The Ministry of Climate Change, Environment and Energy and the Maldives Red Crescent have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance community preparedness for disasters and strengthen early-warning systems.
The agreement implements key activities under the TRACT project. Objectives include raising public awareness of risks, expanding early-warning coverage and building the capacity of island-level organisations to respond to climate-related and natural hazards. Timely information dissemination is a priority.
The Maldives also took part in the launch of the South Asia Disaster Risk Reduction Programme in October.
