In Burkina Faso, CREWS aims to improve hydrometeorological services for early warning for flood-related risks and risk information for agriculture, food security and anticipation of severe weather impacts.
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In the Caribbean, CREWS aims to assess the effectiveness of Caribbean early warning systems by identifying critical gaps during the 2017 hurricane season in the areas of meteorology and hydrology, disaster management, and gender, to reassess and validate priority investments for CREWS and other initiatives.
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In the Caribbean, CREWS aims to strengthen and streamline regional and national systems and capacity related to weather forecasting, hydrological services, multi-hazard impact-based warnings and service delivery for enhanced decision-making.
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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, CREWS aims to improve weather forecasts for dissemination through different media; strengthen agro-meteorological information services; and provide extreme-weather warnings and services to urban flood-prone municipalities, aviation and fluvial navigation services.
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In Mali, CREWS aims to enhance hydro-meteorological observation, monitoring and impact forecasting services; improve the food security early warning system; establish flood early warning services; and enhance civil protection response capacities.
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The conference builds on the outcomes of the three International Conferences on Early Warning that were held between 1997 and 2006 (EWC I-III). It also addresses the priorities highlighted in the United Nations Plan of Action on Disaster Risk Reduction for Resilience which was endorsed by the United Nations Chief Executives Board (CEB) in 2013. It addresses the call for enhancing and strengthening multi-hazard early warning systems in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030, specifically for LDC and SIDS.
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In Niger, CREWS aims to enhance the food security early warning system, and establish a flood and extreme weather warning service (focusing on urban areas and along Niger and Komadougou Rivers).
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In the Pacific, CREWS aims to strengthen the ability of the Regional Specialised Meteorological Centre (RSMC Nadi) within the Fiji Meteorological Service to support other Pacific Islands; and enhance the capacity of the national hydrometeorological agencies of Pacific Island Countries and Territories to provide impact-based forecasts of extreme weather events (such as floods, droughts, cyclones and storms).
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In Papua New Guinea, CREWS aims to build the capacity of the national meteorological agency and strengthen its cooperation with key sectoral ministries, departments and other stakeholders for agriculture, disaster management, energy and infrastructure.
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In the West Africa Region, CREWS aims to strengthen regional entities to engage with national hydrometeorological agencies in the region to improve risk information and early warning services at national level.
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