1. Expert Meeting
WMO, Geneva, November 2007

2. International Federation of Red Cross & Red Crescent Societies
186 National Societies supported by a Secretariat in Geneva as well as 7 zone offices and 60 country offices
National Societies act as auxiliaries to the public authorities of their own countries in the humanitarian field
National Societies provide a range of services including disaster preparedness, disaster relief, health and social programmes, and assistance to people affected by war

3. Disaster risk reduction
Climate change, urbanisation, population growth and increasing poverty
Mandate drawn from International Conference 2003 agreed by States and RC/RC National Societies
Support Hyogo Framework for Action and strengthened ISDR System
Promote ‘safer & resilient communities’ & risk informed humanitarian action
Disaster risk reduction is not an additional burden since we have been doing it for many years

4. Early Warning Early Action Seasonal Forecasting Climate Change
early response
reach first mile
multi-hazard
Seasonal Forecasting
interpretation
disaster preparedness & mitigation
Climate Change
adapting to the unknown
mainstream in disaster risk reduction

5. NMHS and RC/RC National Societies
More than 30 National Societies already working with NMHS
Variable experience (Mozambique, Belize, SIDS, Bangladesh)
Need to map experience and to document good practice
Global EW elusive; global platforms to link with national delivery
Latin America and SE Asia provide opportunities
The International Federation Global Alliance provides a framework to scale up Early Warning