Download - Humanitarian CRM Workshop - IFRC EWEA
TranslatingClimate Information
Into Action
Early Warning, Early Actionin the West and Central
Africa Zone
Meaghan DalyHumanitarian Climate RiskManagement Workshop23 February, 2010
Partnership to Save Lives
Since 2007…
“Tools and support toimprove humanitarianpreparedness anddecision-makingthrough climateinformation”
The Federation Map RoomPrecipitation forecasts for:
Next 24 hoursNext 6 daysNext 3 months
Context fordecisions
Early Action Across Time Scales?
GO!
Seasonal• Pre-position Stocks• Train Volunteers• Sensitize Community• Enable EWS Mid-Range
• Mobilize Assessment Team• Alert Volunteers• Warn Community• Local Preparation Activities Short-Range
• Deploy Assessment Team• Activate Volunteers• Evacuate Community
Early Action Across Time Scales?
READY!
SET!
GO!
Bridging the Gap
• Identifying available climate info tools• Developing capacity to use the tools• Building partnership with climate info producers• Communicating the needs of the IFRC
Putting Climate Info to Work
• 2008 Floods in Westand Central Africa
• Clear forecast signal• Advanced appeal for
funding• Preparedness• Reduced response time• Fewer lives lost
> 50% chance ofextremeprecipitation
50% chance ofabove averageprecipitation
Early Warning, Early Action in 2008
GO!
• Pre-emptive funding appeal for zone• 9 national contingency plans• 30% more volunteers trained in Togo• Pre-position stocks in for 7,500 people• Enabled EWS in Togo
• Filled sand bags in Senegal• Dam release warning in Togo• Response Teams deployable within 48 hours
• Assessment teams alerted and deployed• Successful evacuation of community in Togo• Appeal submitted within 48 hours in Gambia
READY!
SET!
GO!
GO!
2008 vs. 2007
Preliminary findings…
• Fewer lives lost: from 30+ to 2• Reduced response time: from 40 to 2 days• Costs reduced: estimated 33% savings
Community BasedEarly Warning
KeystoSuccess
• Forecast consensus• Forecast context• No-regrets strategies• Monitoring across time-scales• Training and communication• Regional partnerships
Looking Ahead• Cautious interpretation• Forecast focal points• EW>EA capacity• Institutional learning• Evaluation
Remember that this is a process!
