How could disaster risk assessment in Samoa affect Tokelau?
Tokelau may benefit from Samoa's regional disaster risk assessment data The yearlong disaster risk assessment being conducted in Samoa by the Pacific Disaster Center will generate district-level risk profiles and an analysis of Samoa’s disaster management capabilities. This data feeds into the DisasterAWARE platform, an early warning and decision-support system used by officials across the Pacific. Given that Tokelau collaborates with Samoa on shared monitoring initiatives, this regional data could support joint disaster preparedness planning and improve Tokelau's ability to anticipate threats.
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The Pacific Disaster Center and Samoa began a yearlong study of the nation’s disaster risk, which is being conducted down to the village level. The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment is leading the National Disaster Preparedness Baseline Study, which includes participants from health, agriculture, and emergency services sectors. This work is being done as forecasters warn that El Niño could reach historic strength, and Samoa’s Meteorology Division forecasts a high chance of below-normal rainfall in the coming months.
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The findings from the assessment will feed into the Pacific Disaster Center’s DisasterAWARE platform, an early warning and decision-support system used by officials across the Pacific. Tokelau collaborates with Samoa on shared monitoring initiatives, meaning this regional data is relevant to Tokelau's preparedness efforts.
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- The assessment is a yearlong study of Samoa’s disaster risk, down to the village level.mauinow.com
- The assessment findings will feed into the DisasterAWARE platform, used by officials across the Pacific.mauinow.com
- The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration gives a 75% chance that El Niño will reach historic strength.mauinow.com
Why it matters
For Tokelau, which relies on regional collaboration for essential services and shared monitoring initiatives, access to detailed disaster risk profiles from a neighboring nation like Samoa is valuable. Improved regional data sharing can enhance Tokelau's ability to anticipate and respond to threats like tropical cyclones and droughts, which are increasing due to climate change impacts.
This assessment is part of a broader effort across the Pacific to implement the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction. The Pacific Disaster Center is the only US program recognized by the United Nations for this purpose, and the program has already been completed by 33 countries, indicating a growing regional commitment to standardized disaster preparedness.
What we don't know yet
- Will the Pacific Disaster Center formally share the district-level risk profiles with Tokelau?
- How will the DisasterAWARE platform specifically facilitate joint monitoring between Samoa and Tokelau?
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