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UNESCO
El Niño preparedness 2026-2027

El Niño Readiness Check

A self-check to verify the preparedness measures already in place across culture sector actors, before the hazard window intensifies.

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Who are you

Choose your role

Pick the profile that best matches your work. You choose your specific category next.

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Your category

Choose your category

The checklist will show only the measures that apply to your category.

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Before you start

How preparedness fits together

Your preparedness work runs as one cycle in four phases. The review at the end of each season feeds back into understanding at the start.

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Phase 1 · Understand and organise

Verify your readiness

Ten preparedness steps for your category. For each measure, set how far it is in place, from not in place through to tested. Mark N/A where a measure does not apply to you.

What the levels mean
  • Not in place not started
  • Partly begun but incomplete
  • In place documented and current
  • Tested exercised within the last year
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PHASE 1 Understand and organise 1 / 4
Why preparedness matters

“Investments in risk reduction are far more cost-effective than responding after disaster strikes.”

Cross-cutting

Hazard-specific checks

Apply the set that matches the hazards expected in your area. These complement the ten steps above.

Reference

UN and partner resources

Primary guidance behind this check, drawn from UNESCO and partner sources.

Readiness summary

Where you stand

This is a screening self-check based on measures marked as verified. It indicates where preparedness is strong or thin. It does not replace a site-level assessment of exposure and vulnerability, and it does not certify readiness. Refresh it at the start of each El Niño phase.