1 / 7

World Meteorological Organization

World Meteorological Organization Global Coordination for Coherent Assistance to National Early Warning Systems

twyla
Download Presentation

World Meteorological Organization

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. World Meteorological Organization Global Coordination for Coherent Assistance to National Early Warning Systems On behalf of Dr Douglas Pattie, Coordinator of the Platform for Promotion of Early WarningExpert Meeting on “National Meteorological and Hydrological Services’ Participation in Disaster Risk Reduction Coordination Mechanisms and Early Warning Systems”26 November 2007

  2. International Events Related to Early Warning Systems • First International Early Warning Conferences (Postdam, 1998) • Second World Summit on Sustainable Development (Johannesburg, 2002) • Johannesburg Plan of Implementation • Second International Early Warning Conferences (Bonn, 2003) • Platform for Promotion of Early Warnings • World Conference on Disaster Reduction (Kobe, January 2005) • Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 • G8 Summit and UN General Assembly (2005, 2006) • Global Early Warning Survey (2006) • Third International Early Warning Conference (Bonn, March 2006) • WMO Symposium on Multi-Hazard EWS for Integrated Disaster Management (Geneva, May 2006) • First Session of Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (biannual meeting 5-7 June 2007)

  3. Global Survey of Early Warning Systems: co-chaired by WMO & OCHA. Final report released at the 61st UN General Assembly (November 2006) http://www.unisdr.org/ppew/info-resources/ewc3/Global-Survey-of-Early-Warning-Systems.pdf

  4. International Early Warning Programme (IEWP) 5 focuses for action (as defined during EWC-II): • Integration of early warning into relevant development policies and programmes; • Improvement of data collection, facilitating access to relevant data and forecasting; • Enhancement of early warning capacities; • Development of people-centred warning systems; • Sustain the early warning dialogue in the future

  5. IEWP Global Coordination Mechanism • Integrated planning among agencies for development of end-to-end national and regional EWS projects; • Global capacity assessment and reporting; • Improved knowledge sharing; • Advocacy and awareness campaigns on benefits of EWS targeted at ministerial level and promotion of EWS as a climate change adaptation tool; • Coordinated resource mobilization.

  6. Link with ISDR System • The IEWP will coordinate with ISDR mechanisms: • Global Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction (GPDRR) • Regional platforms and consultation processes • Co-chairing (2 agencies members of the ISDR System) will rotate with GPDRR • ISDR and PPEW Secretariats will facilitate: • face-to-face and virtual meetings • preparation of documentation • advocacy and promotional activities • fund raising

  7. Thank You For more information please contact: Maryam Golnaraghi, Ph.D. Chief of Disaster Risk Reduction Programme World Meteorological Organization Tel. 41.22.730.8006 Fax. 41.22.730.8023 Email. MGolnaraghi@WMO.int http://www.wmo.int/disasters

More Related