1. Improve Timely Early Warning
Support timely collection, review and communication of emerging hazard and risk information.
Afar Knowledge Management & Early Warning System
Objectives of AKMEWS
AKMEWS connects early warning information, disaster risk knowledge, public dissemination and institutional coordination to support faster and better-informed disaster risk management.
AKMEWS Objectives
2. Strengthen Information Flow
Improve information exchange between communities, woredas, zones and the Regional Commission.
3. Support Decision-Making
Provide organized and accessible risk information for preparedness, coordination and early action.
4. Centralize DRM Knowledge
Maintain a digital repository of reports, research, guidelines, policies, frameworks and WDRP resources.
5. Improve Public Dissemination
Make approved alerts, announcements and public risk information easier to access and share.
6. Strengthen Coordination
Support coordinated disaster risk management among responsible institutions, sectors and partners.
7. Build Capacity & Institutional Memory
Preserve knowledge, lessons, records and resources that strengthen staff capacity and continuity.
8. Promote Early Action & Resilience
Turn verified risk information into practical preparedness and resilience-building action.
AKMEWS Information Cycle
1
Collect
Local and institutional risk information
2
Review
Verification and quality checking
3
Organize
Knowledge, alerts and supporting records
4
Disseminate
Approved warnings and public information
5
Act
Preparedness, coordination and early action
Understand how the Commission is organized.
Organizational Structure