As the Caribbean continues to experience the growing impacts of climate change, the need for robust, people-centred early warning systems has never been more urgent. On this World Meteorological Day 2025, the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) joins the global community in reaffirming our commitment to closing the early warning gap together, ensuring that no one is left behind in the face of weather, climate, geological, and marine-related hazards.
CIMH has long been at the forefront of strengthening Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (MHEWS) in the region. Through initiatives such as the Building Regional Climate Capacity in the Caribbean (BRCCC) programme, the Strengthening Disaster and Climate Resilience (SDCR) project, both funded by USAID, the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS) Caribbean project, and the CREWS 2.0 project—both launched in collaboration with the World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) and the Climate Services and Related Applications (ClimSA) programme funded through the ACP-EU—the CIMH is enhancing the operational capacity of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) and National Disaster Risk Management Offices (NDRMOs)
By integrating weather, climate, geological and marine information into decision-making, improving warning dissemination, and fostering community engagement, this initiative is building resilience from the ground up. Advancing partnerships with organisations such as the Caribbean Development Bank (CDB) and the European Union (EU) have further strengthened CIMH’s ability as well as the ability of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services across the Caribbean to provide timely, accurate, and actionable weather, climate, geological and marine information. Through projects such as the
Strengthening Institutional Capacity for a Resilient Caribbean Coastal and Marine Environment, impact-based forecasting and marine monitoring across the Caribbean are expanding to better predict extreme weather events that threaten lives, infrastructure, and key economic sectors such as fisheries and tourism.
Inclusivity remains a priority in our efforts. Ensuring that vulnerable communities, women, children, and persons with disabilities receive timely and accessible warnings is essential for building an equitable and prepared society. Additionally, by investing in training and capacity-building, the CIMH is equipping the next generation of meteorologists, hydrologists, geographic information systems specialists, and climate scientists with the skills to lead the region toward a more resilient future.
As the global community commemorates World Meteorological Day 2025, the CIMH calls on all stakeholders, Governments, businesses, and communities, to work together to close the early warning gap. Through continued innovation, collaboration, and investment in early warning systems, every person in the Caribbean can have access to the information they need to anticipate, prepare for, and respond to weather, climate, geological and marine related hazards.
Together, all of us can contribute to strengthening the region’s resilience to protect lives, livelihoods, and socio-economic development.
Happy World Meteorological Day 2025!
