Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP)

We need your help! We know that #EarlyWarningSystems and #AnticipatoryAction save lives and livelihoods. We also know that effective localised #EWS are only possible with meaningful input from and the leadership of local CSOs. But which countries have Early Warning Systems? Are they effective? What role does #civilsociety play and how are warnings made public? As part of our “Localising Early Warning Systems and Anticipatory Action Through CSOs” project we’ve launched a survey that will help us form a baseline assessment of the state of EWS and Anticipatory Action. Help us by taking the survey in: English: https://buff.ly/4fIbdzP Spanish: https://buff.ly/4g59nJ9 French: https://buff.ly/3CFTiLy This project is made possible with the support and funding of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Early Warning Early Action (EWEA) Fund and the British Red Cross. Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) #EWEA

🔥NEW FUNDING ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lloyd's Register Foundation has opened its latest World Risk Poll funding round. Proposals are invited for projects that use the poll data. Grants are for up to 250,000 GBP. 🔗Find out more here: https://lnkd.in/eFqJvzKS

📰NEW BLOG: COP29 Azerbaijan - Turning Up the Heat on EWEA🔥 From innovative disaster risk finance solutions to groundbreaking discussions on extreme heat resilience, #COP29 showcased progress and challenges for early warning and early action systems. While extreme heat featured more prominently than ever—fueled by a global Call to Action—the broader negotiations fell short of the ambitious adaptation and financing commitments needed to protect vulnerable communities. 💡Key Insights from #COP29: 1️⃣ Extreme heat gains traction. Events on heat resilience soared from 2 to 9, driven by the UN's Call to Action. Yet, experts agree: tackling heat requires rethinking our models of collaboration. 2️⃣ Scaling disaster finance. Solutions are emerging, but systemic barriers like debt, inequality, and transparency still hamper progress for low-income countries. 3️⃣ Closing EWEA gaps. Universal early warning systems are a 2027 target—but lack of funding and inclusive approaches risks leaving the most vulnerable behind. 4️⃣ New directions are urgently needed. Gender, equity, and transboundary risks were weakened in the negotiations, signalling a need for stronger alignment and engagement in wider policy processes. Read our full COP29 blog here: https://lnkd.in/eteB9f-W #EWEA #DRR #COP29 #ClimateAction #Adaptation

🌎 Exciting News: REAP Welcomes Canada to Our Global Coalition! We are happy to announce that the Government of Canada, represented by Environment and Climate Change Canada, has joined the Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP). Canada’s endorsement of the Getting Ahead of Disasters Charter at COP29 is a testament to its leadership in advancing effective early warning systems and financing for global climate resilience. By breaking down silos in financial systems and focusing on the most vulnerable communities, Canada is driving meaningful progress toward a safer, more prepared future for all. 🔗Learn more about this exciting partnership: https://lnkd.in/erGSCfQX 🔗Endorse the Getting Ahead of Disasters Charter here: https://lnkd.in/enhf5zZT #ClimateResilience #EarlyWarningSystems #Partnerships #COP29

Meet the Partner: Lisa Butenhoff and Save the Children International In this edition of our Meet the Partner feature, we spotlight the incredible work of Lisa Butenhoff, Head of Anticipatory Action at Save the Children, and her team. Save the Children is a global leader in putting children at the heart of disaster risk reduction and anticipatory action. From integrating child-centred approaches in early warnings to developing innovative guidance for education and child protection, their efforts are shaping how we prepare for crises with children’s unique needs in mind. 💡Discover how Save the Children is mainstreaming anticipatory action, scaling impactful solutions, and tackling challenges like sustainable funding and inclusive community leadership. 📖Read the full story here to learn more about their journey and vision for the future: https://lnkd.in/ep6d49gz 👏Huge thanks to Save the Children for their commitment to empowering children and communities. #AnticipatoryAction #ChildrenAtTheCentre #REAPPartner #SaveTheChildren #EarlyWarningEarlyAction

We are very happy to be supporting this brilliant event at the COP29 Azerbaijan COP Resilience Hub, taking place today at 16:30 AZN (12:30 GMT). Come and join us in person for one of the last events of week 1, or tune in at: https://lnkd.in/g78tjaCj

This evening, the REAP invites all to celebrate the end of #COP29 week 1 with an informal networking reception in the Resilience Hub Pavilion. Please come along for insights into early warning and action for the most vulnerable, followed by food and drinks amongst various partners, from governments to international agencies, CSOs and private sector attendees. See you there! #COP29 #EWEA #COPResilienceHub #RacetoResilience

Join us today in Pakistan Pavilion, at 1400 hours. We’ve assembled quite an exciting panel, as National Disaster Management Authority Pakistan(Official) seeks intersting perspectives of Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination and Kamal Kishore - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) Arup Chatterjee - Asian Development Bank (ADB) Astrid Zwick - Global Shield against Climate Risks Ben Webster - Risk-informed Early Action Partnership (REAP) Suchismita Mukhopadhyay, Ph.D. - Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure Greg Puley United Nations OCHA #cop29 #baku #parisagreement #resilience #NDCs #NAPs #financialresilience #climatefinace #transitionrisk #climatechange

Yesterday at #COP29 in the ODI Global Climate, Peace and Transboundary Resilience Pavilion, we marked one year since the Getting Ahead of Disasters Charter was launched by the COP28 UAE Presidency and the Governments of the UK and Samoa. The event celebrated our collective progress and gathered further support to take early action to scale. The session opened with remarks from H.E. Fatumanava-o-Upolu III Dr. Pa’olelei Luteru, Chair of the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS), Samoan Ambassador to the United Nations, and co-Chair of the REAP Governing Board. Ambassador Luteru reflected on key global #DRR achievements in 2024, including the G20 Brasil 2024 Declaration on Disaster Risk Reduction and the Antigua and Barbuda Agenda for SIDS (ABAS), which prioritized #DRR as fundamental to the prosperity of Small Island Developing States. Key achievements were presented: 🔸The Anticipatory Action Clinic led by Anil Pokhrel of NDRRMA Nepal, enabling collaboration and capacity building. 🔸In Afghanistan, community-led anticipatory approaches are empowering local actors to address hazards effectively, as detailed by Samiullah Hamidee, CEO of the Organization for Social and Economic Development (OSED) and Start Network's Hub partner. 🔸The UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced £30 million in funding for the Met Office WISER programme, enhancing early warning systems across Africa. 🔸FAO are committing to allocate 20%+ of humanitarian funding to anticipatory action and showcased how a UN agency (together with the World Food Programme) can leverage government systems and align with national actors’ strategic approach to early action. 🔸The Government of Somalia is showing leadership and enabling greater involvement of local actors and systems through their National Transformational Plan, which comes into effect in 2025. We were also delighted to see Aholotu Palu endorse the Charter on behalf of Pacific Catastrophe Risk Insurance Company (PCRIC) 🎉 Speakers highlighted working across sectors to address interconnected challenges, or "poly-crises," ensuring systems like social protection integrate with development initiatives to address the interconnected impacts of disasters which are being most acutely felt at the local level. In closing, the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies - IFRC’s Nena Stoiljkovic called for ongoing endorsements and stronger action to ensure vulnerable communities are better protected. The momentum behind the Charter is transforming the way we prepare for disasters. Be part of the change—endorse the Getting Ahead of Disasters Charter and help make early action our default approach: https://lnkd.in/enhf5zZT ▪️Access 'Seeds of Change' stories on the Charter implementation: https://lnkd.in/e6ZzKDbx ▪️Event recording at ODI's CPTR Pavilion, COP29 Azerbaijan: https://lnkd.in/eTtd6u8p #EWEA #COP29 #GettingAheadofDisasters

Another important #EWS event coming up!