This Quick Start Guide, based on the "What if we were able to avert the next famine in the Horn of Africa?" research project, outlines a hindsight-insight-foresight approach to understanding multidimensional risk. It encourages viewing risk not as an obstacle, but as an opportunity for collective action and foresight. The guide aims to inspire a shift towards future-looking resilience-building, encouraging stakeholders to collaboratively analyze and understand risks in order to develop effective mitigation strategies.