Sierra Leone's daily weather forecast is disseminated to the 8.79 million national population. Radio is the most important communication, local stations receive the forecast via social media messages from the National Met Service for broadcasting in local languages. #EW4All World Meteorological Organization

A regional flash flood guidance system in Lao had already enabled more accurate and reliable prediction on this hazard nationally since 2022. #EW4All World Meteorological Organization

We are grateful to the World Bank GFDRR as the largest implementer of our programmes in #LDCs ans #SIDS and for leveraging significantly larger financing such as #IDA. Every USD we invest generates USD 8 in additional financing for #earlywarningsystems

CREWS ASW in Tonga produced a mobile app for a community early warning system – without using the internet to reach people. CREWS would like to express our enthusiastic support and best wishes for the upcoming launch of the Tonga mobile app. World Meteorological Organization Tonga Meteorological Services #EW4All

A nationwide wave and inundation forecast system put in place with CREWS support in Tuvalu has opened a world of new possibilities for its Meteorological Service (TMS). #EW4All Image credit: Merana Kitione/SPC

CREWS investment in technical capacity within Mali’s hydro-met and civil protection agencies contributed to the development of an early warning and emergency response application – SOS Sécurité. #EW4All World Bank Green Climate Fund HYDROMET MALI

PNUD Haïti, en collaboration avec Pwoteksyon sivil, CREWS & World Meteorological Organization, a lancé le 19 août aux Gonaïves la 2e série de formations sur les dangers, les soins d’urgence, et le sauvetage pour les brigadiers d'Anse-Rouge et des Gonaïves. 1/2

CREWS project has helped customize crop calendar including climate and cultivars specific to Chad using new software to help increase yields for improved food security. This people-centered and impact-based solution will help improve the security of Chad’s people. #EW4All

Check out this interview with Celeste Saulo, the first female and first South American Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization featured in the Financial Times . Don't miss this insightful discussion! 🔗 Read the interview here: ft.com/content/4e4f97…

The island nations of the Pacific are showing the way to protect the planet from the ravages of climate change - and now the rest of the world needs to step up with more support. Check out the full story: wmo.int/media/news/ear…

Just as António Guterres spoke with kids in Tonga about disaster preparedness, an earthquake struck. Thankfully nobody was hurt & early warning systems soon confirmed there was no tsunami threat. The UN is helping ensure early warning systems for all: un.org/en/climatechan…

Pacific Island nations are in grave danger. Relative sea levels in the Southwestern Pacific have risen even more than the global average. But what happens here doesn’t end here. Surging seas are coming for us all, threatening coastal areas around the world. The world must

CREWS has approved financing to Belize through the ASW to strengthen the enabling environment for MHEWS. The activities will serve as initial steps to enhance Belize’s capacity to cope with extreme weather and related consequences in the future. World Meteorological Organization UNDRR GFDRR #EW4All

📱 MACRES - a new mobile app in Tonga - is a key part of the #EarlyWarningsForAll initiative, supported by the CREWS to ensure timely alerts for everyone. 📖 Full story: wmo.int/media/news/ear…

Niger CREWS 2.0 will support institutional strengthening, training in emergency preparedness and disaster response and improve urban and peri-urban resilience mechanisms in targeted cities in the country. World Bank World Meteorological Organization UNDRR #EW4All Image: UNICEF/Islamane

CREWS Gambia project aims to reduce flood risk in The Gambia, especially in low-income areas of the Kotu Stream basin, where flooding is common and severe. World Meteorological Organization World Bank UNDRR #EW4All Image: Flooding in The Gambia, late July 2022. Photo: The Gambia Red Cross Society

📢 This white paper provides valuable insights into the nuances of #earlywarning systems implementation in contexts affected by fragility, conflict, and violence. Read it here: wrld.bg/pORF50Tcyzm #DisasterFCV

Le 2 sept 2024, PNUD Haïti, CREWS, World Meteorological Organization et Unité Hydrométéorologique d'Haïti - UHM ont lancé des ateliers de formation sur l'interprétation des infos hydrométéorologiques au profit des acteurs intervenant dans la GRD, l'agriculture, la sécurité alimentaire & la nutrition dans le département Centre.

Since 2017, Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) have been developing and adopting new strategic plans for stronger governance for hydro-met and early warning services. World Meteorological Organization UNDRR World Bank #EW4All More into at: crews-initiative.org/wp-content/upl…

Technology plays an integral part in resilience building, says UNDRR's Kamal Kishore. 3 areas can especially benefit: ✅ Understanding disaster risks ✅ Strengthening early warning systems ✅ Enhancing preparedness for disaster response & recovery. ➡️ ow.ly/q7Bh50Thloj