Global Framework for Climate Services 1 World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water Global Framework for Climate Services Operational climate services with user focus August 2010 WMO: Climate and Waterwww.wmo.int WMO

Global Framework for Climate Services 2 2 Bridging the gap between providers and users of climate information

Global Framework for Climate Services 3 3 Goal: –Enable better management of the risks of climate variability and change and adaptation to climate change at all levels, through development and incorporation of science-based climate information and prediction into planning, policy and practice. WORLD CLIMATE CONFERENCE - 3 Geneva, Switzerland 31 August–4 September 2009

Global Framework for Climate Services 4 GFCS: Objectives Provide a cooperative framework in which all nations, International organizations, scientists and sectors will work together to operationally provide climate information to meet the needs of users; Enable users to benefit from improved user driven climate information and prediction; Mobilize climate science globally to advance the skills of seasonal-to-interannual and multi-decadal climate predictions to generate and provide future climate information on an operational basis; Cooperative global infrastructure to foster sharing new advances in science and information.

Global Framework for Climate Services 5 GFCS Overview Research & Modeling and Prediction Health Agriculture Transport Tourism WaterEnergy Ecosystem SectoralUsers Climate Services Information System User Interface Programme Climate Research & Modeling and Prediction Observations Health Agriculture Transport TourismWater Energy Ecosystem Users Climate Services Information System Climate User Interface Programme Government Private sector

Global Framework for Climate Services 6 6 Elements of Climate Services Information System

Global Framework for Climate Services 7 Climate Risk Management Concept An integrated climate-environment-society system Multidisciplinary cross-sectoral planning Undertanding of the user’s environment for decision-making Knowledge of the historical climate of the location(s), and potential future conditions; and improvements to present knowledge to meet user needs A sustained, collaborative, participatory process

Global Framework for Climate Services 8 Climate information, products, predictions, services for CRM Climate information, products, predictions, services for CRM Risk AssessmentExtensive HQ climate data; Hazard analysis; climate trends; climate predictions (monthly, seasonal to decadal) and projections Reduction of risk in crisis response and recovery Weather forecasts and warnings via Early Warning Systems; real time climate monitoring products; provider engagement with emergency planning and response communities, the public and other users; effective communications mechanisms Preparedness to reduce risk Extensive HQ climate data; Hazard analysis; climate trends; climate predictions (monthly, seasonal to decadal) and projections; joint provider/user engagement in planning Transfer of riskData and related information for use in financial and other mechanisms Development of adaptation strategies The accumunlated knowledge of past present and future climate patterns including potential changes in extremes/hazards; joint provider/user engagement in planning

Global Framework for Climate Services 9 Climate Services Cycle Capacity Building Observations Research, Modelling and Prediction Climate User Interface Programme Climate Services Information Systems Development of information and products Delivery of Products Monitoring and Analysis Application of Products

Global Framework for Climate Services 10 Data Information Predictions Scenarios Tools Knowledge Decision making …engagement of NMSs in CRM Seasonal Climate Outlooks Decadal Climate Prediction Long-term Climate Projections Climate Monitoring Climate Observations Climate Data Management Climate Application Tools Interaction with users Specialised climate products Customized climate products

Global Framework for Climate Services 11 Summary thoughts: Humanitarian WMO is an S&T organization-unsurpassed capability on the technical side of weather and climate, but not evenly distributed globally Technical inputs (data, information/products based on the data, predictions, projections) are not enough for the sector The sector has complex and individually different decision processes – would a single aproach from WMO and its NMHSs work equally well for each component of the humanitarian sector? CUIP: concept established to address such issues – multidisciplinary, interactive at all levels Understanding of climate susceptability of each sector/component not fully known – applied climate research required Recognize benefits of a continuum of service (weather/hydromet, climate, to climate change) and CRM approach Optimally for best use of climate information: simplify, reduce duplication of effort, increase provider-user interaction/knowledge Capacity building – joint (internal/external) – this is a good start.

Global Framework for Climate Services 12 For more information, please contact: Dr. R. K. Kolli Chief, World Climate Applications and Services Division (WCAS) Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch (CLPA) Climate and Water Department (CLW) World Meteorological Organization Tel: Fax: Leslie Malone Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch (CLPA) Climate and Water Department (CLW) World Meteorological Organization Tel: Fax:

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