As climate change, urbanization, land degradation, and systemic interdependencies intensify the frequency and complexity of disasters, there is a growing need to strengthen multi-hazard early warning systems (MHEWS), anticipatory action and preparedness strategies that enhance resilience across scales and different contextual settings. While early warning systems have advanced significantly for single hazards, they remain fragmented and insufficient in addressing compound, cascading, and interacting risks, leading to potential trade-offs in preparedness and response options.
This working group responds to the call to address that gap by providing a collaborative platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers to co-develop novel insights and knowledge on risk-informed, people-centered MHEWS and preparedness approaches.
Working Group Updates
RiskKAN “Warning and Preparedness for a Riskier World” Webinar
Date: 17 September 2025
As societies face increasingly complex and compounding risks, food systems around the world are becoming more vulnerable. This webinar shared key insights from the Citi Foundation-funded project “Early Warning, Early Action for Cascading Risks to Food Security (EWAC)”, led by Chatham House in collaboration with Practical Action.