Pacific Early Warning &
Monitoring Systems
Last updated: 29 April 2026
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22 records
Type
Multi-hazard EWS
Agency
Fiji Meteorological Service
Donor
WMO / JICA
Funding
USD 3.2M
Hazards: Cyclone, Flood, Tsunami
SourceType
Seismic monitoring network
Agency
Mineral Resources Dept.
Donor
World Bank
Funding
USD 1.8M
Hazards: Earthquake, Tsunami
SourceType
Multi-hazard EWS
Agency
Tonga Meteorological Service
Donor
ADB / SPREP
Funding
USD 2.5M
Hazards: Cyclone, Tsunami, Volcano
SourceType
Volcanic monitoring (HVM)
Agency
Tonga Geological Services
Donor
New Zealand MFAT
Funding
NZD 900K
Hazards: Volcano
SourceType
Multi-hazard EWS
Agency
Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazards Dept.
Donor
WMO / World Bank / EU
Funding
USD 4.1M
Hazards: Cyclone, Earthquake, Volcano, Tsunami
SourceType
Multi-hazard EWS
Agency
Solomon Islands Met Service
Donor
Australia DFAT / WMO
Funding
AUD 2.7M
Hazards: Cyclone, Flood, Tsunami, Earthquake
SourceType
Volcano & seismic network
Agency
PNG Rabaul Volcanological Observatory
Donor
AusAid / JICA
Funding
USD 5.3M
Hazards: Volcano, Earthquake, Flood, Cyclone
SourceType
Hydrological EWS
Agency
PNG Dept. of Works
Donor
ADB
Funding
USD 1.2M
Hazards: Flood, Drought
SourceType
Multi-hazard EWS
Agency
Samoa Meteorology Division
Donor
New Zealand MFAT / SPREP
Funding
NZD 1.5M
Hazards: Cyclone, Tsunami, Sea Level Rise
SourceType
Coastal monitoring & EWS
Agency
Tuvalu Meteorological Service
Donor
GCF / SPREP
Funding
USD 38M (NAP)
Hazards: Sea Level Rise, Cyclone, Drought
SourceType
Coastal & drought EWS
Agency
Kiribati Meteorological Service
Donor
World Bank / GCF
Funding
USD 28.6M
Hazards: Sea Level Rise, Drought, Cyclone
SourceType
Tidal & storm surge EWS
Agency
RMI Environmental Protection Authority
Donor
USAID / GCF
Funding
USD 11.5M
Hazards: Sea Level Rise, Drought, Typhoon
SourceType
Multi-hazard EWS
Agency
FSM Division of Statistics
Donor
USAID / WMO
Funding
USD 3.4M
Hazards: Typhoon, Sea Level Rise, Flood
SourceType
Multi-hazard EWS
Agency
Palau Bureau of Budget & Planning
Donor
USAID
Funding
USD 2.1M
Hazards: Typhoon, Drought, Sea Level Rise
SourceType
Coastal monitoring
Agency
Nauru Dept. of Commerce
Donor
Australia DFAT
Funding
AUD 800K
Hazards: Sea Level Rise, Drought, Cyclone
SourceType
Multi-hazard EWS
Agency
Cook Islands Met Service
Donor
New Zealand MFAT
Funding
NZD 1.1M
Hazards: Cyclone, Sea Level Rise, Drought
SourceType
EWS integrated with NZ network
Agency
Niue Meteorological Service
Donor
New Zealand MFAT
Funding
NZD 400K
Hazards: Cyclone, Tsunami
SourceType
Community-based EWS
Agency
Tokelau National Emergency Management
Donor
New Zealand MFAT
Funding
NZD 250K
Hazards: Sea Level Rise, Cyclone, Drought
SourceType
Integrated multi-hazard EWS
Agency
Météo France Polynésie
Donor
France / EU
Funding
EUR 2.8M
Hazards: Cyclone, Tsunami, Earthquake
SourceType
Multi-hazard EWS
Agency
Météo France Nouvelle-Calédonie / IRDNC
Donor
France / EU
Funding
EUR 3.1M
Hazards: Cyclone, Tsunami, Earthquake, Volcano
SourceType
Basic met station network
Agency
Météo France
Donor
France
Funding
EUR 300K
Hazards: Cyclone, Sea Level Rise
SourceType
NOAA integrated EWS
Agency
NOAA Pacific Region / TEMA
Donor
USAID / FEMA
Funding
USD 4.2M
Hazards: Typhoon, Tsunami, Sea Level Rise
Source| Country | Hazard Covered | EWS Type | Agency | Donor/Funder | Funding | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | Cyclone, Flood, Tsunami | Multi-hazard EWS | Fiji Meteorological Service | WMO / JICA | USD 3.2M | Active | Source |
| Fiji | Earthquake, Tsunami | Seismic monitoring network | Mineral Resources Dept. | World Bank | USD 1.8M | Active | Source |
| Tonga | Cyclone, Tsunami, Volcano | Multi-hazard EWS | Tonga Meteorological Service | ADB / SPREP | USD 2.5M | Active | Source |
| Tonga | Volcano | Volcanic monitoring (HVM) | Tonga Geological Services | New Zealand MFAT | NZD 900K | Active | Source |
| Vanuatu | Cyclone, Earthquake, Volcano, Tsunami | Multi-hazard EWS | Vanuatu Meteorology & Geo-Hazards Dept. | WMO / World Bank / EU | USD 4.1M | Active | Source |
| Solomon Islands | Cyclone, Flood, Tsunami, Earthquake | Multi-hazard EWS | Solomon Islands Met Service | Australia DFAT / WMO | AUD 2.7M | Active | Source |
| Papua New Guinea | Volcano, Earthquake, Flood, Cyclone | Volcano & seismic network | PNG Rabaul Volcanological Observatory | AusAid / JICA | USD 5.3M | Active | Source |
| Papua New Guinea | Flood, Drought | Hydrological EWS | PNG Dept. of Works | ADB | USD 1.2M | Under Development | Source |
| Samoa | Cyclone, Tsunami, Sea Level Rise | Multi-hazard EWS | Samoa Meteorology Division | New Zealand MFAT / SPREP | NZD 1.5M | Active | Source |
| Tuvalu | Sea Level Rise, Cyclone, Drought | Coastal monitoring & EWS | Tuvalu Meteorological Service | GCF / SPREP | USD 38M (NAP) | Active | Source |
| Kiribati | Sea Level Rise, Drought, Cyclone | Coastal & drought EWS | Kiribati Meteorological Service | World Bank / GCF | USD 28.6M | Active | Source |
| Marshall Islands | Sea Level Rise, Drought, Typhoon | Tidal & storm surge EWS | RMI Environmental Protection Authority | USAID / GCF | USD 11.5M | Active | Source |
| Federated States of Micronesia | Typhoon, Sea Level Rise, Flood | Multi-hazard EWS | FSM Division of Statistics | USAID / WMO | USD 3.4M | Under Development | Source |
| Palau | Typhoon, Drought, Sea Level Rise | Multi-hazard EWS | Palau Bureau of Budget & Planning | USAID | USD 2.1M | Active | Source |
| Nauru | Sea Level Rise, Drought, Cyclone | Coastal monitoring | Nauru Dept. of Commerce | Australia DFAT | AUD 800K | Unknown | Source |
| Cook Islands | Cyclone, Sea Level Rise, Drought | Multi-hazard EWS | Cook Islands Met Service | New Zealand MFAT | NZD 1.1M | Active | Source |
| Niue | Cyclone, Tsunami | EWS integrated with NZ network | Niue Meteorological Service | New Zealand MFAT | NZD 400K | Active | Source |
| Tokelau | Sea Level Rise, Cyclone, Drought | Community-based EWS | Tokelau National Emergency Management | New Zealand MFAT | NZD 250K | Planned | Source |
| French Polynesia | Cyclone, Tsunami, Earthquake | Integrated multi-hazard EWS | Météo France Polynésie | France / EU | EUR 2.8M | Active | Source |
| New Caledonia | Cyclone, Tsunami, Earthquake, Volcano | Multi-hazard EWS | Météo France Nouvelle-Calédonie / IRDNC | France / EU | EUR 3.1M | Active | Source |
| Wallis & Futuna | Cyclone, Sea Level Rise | Basic met station network | Météo France | France | EUR 300K | Active | Source |
| American Samoa | Typhoon, Tsunami, Sea Level Rise | NOAA integrated EWS | NOAA Pacific Region / TEMA | USAID / FEMA | USD 4.2M | Active | Source |