Early Warnings for All Multi-Stakeholder Forum for Europe and Central Asia: Outcome report

The Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Multi-Stakeholder Forum for Europe and Central Asia was held in Budva, Montenegro, on 8th November 2024, as part of the Regional Platform for Disaster Risk Reduction. Organized by UNDRR in collaboration with the Global Network for Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction (GNDR), the forum brought together 25 speakers from governments, international organizations, NGOs, and advocacy groups to address escalating climate risks in the region.

Several outcomes of the Early Warnings for All Multi-Stakeholder Forum in Europe and Central Asia lay a foundation for further discussion at the Global EW4All Multi-Stakeholder Forum:

• The need to re-energise and accelerate implementation to leverage progress made in the science of prediction, including through the use of high-quality data sets to improve forecasting and nowcasting techniques.
• The fundamental importance of designing solutions which are co-designed with at-risk communities, taking account of community level perspectives and the needs of people with disabilities.
• Widespread interest in innovative technological approaches such as drones, mobile apps and artificial intelligence is growing in the region, with the recognition that a focus on technology for EWS must be paired with a consistent emphasis on the strong functioning of inclusive EWS institutions.
• Recognition of opportunities to scale up partnerships at the regional and transboundary level and to enhance synergies within national governments.
• The central role of an all-of-society approach to implementing EWS, ensuring the coordination and contribution of diverse groups of stakeholders including government, private sector, academic entities, communities and advocacy groups, NGOs and the international system.