World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water

1. WMO World Meteorological OrganizationWorking together in weather, climate and water Systematic Development of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems Maryam Golnaraghi, Ph.D. Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction Programme WIS-CAP Implementation Workshop 6-7 April 2011 WMO HQ www.wmo.int

2. Early Warning Systems are a Critical Component of National Disaster Risk Reduction Programmes Alignment of clear policies, legislation, planning, resources at national to local Levels (Multi-sectoral, Multi-agency) 1 Risk Assessment Risk Reduction Risk Transfer Historical Hazard databases Hazard statistics Climate forecasting and forward looking hazard trend analysis Exposed assets & vulnerability Risk analysis tools Preparedness (saving lives):early warning systems emergency planning and response Prevention (Reduction of economic losses):Medium to long term sectoral planning (e.g. zoning, infrastructure, agriculture) 2 CATastrophe insurance & bonds Weather-indexed insurance and derivatives 5 3 4 Information and Knowledge SharingEducation and training across agencies 6

3. Many countries are still in response and relief mode! COMMUNITIES AT RISK National Government (emergency systems) Local government disasterresponse hazard warning National Technical Services Disasterresponse hazard warning Meteorological Hydrological Geological hazard warning Marine Health (etc.)…

4. While economic losses are on the way up! Loss of life from hydro-meteorological disasters are decreasing! Source: EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database

5. More countries moving from issuing hazard warnings to Multi-Hazard/Risk-based Early Warning SystemsCoordination Across Many Agencies, Sectors and levels 2 1 3 4 National to local emergency plans, legislation and coordination mechanisms

6. A different view …. 1 National Government DRM agency and sectoral coordination mechanisms Local Governmentresponsible for emergency preparedness and response Aligned policies, plans, resources, coordination 4 warnings warnings feedback feedback 3 4 5 5 Community Preparedness Capacity Development and Coordinated National Technical Agencies 2 4 Meteorological Hydrological Geological Marine Health, Agricuture (etc.) warnings feedback 5

7. WMO in cooperation with nearly 20 UN and international agencies and their network of experts has facilitated the documentation of Good Practices and Guidelines on Institutional Partnerships in Early Warning Systems with Multi-Hazard Approach Guidelines on Institutional Aspects EWS with Multi-Hazard Approach Planning, legislative, financing, Institutional Coordination and Roles of NMHS Synthesis of First set of 7 Good Practices (4 more in the pipeline)Role of National Metrological and Hydrological Services Japan Multi-Hazard Early Warning System Bangladesh Cyclone Preparedness Programme Cuba Tropical Cyclone Early Warning System France and FWI “Vigilance System” Shanghai Multi-Hazard Emergency Preparedness Programme USA Multi-Hazard Early Warning System Germany The Warning Management of the Deutscher Wetterdienst

8. 10 basic principles for effective Early Warning Systems • Political recognition of the benefits of EWS along with effective planning,legislation and budgeting • Effective EWS are built upon four components: (i)) hazard detection, monitoring and forecasting; (ii) analyzing risks and incorporation of risk information in emergency planning and warnings; (iii) disseminating timely and “authoritative” warnings with clarity on the responsibilities and authorityfor issuance of warnings; (iv) community emergency planning and preparedness and the ability to activate emergency plans to prepare and respond • Roles and responsibilities of all EWS stakeholders and their collaboration mechanisms clearly defined and documented in SOPs (who, what, when, how and with whom) • Capacities aligned with resources across national to local levels (sustainability) • Hazard, exposure and vulnerability information are used to carry-out riskassessments at different levels

9. 10 basic principles for effective Early Warning System (Continued) • Clear, consistent and actionable risk-based warnings, issued from a single recognized authoritative source • Timely, reliable, redundant and sustainable warning dissemination mechanisms • Emergency response planstargeted to the individual needs of the vulnerable communities, authorities, sectors and emergency responders • Regulartraining and education programmes in risk awareness and emergency response actions • Effective feedback mechanisms throughout levels of the EWS for system improvement over time

10. Two Types of National/Regional DRR/EWS Capacity Development Projects initiated (2007 – Present) Type I: Multi-Agency DRR Cooperation Projects with World Bank, ISDR, UNDP and WMO Special project: WMO Shanghai MH-EWS Demo South East Europe (2007- present) South East Asia (early 2010 – ongoing) Central America and Caribbean (2010- ongoing) Type II: Multi-Agency Cooperation Projects in end-to-end Multi-Hazard EWS

11. These capacity development initiatives provide opportunities for adoption and development of CAP

12. Thank You For more information please contact: Maryam Golnaraghi Tel. 41.22.730.8006 Fax. 41.22.730.8023 Email. MGolnaraghi@WMO.int http://www.wmo.int/disasters