Projects: Disaster Risk Reduction & Management

National Multi Hazard Early Alert System (NMH-EAS)

The National Multi-Hazard Emergency Alert System (NMH-EAS) is a major project undertaken by the NDRRMC in line with Sendai Framework, Section 9(2) (f) of the NDRRM Act 2016 and also with the Early Warning for All initiative by UNDRR. 

The project was kicked off in 2016 with the consultancy services of Le Groupe Conseil Baastel Ltee. 

The project was split into two phases:     
  - Phase I: Implementation of Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) Aggregator to disseminate alert to different stakeholders using various communication channels such as Email and SMS and to the general public through website, Voice Dial Out & social media (Facebook & X).   
-   Phase II: Implementation of Cell Broadcast (CB) technology as a Service to disseminate alerts through Smart Phones to the general public.

'Early Warnings for All’ Initiative 

Launched in 2022 by United Nations Secretary-General, António Guterres, the Early Warnings for All is a groundbreaking initiative to ensure that everyone on Earth is protected from hazardous weather, water, or climate events through life-saving early warning systems by the end of 2027. 

Early warning systems are urgently needed as climate change is causing more frequent and intense extreme weather events, resulting in widespread adverse impacts and related losses and damages to nature and people. Early warning systems are a proven, efficient, and cost-effective way to save lives and jobs, land and infrastructure, and support long-term sustainability.

Mauritius has been selected as one of the 30 priority countries to benefit from the Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative. The national leading agencies for this project are the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre and the Mauritius Meteorological Services.

The Early Warnings for All (EW4All) initiative was launched in Mauritius in December 2023. In the same breath, a one-week training on ‘Emergency Operation Center/ On-Site Operations Coordination Centre - Table-Top Exercise Capacity Development Initiatives’, through the ‘Early Warnings for all Initiative’, was co-organised by the United Nations for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC), from 19 to 23 August 2024.

A Gap Analysis report will also be prepared and the final outcome of the Early Warning for All initiative will serve to develop an Implementation Roadmap for Mauritius.

Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) 

Launched by the Prime Minister of India at the 2019 United Nations Climate Action Summit, Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) is a global partnership of national governments, UN agencies and programmes, multilateral development banks, the private sector and academia.

CDRI was accorded the status of an ‘International Organisation’ by the Government of India via a Headquarter Agreement in August 2022.

CDRI advances the cause of climate and disaster resilient infrastructure (DRI), thereby ensuring sustainable development. The Coalition’s resilience programmes draw on the operational principles of collaboration, inclusion and focus on the most vulnerable, while considering the emerging priorities of its Members in the backdrop of a rapidly exacerbating context of climate extremes and disaster risk.

CDRI also leads the Infrastructure for Resilient Island States (IRIS) initiative which was jointly launched at the World Leaders Summit at COP26 in Glasgow, UK, by the Prime Ministers of India, UK, Australia, Fiji, Jamaica and Mauritius in November 2021. IRIS is a dedicated initiative that aims to support Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in achieving sustainable development through a systematic approach to resilient, sustainable, and inclusive infrastructure.

Mauritius is a member of the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI). Mauritius has been privileged in being one among the few selected SIDS member states to benefit from the CDRI technical support. The CDRI national workshop for Mauritius has been re-adjusted in light of the appreciation made during the CDRI in-person visit in June 2022. The overarching plan is to engage deeper with a diverse set of sector experts and build a holistic and integrated approach for building disaster and climate resilient infrastructure.

In this endeavor, a two-day ‘National Level Capacity Strengthening Workshop on Building Infrastructure Resilience’ was held from 25 September 2024 to 26 September 2024, organized by the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI) and the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Centre (NDRRMC), to facilitate knowledge exchange and provide a shared understanding about the importance of resilient infrastructure systems, with a focus on tourism, transportation, telecommunication and energy sectors.

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