First CREWS SIEWAP Project Steering Committee Meeting and EW4All Peer Exchange

Overview

The first project steering committee meeting was held for the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) - Scale Up Inclusive Early Warning and Action in the Pacific (SIEWAP) Project on 9 March 2026 in Apia, Samoa to discuss, review and endorse the 2026 workplan of the project.

The CREWS SIEWAP project is a 4-year (2025-2029) regional CREWS Initiative-funded project in the Pacific whose primary objective is to scale up people-centred and end-to-end multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWSs) across the Pacific.

The initiative covers Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, Kiribati, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Niue, Palau, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

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Alongside the CREWS SIEWAP Steering Committee meeting, there was an Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Peer Exchange discussion for countries to exchange experiences and lessons learned in the development of MHEWS roadmaps. The session brought together government representatives (NMHS and NDMO) and regional partners to discuss progress and challenges in the roadmap development process and explore opportunities for resource mobilization.

The Information Note is available here:

Logistics Note_March Events.pdf

Participants

All NMHSs and selected National Disaster Management Offices (NDMOs) of Pacific Members

Agenda

The EW4All Action Plan Peer Exchange Concept Note is available here: CREWS SIEWAP - EW4ALL Pacific Exchange March 2026.pdf

Time (LT)	Agenda Item	Speaker
14:15 - 14:25	Welcome and Overview of the EW4All roadmap development process and regional process	UNDRR/WMO
14:25 - 15:20	Pacific EW4All National Leads sharing of reflection based on the following guiding questions: What is included in the roadmap and action plan? Alignment with the four EW4All pillars (risk knowledge; observations and forecasting; dissemination and communication; preparedness and response). Multi-hazard and multi-sector integration (including geophysical hazards). Governance arrangements and institutional roles. Costing, prioritization, and financing strategies. Inclusion of vulnerable groups, including persons with disabilities. Monitoring, evaluation, and reporting mechanisms. What has been the process? Lead coordinating agency and cross-government engagement. Stakeholder consultations (national, subnational, community level). Engagement with regional organizations and development partners. Political endorsement and integration into national development or climate strategies. What has worked? High-level political leadership and clear mandates. Strong collaboration between meteorological services and disaster management offices. Integration with existing national adaptation plans and disaster risk management frameworks. Leveraging regional technical support and pooled procurement or services. Gaps and learnings Limited sustainable financing for technical infrastructure and maintenance. Data-sharing constraints across agencies. Capacity gaps at subnational level. Challenges in sustaining inclusive engagement. Lessons on sequencing, prioritization, and realistic timelines.	Fiji Kiribati Tonga Samoa Solomon Islands *10 min per Country
15:20 - 15:40	Open floor discussion/ Questions	All
15:40 - 15:45	Summary/Wrap-up	UNDRR/WMO

Document(s)

All meeting documents are available here: CREWS SIEWAP

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