Adaptation and Resilience Dialogues | From data to action: Building effective climate information and Early Warning Systems

Virtual event | 90 minutes | June 23 | 14:00h (Central European Summer Time, GMT+2) 

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Overview

Effective climate information and Early Warning Systems (CIEWS) are fundamental for climate resilience and sustainable development. While directly aligning with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 on climate action, CIEWS act as a critical enabler for several other global goals, including ending poverty (SDG 1), reaching zero hunger (SDG 2), supporting good health (SDG 3), protecting clean water (SDG 6) and creating sustainable cities (SDG 11).

To address the escalating climate crisis, the UN Secretary-General launched the Early Warning for All (EW4All) initiative in November 2022, which aims to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected by early warning systems by 2027. The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) supports this global effort in partnership with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the UN Office of Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

This webinar will explore the critical steps required to translate climate data into life-saving action. It invites government representatives, development partners, civil society organizations and private sector actors to reflect on emerging practices, share lessons learned from UNDP's global portfolio and build the partnerships needed to establish effective and sustainable multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS).

Why this event matters

As climate impacts intensify, the need to scale effective multi-hazard early warning systems has never been more urgent. Despite significant progress, many countries—particularly Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)—still face key barriers in establishing and maintaining these systems.

This event offers a space to share lessons learned and address the most critical hurdles, including:

• Last-mile connectivity: Ensuring warnings successfully reach the most vulnerable communities and that they have the capacity to respond. 
• Data gaps and impact forecasting: Improving observational data and translating it into user-friendly forecasts that match community needs. 
• Long-term sustainability: Overcoming financial and technical challenges to keep critical warning systems funded and operational over time. 
• Weak institutional coordination: Enhancing cooperation between national agencies and local stakeholders to trigger rapid, preventative actions. 

By highlighting innovative technological approaches and financing models, such as the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) and impact bonds, this webinar provides actionable pathways to bridge the gap between climate science and local protection for all.

Date

Tuesday 23 June 2026

Time

14:00h (Central European Summer Time, GMT+2)

Moderators

Mark Tadross and Benjamin Larroquette 

Agenda