Project Name: Dominican Republic National Multi Threat Early Warning System
The project seeks to enhance risk and vulnerability data management to strengthen emergency operations and support risk-informed infrastructure planning.
Key activities include consolidating various alert systems into a unified Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (EWS) connected to a public-facing mobile app, ensuring timely, centralized, and accessible information for effective early warning dissemination.
The collected data will contribute to a National Risk Atlas, providing critical insights to guide land management and infrastructure development, prioritizing the protection and well-being of vulnerable populations.
Lead Agency: Emergency Operation Centre
Impact
1
The Early Warning System (EWS) will benefit more than half of the Dominican Republic’s population by facilitating timely hazard responses and reducing the vulnerability of both infrastructure and communities.
2
A National Risk and Vulnerability Atlas will support infrastructure planning, identify high-risk zones, and drive targeted mitigation and adaptation efforts, shaping policies to enhance disaster preparedness for all citizens.
3
The upgraded “COE-Alert” system will bolster real-time communication of hazard alerts, particularly in densely populated areas, increasing public awareness and enabling effective responses to minimize economic and human losses.
