An effective early warning system links technical agencies that generate warning information with people at risk. This end-to-end system involves capacities in translating warning information into potential impacts and response options, last mile warning communication, basic disaster management standards and practices at local level, and public awareness of risks. RIMES aims to address these capacities by working together with national and local institutions, NGOs, private sector and communities in each Member and Collaborating State.

The Master Plan 2010-2014 of the Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES), prepared by the RIMES Executive Board through a series of consultations with Member States and collaborating countries, identified capacity building on end-to-end early warning as critical for providing actionable warning information towards forearmed, forewarned, and resilient communities. This involves technology development and transfer, training, and demonstrations to address gaps in risk knowledge, hazard observation and warning, communicating risks, and response capabilities.

RIMES training program, hence, targets a diverse audience, from development workers, resource managers, disaster risk managers, forecasters, planners, administrators, and policymakers. Training courses are designed and offered to cater to country- and project-specific needs, as well as needs by various professionals on thematically based subject matter.