Caribbean Status Report July-December 2018 - Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological and Early Warning Services in the Caribbean

Sep 2, 2026

Status report covering project implementation for strengthening hydro-meteorological and early warning services in the Caribbean during July–December 2018. Funding allocation confirmation and partner coordination are described, including planning for a launch event in Barbados around the Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum. The report outlines key initiated activities across World Bank, WMO, UNISDR, and UNISDR-supported components, focusing on diagnostics, strategies, radar networks, continuity planning, impact-based forecasting, gender integration, and dissemination of project products and outcomes.

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Project Status Overview

Reporting Details

Key Activities and Implementing Partners

CREWS Outputs and Estimated Progress

| 1 Project Title | Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological and Early Warning Services in the Caribbean | | --- | --- | | 2 Project Reference | CREWS/RProj/09/CARICOM | | 3 Reporting Period | July-December 2018 | | 4 Reporting Focal Point | Melanie Kappes, [mkappes@worldbank.org](mkappes@worldbank.org) | | 5 Project Status
Overview | During the June 2018 Steering Committee Meeting the funding allocation of US$ 5.5 million for this previously approved project was confirmed.
Subsequently, and in parallel to the transfer of funds, the three implementing partners developed implementation approaches and started initial coordination through several calls. The implementing partners are also in contact and coordinating with the regional partners Caribbean Institute of Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH), Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) .
A launch event with all the implementing partners is planned for the 20th of November in Barbados, on the margins of the Caribbean Climate Outlook Forum (CariCOF) meeting with participation of CIMH and CDEMA as well as national hydromet and Disaster Risk Management (DRM) representation.
Key activities identified and initiated by all the development partners:
World Bank (core implementation team already contracted and international advisors identified):
- Development of a regional Hydromet and EWS Diagnostic and Strategy
- Identification of opportunities of strengthening EWS through Social Sciences
- Development of a RADAR Network Diagnostic and Strategy
- Development of a Business Continuity Diagnostic and Strategy
WMO
- Institutional strengthening through the development of strategic planning documents for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS)
- Support for bi-annual CariCOF
- South-south cooperation between CREWS Pacific SIDS and CREWS Caribbean
- Training under the Caribbean Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project (SWFDP)
- Impact-based forecasting, including coastal inundation | | | - Community Based Early Warning System
UNISDR
- Organization of two regional events (year 1 and 3) to enhance the coordination between national and regional Hydro-Meteorological and Disaster Management Offices by defining roles and responsibilities related to the four elements of EWS.
- Integration of gender considerations into the regional strategy and ensure that needs of vulnerable groups are reflected in the design of the regional strategy for early warning systems (starting from a review of existing recommendations) .
- Promotion and dissemination of recommendations from the WMO report on lessons learned from the 2017 hurricane season focusing on gender through the UNISDR global network.
- Dissemination of project products and outcomes at the global and regional level. | | --- | --- | | CREWS Output 1 : Assessments of NMHSs capacities, user needs, alignment with other programmes socio-economic benefits | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Project Outputs and Estimated Progress to Date | Output Start & End Date | Progress by Nov 2017 | Progress
by June 2018 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CREWS Output 2: Access and use of hazard and risk information | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Project Outputs and Estimated Progress to Date | Output Start & End Date | Progress by Nov 2017 | Progress
by June 2018 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CREWS Output 3: Improvement of NMHSs service delivery | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Project Outputs and Estimated Progress to Date | Output Start & End Date | Progress by Nov 2017 | Progress
by June 2018 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | CREWS Output 4: Development of long-term service delivery strategies and development plans for NMHS | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Project Outputs and Estimated Progress to Date | Output Start & End Date | Progress by Nov 2017 |

FAQs

What is the reporting period covered by this status report?

The report covers July–December 2018.

What key actions were initiated after funding allocation confirmation?

Implementing partners developed implementation approaches and started coordination through calls, and plans were made for a launch event in Barbados.

What areas of work do the CREWS outputs focus on?

They cover assessments of NMHS capacities and needs, access and use of hazard and risk information, improvements in service delivery, long-term strategies for NMHS development, procurement and ICT equipment, preparedness and simulation exercises, public awareness programmes, and gender equality in early warning systems.

Sep 2, 2026

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