#EWS is pointless if there are no actions taken in response to warnings that reduce risks in advance of hazards.
For this to happen, we need to have plans & protocols that are appropriate, known, practiced, owned and acted upon at national, institutional, and local levels.
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Significant progress has been made, particularly by the humanitarian community to act earlier and reduce the burden of post-disaster response – we will chat about #FBF #FBEA and #anticipatoryaction later this week.
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However, there are still:
- significant weaknesses in people’s response to warnings
- poor incorporation of lessons ‘learned’
- often a lack of adequate safe routes & spaces
- barriers to taking action even if people are willing - linked to #GESI
https://practicalaction.org/knowledge-centre/resources/gender-transformative-early-warning-systems/
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As a member of the @floodalliance, Practical Action has co-conducted post-event analysis studies in Malawi, Zimbabwe, Nepal, and Peru looking at how the system performed in flood events, and what needs to be improved.
https://floodresilience.net/perc/
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More research is also needed on the behavioural & psych factors that determine people’s actions.
We need to work across sectors, instit & at all levels to ensure we have the right funding, info, procedures & capacities in place to support & achieve early action linked to EW
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