Supporting early warning systems in fragile and conflict-affected settings (recommendations)
2 June 2026
Communities in fragile and conflict-affected settings are disproportionally affected by extreme weather and other disasters. At the same time, they are among those least served by the early warning systems that could help protect them. The UK Met Office WISER programme (Weather and Climate Information Services) aims to improve weather and climate information services and close gaps between service producers and users, with a particular focus on national meteorological and hydrological services and humanitarian organizations. The following recommendations emerged from lessons learned on WISER’s work in the Middle East and North Africa and are intended to inform future iterations of the WISER programme and others.