1. World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water WMO OMM WMO www.wmo.int WMO Strategic Plan 2016-2019 and Regional Operating Plans CK Park D/RAP, WMO

2. WMO OMM Structure of OP 2016-2019 The WMO Operating Plan is results-based and presents programme activities and projects to achieve the vision of the Organization. It has the following sections: –WMO Programme activities planned and funded for implementation; –Technical Commissions Operating Plans and –Regional Associations Operating Plans.

3. WMO OMM Decisions of Cg-16, EC-64, EC-65 on SOP 2016-2019 Cg-16 (para. 8.5.1-8.5.5): –The GSNs, STs and ERs in WMO SP 2012–2015 should form the basis for the WMO SP 2016–2019; –Requested RAs to: Provide Regional Needs and Priorities that should be taken into consideration in developing the WMO Strategic Plan 2016–2019; Coordinate, as necessary, national contributions to regional aspects of the Plan; and Develop their own Operating Plans in support of the implementation of the next WMO Strategic Plan. EC-64(para 4.8.13-4.8.15) approved the structure, process and timelines for the preparation of the WMO Strategic and Operating Plans 2016-2019 EC-65(Para 4.8.1.1-4.8.1.5) requested the EC Working Group on Strategic and Operational Planning (WG SOP) to review the draft taking into account the recommendations of the Council and gave guidance from preparing OP. Current draft is available at: http://www.wmo.int/pages/about/DraftSP.html and PRAs and PTCs have been requested to provide input for OP.http://www.wmo.int/pages/about/DraftSP.html

4. WMO OMM Decisions of Cg-16, EC-64 and EC-65 cont’d Timelines as approved by EC-64: –Input to EC-66 (2014) (a) EC considers the revised draft SP and OP and makes appropriate recommendations to Cg-17 (June 2014) (b) The Secretary-General submits to EC-66 the draft RBB proposal 2016– 2019, that is based on the WMO SP and OP 2016–2019, for consideration (June 2014) –Input to Cg-17 (2015) (a) The revised SP and OP are finalized for presentation to Cg-17 (October 2014) (b) The revised RBB proposal 2016–2019 is finalized for presentation to Cg-17 (October 2014)

5. WMO OMM Request to the Association The Regional Associations are invited to:  Provide regional prospective on priorities ;  Set a process to facilitate further inputs to integrated WMO SOP on a continuous basis (MG);  Put in place a process to ensure that regional operating plan is ready for the beginning of next financial period (2016-2019);  Participate in Monitoring and Evaluation.