As climate change drives more frequent and intense extreme weather events, the ability to anticipate hazards before they strike is crucial to protecting lives and economies. Climate information and effective early warning systems are among the most cost-effective investments countries can make towards strengthening resilience, supporting national adaptation priorities, and delivering on Nationally Determined Contributions.
UNDP’s vision for early warning systems is to ensure governments and communities have timely, risk-informed warnings and climate information they can trust – enabling them to understand emerging threats, take early action and put in place the adaptation measures needed to manage growing climate risks.
This brochure (January 2026) outlines UNDP's service offer to countries to strengthen climate information and early warning systems including main areas of support and examples from across the portfolio.