{"id":1164,"date":"2026-03-13T16:23:03","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T16:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/southeast-asia\/?page_id=1164"},"modified":"2026-03-27T14:33:47","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:33:47","slug":"climate-risk-and-early-warning-systems-crews-in-southeast-asia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gwpo-gwp.org\/southeast-asia\/knowledge\/publications\/climate-risk-and-early-warning-systems-crews-in-southeast-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) in Southeast Asia\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) program initiative is a financial mechanism to establish risk-informed early warning services and works directly with countries to increase the availability of, and access to, early warning systems. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

CREWS programs are supported with three Implementing Partners: The United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), the World Bank Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Background<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Southeast Asia, drought is a recurring natural disaster, especially in Cambodia and Lao People\u2019s Democratic Republic (PDR), affecting the country’s agricultural sector, food security, and livelihoods of its rural communities and economy. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Considering the escalating frequency and intensity of droughts in Southeast Asia, the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) program has taken the initiative to enhance the capacity of national institutions to provide hydrometeorological, early action, and protection to vulnerable populations within these countries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CREWS project aims to strengthen the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and National Disaster Management Offices (NDMOs) in Lao PDR and Cambodia by addressing gaps in their early warning systems. Enhancements focus on four key pillars: risk knowledge, monitoring and warning services, dissemination and communication, and response capability, ensuring a more effective and coordinated approach to disaster preparedness. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beyond improving early warning systems, the project also emphasizes the need for action plans on drought management and the integration of water resources management (IWRM) as essential tools for building long-term resilience against water-related risks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project has five broad outcomes, namely: <\/p>\n\n\n\n