Bangladesh Unveils 2025‑2030 Roadmap to Strengthen Multi‑Hazard Early Warning System

Bangladesh’s government has released a comprehensive implementation roadmap for its Multi‑Hazard Early Warning System (EWS) covering 2025‑2030. The plan, developed under the Early Warnings for All (EW4ALL) initiative, follows a gap analysis and consultations with ministries, academia, UN agencies, NGOs, the private sector and community groups. It is organized around four pillars—Disaster Risk Knowledge; Detection, Monitoring, Analysis and Forecasting; Warning Dissemination and Communication; and Preparedness and Response. Key actions include updating hazard profiles, creating dynamic risk maps, expanding weather and marine observation networks, adopting impact‑based forecasting, and scaling inclusive dissemination via cell‑broadcast, social media and mobile charging stations. The roadmap stresses inter‑ministerial coordination, capacity building, youth engagement, risk financing, and digital platforms, calling for sustained investment and cross‑sector partnerships to deliver timely, actionable warnings to all at‑risk populations.