Building resilience to water induced hazards in Gilgit–Baltistan: Experiences from the Community Based Flood Early Warning System - Issue Brief

Since Gilgit–Baltistan is highly prone to floods, there is a pressing need for disaster preparedness in this territory. The experience from International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development's (ICIMOD) pilot sites in other areas of Pakistan have shown that sustained partnerships among vulnerable communities in flood-prone areas play a key role in providing real-time early warning information and thereby saved lives.

This brief finds that Community Based Flood Early Warning System (CBFEWS) is effective in flood-related disaster preparedness as it provides real-time early warning and sufficient lead time to the vulnerable communities. One of the key factors in the successful adoption and sustainability of CBFEWS is the involvement and mobilization of the relevant stakeholders at the very initial stage.