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Assessment or evaluation, Report

Opportunities and challenges for people-centered multi-hazard early warning systems: Perspectives from the Global South

12 May 2025
This perspective critically examines the challenges and opportunities of implementing people-centered multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) in the Global South. Despite global initiatives, such as the Early Warnings for All initiative, operation...
Assessment or evaluation, Report, Anticipatory action, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems
Guidance material

Qualitative Guide to run Focus Group Discussions (FGD) with communities and local authorities on Early Warning Systems

17 Mar 2025
This tool provides structured guidance for conducting focus group discussions (FGDs) with communities and local authorities to assess the effectiveness, inclusivity, and trustworthiness of Early Warning Systems (EWS). Part of the IFRC’s Enhanced Vu...
Guidance material, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems
Guidance material

Communication Landscape Analysis Tool for Early Warning Systems

17 Mar 2025
This tool is designed to help practitioners identify the most trusted and accessible communication channels and sources within communities, with the goal of strengthening the reach and effectiveness of Early Warning Systems (EWS). It provides step-by...
Guidance material, Early Warning Systems
Research

Understanding Barriers to Early Warning Messages for People Living with Non-Communicable Diseases in Nepal

04 Mar 2025
About this Paper This study explores the challenges that people living with non-communicable diseases (PLWNCDs) face in accessing early warning messages (EWMs) during disasters in Nepal, focusing on flood-prone districts of Kanchanpur and Kailali. Fi...
Research, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems, Mental Health and Psychosocial Support
Research

Understanding evacuation behavior during cyclones: Evidence from Bangladesh

10 Feb 2025
This paper examines evacuation behaviors in response to approaching cyclones using survey data collected through face-to-face interviews with residents in coastal areas of Bangladesh. Various statistical models, including probit, panel probit, bivari...
Research, Anticipatory action, Early Warning Systems, Shelter
Assessment or evaluation, Research

Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction: Achievements, Gaps, and Future Directions

10 Feb 2025
This article charts the policy evolution of warnings within the United Nations context and outlines the progress and remaining gaps of Early Warning Systems (EWS) in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (SFDRR). Ten years into implementin...
Assessment or evaluation, Research, Early Warning Systems
Research

Assessment of Early Action for Flood Protection in Makhuwira: Understanding Last-Mile Community Response to Flood Warning in Chikwawa District

05 Feb 2025
About this Paper Flooding remains a major threat to last-mile communities in Malawi, particularly in Makhuwira, Chikwawa District, where poverty and limited resources constrain disaster preparedness. This study investigates the effectiveness of early...
Research, Anticipatory action, Early Warning Systems
Policy and Strategy, Report

Catalysing Business Engagement in Early Warning Systems

31 Jan 2025
Produced in partnership with the World Meteorological Organization and the Australian National University, this white paper calls for urgent action to strengthen collaboration, spark innovation and safeguard communities and economies from escalating ...
Policy and Strategy, Report, Early Warning Systems
Research

Factors Impeding Comprehension and Inclusion of Early Warning Messages in Kolwa East Ward, Kisumu County, Kenya

22 Jan 2025
About this Paper This study explores the factors hindering the comprehension, accessibility, and inclusivity of early warning messages (EWM) in Kolwa East Ward, Kisumu County, Kenya. Despite the vital role of early warning systems (EWS) in reducing f...
Research, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems
Research

Utilization of Early Warning Information and the Factors Influencing Actionability of Early Warning Messages Among Last Mile Communities in Drought-Prone Areas In Eswatini

13 Jan 2025
About this Paper This study examines the utilization of early warning information and the factors influencing its actionability among last-mile farming communities in Eswatini's drought-prone regions. With a focus on the Lubombo and Shiselweni region...
Research, Community Engagement and Accountability, Early Warning Systems

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