Input paper on Early Warnings for All in Asia and the Pacific: Opportunities for action

This thematic position paper outlines how the global battle to reduce disaster losses by 2030 will be won or lost in Asia and the Pacific - starting with early warnings for all in this region. The G20 provides an opportunity to support and supplement ongoing initiatives to achieve 100% coverage of early warning systems across the world.

For deliberations at the G20 Working Group on Disaster Risk Reduction, this thematic position paper presents the case for the following proposed action tracks:

• Track #1: Support for a regional plan of action for early warnings for all, to accelerate implementation of the global Executive Action Plan.
• Track #2: Financing fit-for-purpose and fit-for-budget early warning business models built on regional cooperation mechanisms.
• Track #3: Digital platform for knowledge sharing.