Multi-threat Early Warning System in the Dominican Republic
Implementing Partner: Global Green Growth Institute
Project name: Multi-threat Early Warning System in the Dominican Republic
The project enhances risk and vulnerability data management to strengthen emergency operations and support risk-informed infrastructure planning.
Key activities consolidate various alert systems into a unified Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (EWS) connected to a public-facing mobile app, ensuring timely, centralized, and accessible information for effective early warning dissemination.
The collected data contributes to a National Risk Atlas, providing critical insights to guide land management and infrastructure development, prioritizing the protection and well-being of vulnerable populations.
Lead agency: Emergency Operation Centre
Impact
1
The Early Warning System benefits over half of the Dominican Republic’s population by enabling timely hazard responses and reducing vulnerability, strengthening both infrastructure and communities against risks while safeguarding lives and promoting resilience.
2
The National Risk and Vulnerability Atlas supports infrastructure planning, identifies high-risk zones, and drives targeted mitigation and adaptation efforts, shaping policies that enhance disaster preparedness and resilience for all citizens across the Dominican Republic.
3
The “COE-Alert” system bolsters real-time communication of hazard alerts, especially in densely populated areas, increasing public awareness and enabling effective responses that minimize economic disruption and protect lives from disaster impacts.
