With national and international partners assembled, a new four-year project was officially launched at a virtual event, on Monday 4 October 2021, to strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems in Cambodia and the Lao People’s Democratic Republic.
The project, with a $5.5 million budget, is funded by the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative and aims to reduce the impacts of disasters caused by hazards by increasing the utilization...
Geneva 5 October 2021 - Water-related hazards like floods and droughts are increasing because of climate change. The number of people suffering water stress is expected to soar, exacerbated by population increase and dwindling availability. But management, monitoring, forecasting and early warnings are fragmented and inadequate, whilst global climate finance efforts are insufficient according to a new multi-agency report.
The State of Climate Services 2021: Water highlights the need for...
A new project in Cambodia and Lao PDR was announced last week by countries engaged in the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative. The four-year, US$ 5.5 million project is led by national institutions and will enhance their capacities to provide hydrometeorological, early action, and response services to vulnerable populations in Cambodia and Lao PDR. These efforts are being supported by WMO, the UN Office
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