Early Warning Systems for Improving Food Security in East and Southern Africa

Early warning systemsenable more proactive, less reactive responses which are well tailored for local conditions. The practical information generated by reliable hydrometmonitoring and effective forecasting, which underpins early warning systems, is a public goodwith which governments and their partners can protect the productivity of agricultural livelihoods and food security among both producers and consumers. Moreover, other climate-sensitivesectors of the economy beyond the agricultural sector would also benefit from hydrometand early warning systems(EWSs).