Secretariat for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System

The primary purpose of this project is to facilitate and coordinate the activities of the Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (ICG/IOTWS) in order to promote best practices in tsunami risk assessment and reduction; tsunami detection, warning and dissemination; and tsunami awareness and response with the ultimate goal of reducing the loss of lives in the coastal communities of the Indian Ocean region.