LocationsThese projects aim to support Seychelles in strengthening national resilience, disaster preparedness, and climate risk management.
UNDP Supports Climate and Disaster Risk Management Efforts in Seychelles
July 10, 2025
These landmark initiatives aim to enhance safety and resilience in small island communities through a cross-sectoral, collaborative approach to disaster risk reduction and management
UNDP Seychelles / Nancy Ng
The UNDP, in collaboration with the Disaster Risk Management Division, hosted an inception workshop on Thursday 10 July for two recently launched Climate and Disaster Risk initiatives that are being implemented in Seychelles – the ‘Tailored Intelligence for Actionable Early Warning Systems’ and the ‘Disaster and Climate Risk-Informed Development in Small Island Developing States’. These projects aim to support Seychelles in strengthening national resilience, disaster preparedness, and climate risk management.
Tailored Intelligence for Actionable Early Warning Systems Seychelles (TIAEWS)
As a Small Island Developing State, Seychelles is particularly vulnerable to climate change and extreme natural disasters, which continue to disrupt livelihoods, economic stability, and environmental health. The TIAEWS project, funded by the China International Development Cooperation agency (CIDCA), aims to enhance Seychelles’ disaster preparedness and response, through digital technology. It will embed an integrated Disaster Information Management System, enhance early warning systems with real-time data, and improve crisis communication to ensure communities and first responders are better connected and informed. The project is designed to create a robust, locally grounded system based on data and information management; improved governance and action; and communication and community outreach.
Disaster and Climate Risk-Informed Development in Small Island Developing States
The UNDP project on ‘Disaster and Climate Risk Informed Development in Small Island Developing States’ aims to strengthen the capacity of national and local governments, and communities in Seychelles, Maldives, and Timor-Leste. Jointly funded by Luxembourg; Denmark and Korea through the Global UNDP Funding Window for Disaster Risk Treatment, the project will help to build resilience to disaster risk while reducing risk exposure and vulnerability. Under the project, the risk management process will be institutionalized in the policymaking, planning, implementation and investment planning processes.
Strengthening national resilience in Seychelles
In her address, Ms. Amanda Serumaga, UNDP Resident Representative for Mauritius and Seychelles, highlighted that “These landmark initiatives aim to enhance safety and resilience in small island communities through a cross-sectoral, collaborative approach to disaster risk reduction and management”. She also emphasized the transformational opportunity these projects offer to build resilience through technology and risk-informed planning for the people of Seychelles.
According to Daniel Cetoupe, Chief Risk Management Officer at the Disaster Risk Management Division, these initiatives “mark a step forward in our collective pursuit of resilience, of safety, and of sustainable progress.” He explained that this workshop is an opportunity to build ownership, and transform how people think about risk, preparedness and response in the Seychelles.
This workshop was an opportunity for participants to gain a clear understanding of the projects’ components, methodologies, timelines, and expected outcomes. It also served to introduce and validate implementation frameworks and work plans, and build momentum among key partners and beneficiary institutions. Participants also engaged in group discussions on ongoing activities within the country that complement the two projects, as well as the existing gaps and priority areas where further action and support are needed.