculture Organization @FAO]

Protecting people’s livelihoods means protecting their future.

@FAO is helping to build that future by supporting
communities who need it the most with...

🐮animal feed
🌾drought-resistant seeds
🚜farming and storage tools
🐛pest control

#AnticipatoryAction