Working together for a safer world: Natural Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Programme
Natural disaster risk reduction is at the core of the mission of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), and the National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of its 187 Members. WMO, through its scientific and technical programmes, its network of Global Meteorological Centres and Regional Specialized Meteorological Centres, and the NMHSs provides scientific and technical services for observing, detecting, monitoring, predicting and early warnings of a wide range of weather-, climate- and water-related hazards. Through a coordinated approach and in working with its partners, WMO addresses the information needs and requirements of the disaster risk management community, effectively and in a timely fashion.
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