From data to action: Building effective climate information and Early Warning Systems
- English
Time
14:00-15:30 CEST (GMT+2)
About
As climate impacts intensify around the world, climate information and multi-hazard early warning systems are becoming increasingly critical to protecting lives, livelihoods and development gains. Despite significant progress, many countries – particularly Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS) – continue to face key barriers in establishing and maintaining these essential systems.
Join the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the next session of the Adaptation & Resilience Dialogues, exploring how countries can strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems and turn climate data into action that protects people and communities. This event supports the UN Secretary-General’s Early Warning for All initiative, which aims to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected by early warning systems by 2027.
This discussion will highlight innovative technologies, financing models and partnerships helping to close critical weather and climate data gaps – including through mechanisms such as the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) – and provide actionable pathways to bridge the gap between climate science and local protection. Speakers will share practical experiences and lessons from across regions, covering:
- Last-mile connectivity: Ensuring warnings successfully reach the most vulnerable communities.
- Data gaps and impact forecasting: Improving observational data and translating it into user-friendly forecasts.
- Long-term sustainability and coordination: Overcoming financial hurdles and enhancing cooperation between national agencies and local stakeholders.
Hear directly from practitioners and development partners including speakers from government the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the SOFF and experts from Australia, Georgia, Malawi and Uzbekistan.