Pacific Early Warning Systems for Floods (EWS-F) Project Update Meeting
Samoa
Overview
The Early Warnings Systems for Floods (EWS-F) project, developed by WMO in collaboration with US Department of State (USDoS), aims to strengthen the capacity of NMHSs in Fiji, Kiribati, Tonga, Solomon Islands, Samoa, and Vanautu to monitor, forecast, and provide early warnings for floods.
The project takes a comprehensive approach by assessing the needs of these countries, addressing the technical and institutional gaps, enhancing impact-based forecasting capabilities, and promoting the visibility and sustainability of NMHSs. Aligned with the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative, EWS-F contributes to the global goal of ensuring that everyone is protected by early warning systems by 2027, improving the detection, monitoring, analysis, forecasting, and communication of flood-related hazards to at-risk communities.
WMO has partnered with the Pacific Community (SPC) to implement the EWS-F project in the Pacific. This project update meeting will be held on 12 March 2026 in Apia, Samoa
The Information Note is available here:
Logistics Note_March Events.pdfParticipants
National Hydrological Services of Fiji, Kiribati, Solomon Islands, Samoa, Tonga, and Vanuatu, National Meteorological Services (NMSs) and selected National Disaster Management Offices.
Agenda
| Time (LT) | Agenda Item | Details | Responsibility |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13:30 - 13:40 | Opening Session |
| WMO |
| 13:40 - 14:00 | Project update/background: EWS-F and FFGS Projects in the Pacific |
| WMO |
| 14:00 - 15:00 | FFGS Project update and Support |
| WMO |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Afternoon Tea | ||
| 15:15 - 16:30 | Present/Review of EWSF Work Plan |
| WMO/SPC |
| 16:30 - 16:50 | Summary of Agreements & Next Steps |
| WMO/SPC |
| 16:50 - 17:00 | Closing Remarks |
| WMO/SPC |