Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems

The Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Initiative is an initiative and financial mechanism to establish early warning services in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Its Secretariat is hosted by WMO in Geneva, and the World Bank serves as Trustee of the CREWS Trust Fund.

The CREWS Initiative is an initiative and financial mechanism to establish early warning services in the Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The World Bank, in its capacity as the Trustee, manages the CREWS Trust Fund that supports the CREWS Initiative to receive Contributions and holds in trust, as a legal owner, and administer the funds, assets and receipts that constitute the Trust Fund pursuant to the terms of the Contribution Agreements. The Secretariat is established to support the work of the Steering Committee. The Secretariat is hosted by WMO in Geneva under WMO management and applicable policies and procedures and the Head of the Secretariat reports to the Assistant Secretary General (ASG) at the WMO. The Secretariat is also accountable to the Steering Committee for the performance of its functions.

1. 1CREWScrews-initiative.org
2. 2Who we are – CREWScrews-initiative.org
3. 3Trustee – CREWScrews-initiative.org
4. 4Secretariat – CREWScrews-initiative.org