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Bridging the gaps in disaster loss data to support early warning and early action in Southern Africa

This report outlines current gaps and key policy options available to bridge the gap between available disaster loss data and what is needed to translate them into anticipatory action. Disaster risk managers use impact data for multiple purposes, but until recently there has been little focus on the usefulness of impact data for anticipatory action.Anti…
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Early warning practices can save lives: selected examples

This publication is a compilation of good practices and lessons learned on early warning systems at different scales. Covered are natural hazards such as wildland fire, drought, floods, tsunami and extreme weather events. It highlights the importance of having an integrated approach on the relevance of community participation in planning and managing ea…
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Application of disaster loss data in support of early warning and early action in African countries

UNDRR supports Member States and DRR stakeholders at building Disaster Risk Reduction capacities in Africa, including for application of data to support Early Warning and Early Action (EWEA). Impact-based forecasting (IBF) is an essential component of an EWEA system. IBF provides a forecast of the potential consequences of a hydrometeorological event, i…

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