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This collection of case studies from across the globe showcases practical, real-world examples of disaster risk management and disaster risk reduction in action.

The need to understand, adapt to, and mitigate disaster risks is greater than ever. These case studies are in-depth studies of a particular case in a real-world context. Each case study highlights unique challenges, innovative solutions, and impactful outcomes, providing insight into the strategies that communities, organizations, and governments have implemented to protect lives, livelihoods, and ecosystems.

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Kyrgyzstan
Anticipating high-mountain lake outbursts through an integrated national warning system in Kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan has built a comprehensive multi-hazard early warning system, improving monitoring, forecasting and alerts. These investments enabled effective early action during glacial lake flood threats, helping protect communities and infrastructure.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Regional Office for Europe & Central Asia
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Tuvalu
From water data to anticipatory action for drought in Tuvalu
Tuvalu has strengthened drought preparedness through a Water Resource Tool that forecasts water availability and supports early action. It is also improving multi-hazard early warning systems and developing a national anticipatory action framework.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction - Sub-Regional Office for the Pacific
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Leveraging AI to enhance MHEWS
AI can play a transformative role in strengthening MHEWS in an era where climate change, environmental degradation and growing socioeconomic risks are increasing the frequency and severity of disasters worldwide.
  • United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR)
  • World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
  • International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
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Chad Ethiopia Somalia Antigua and Barbuda Cambodia Fiji
GCF project: Multi-country project advancing Early Warnings for All (EW4All)
This Green Climate Fund project aims to strengthen the resilience of communities in seven countries, including Ecuador, four LDCs (Chad, Cambodia, Ethiopia and Somalia) and two SIDS (Antigua and Barbuda, and Fiji).
  • Green Climate Fund
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How CREWS is mobilizing climate finance
CREWS serves as a transformative platform that supports countries in moving from stand-alone pilots to sustainable national MHEWS. CREWS offers three funding pathways to LDCs and SIDS.
  • The Climate Risk & Early Warning Systems Initiative (CREWS)
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Community Trust Index for Early Warning Systems
The Community Trust Index for Early Warning Systems (CTI) is a structured, evidence-based tool designed to measure and enhance community trust in MHEWS.
  • International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC)
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Liberia Madagascar Niger Belize Brazil Hong Kong (China) Kuwait
Cross-sector partnerships in MHEWS
MHEWS cannot be designed and executed by disaster management and meteorological agencies alone. They often require partnerships with different MHEWS actors all working towards a common purpose.
  • International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
  • Plan International (PI)
  • International Medical Corps
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Key policy recommendations for effective Heat Early Warning Systems
Several heat experts from across the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership collaborated to co-author a HEWS Policy Brief to clarify roles, improve coordination and enhance resilience as extreme heat becomes an increasingly critical risk.
  • Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP)
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