SAMOA VALIDATES ITS MULTI-HAZARD EARLY WARNING FOR ALL ROADMAP

[PRESS RELEASE] – Samoa has validated its Multi-Hazard Early Warning for All (MHEW4All) Roadmap on Wednesday 11th December, 2025; developed through collaboration among government agencies and partners. The roadmap supports the Early Warning for All (EW4All) special initiative of the UN Secretary General, which aims to spearhead action to ensure every person on Earth is protected by early warning systems by 2027.

The validation process brought together representatives from the government including the Disaster Advisory Committee members, sector ministries and NGOS. The validation ensured that the roadmap reflects national priorities; confirms that it gives Samoa a clear plan to strengthen an early warning system that focuses on protecting people.

The collaboration and verification also reconfirm that the roadmap outlines what actions to take and how to use resources effectively to make the system stronger.

Samoa’s Multi-Hazard Early Warning for All Roadmap (2026–2036) is a plan that guides the country in improving its early warning systems for disasters and emergencies.

It helps the government and communities, from national to village level, know what actions to take and where to invest money so warnings are faster, clearer, and more effective. MHEW4All Roadmap helps Samoa make disaster preparedness an essential part of long-term development.

It means building resilience not just through technology and systems, but in everyday life, so that all people are safer, better protected, and more able to recover when disasters happen.

The Roadmap aligns well with national strategies and global frameworks such as the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction and Samoa’s own Pathway for Development.

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The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment Samoa