As climate-related hazards intensify globally, strengthening early warning systems (EWS) has become crucial for protecting lives and building resilient communities. The United Nations' Early Warnings for All (EW4ALL) initiative exemplifies this urgent priority. The IDB actively supports this mission through loans and strategic technical cooperation projects across member … [Read more...] about Implementing Early Warnings for All in Caribbean Nations: Technical Pathways and Development Opportunities
Monique Johnson
Monique Johnson is a Caribbean born and educated Geologist and Coastal Engineer exploring the impacts of geological hazards including the barriers and capacities for disaster risk reduction among Caribbean Societies. She provides ongoing support to communities and institutions implementing risk reduction and climate change adaptation efforts across the region. Her most recent assignment prior to joining the Bank involved the management of preparedness, monitoring, response and recovery projects related to the 2021 eruption of the La Soufriere Volcano in St. Vincent. Her focus has always been on improving science communication and building community engagement through interdisciplinary and participatory methods. She has been developing expertise in the assessment of Geological and Climate Related Risk with particular interest in methods for assessing risk related to critical infrastructure to improve our understanding and navigation of risk at the intersection of our socio-political, economic, geological and ecological landscape.