Executive summary

The impact of disasters continues to increase at a rapid rate, fuelled by the climate emergency. Multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS) are a proven measure to reduce disaster risk and adapt to a changing climate. As a result, they can save lives while averting and minimizing losses and damages. MHEWS provide a tenfold return on investment, and this report further highlights that countries with low MHEWS coverage have nearly a six times higher disaster mortality rate and five times more disaster-affected people, when compared with countries with high MHEWS coverage.

Sustainable Development Goals:

Climate Action