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title: "5.8 Preparedness, Contingency Planning and Early Action"
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updated: 2023-12-06T07:20:35Z
published: 2023-12-06T07:20:35Z
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# 5.8 Preparedness, Contingency Planning and Early Action

Building national capacity in preparedness and contingency planning is a **core function** for all clusters. In situations where there is a high risk of recurring or significant new disasters, and where sufficient capacity exists within the cluster, it is a **key deliverable** for the FSC Coordinator to ensure adequate cluster/sector-wide emergency preparedness including contingency planning scenarios for the food security response.

**Emergency preparedness** includes any action, measure, or capacity strengthening that is introduced before an emergency to improve the overall effectiveness, efficiency and timeliness of a response and recovery.

Food Security Cluster