WMO – HOW IT WORKS (Well, at least one view) Geoff Love Director, Weather and Disaster Risk Reduction Services Department

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations. WMO has a membership of 189 Member States and Territories. The WMO originated from the International Meteorological Organization (IMO), which was founded in Established in 1950, WMO became the specialized agency of the United Nations in 1951 for meteorology (weather and climate), operational hydrology and related geophysical sciences. It aims to contribute to the safety and well-being of people throughout the world and to the economic benefit of all nations through the provision of world leadership in expertise and international cooperation in weather, climate, hydrology and water resources and related environmental issues. Background, History, Role

WMO scientific and technical programmes World Weather Watch (WWW) Programme World Climate Programme (WCP) Global Atmosphere Watch Programme (GAW) World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) Applications of Meteorology Programme (AMP) Hydrology and Water Resources Programme (HWRP) Education and Training Programme (ETRP) Technical Cooperation Programme (TCOP) Regional Programme (RP) WMO Space Programme (SAT) Disaster Risk Reduction Programme (DRR) Co-sponsored programmes Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) World Climate Research Programme (WCRP) Global Climate Observing System (GCOS) Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) Global Terrestrial Observing System (GTOS) WMO PROGRAMMES

6 What I now want to focus on is the need for a Global Framework for these services. From the discussions yesterday it is clear that you recognise the need for climate services. GFCS - SCHEMATICALLY

7 The major gaps in the observing systems are predominantly in the developing 10 countries account for 76% of the World’s engineers and scientists. (global survey ) Global requirement for: a north to south transfer of capacity; a south-south capacity exchange and commitment to mutual support; a south-to-north transfer of experience and understanding of vulnerabilities.

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9 FRAMEWORK (def): Broad overview, outline or skeleton of interlinked items which supports a particular approach to a specific objective, and serves as a guide that can be modified as required by adding or deleting items. Another view of the GFCS: Focusing on the Framework aspect

10 The User Interface Platform (UIP) 1. 1.Establish processes to bring people together to continuously monitor the requirements for climate services 2.Monitor the user satisfaction with the overall performance of the GFCS 3.Provide education and training for climate service users

11 CSIS :- 2. Communication systems CSIS:- 1. Product generation

12 Climate Observations: To meet the publics’ needs for data and information. Underpinned by: 1. 1.National expenditures 2.Global standards 3.Global protocols for data exchange 4.Global exchange of technologies and scientific advances in environmental measurement.

13 Capacity Development: Within and between the GFCS components, including: 1. 1.The north - south transfer of capacity 2. 2.The south-to-north transfer of experience and understanding of climate vulnerabilities 3. 3.The south – south building of regional support networks

14 Conclusions No one country, or even regional alliance, can meet the global needs Many of the required services are public goods in nature Governments have a key role to play, but NGOs and the private sector are also crucial The solution must be a FRAMEWORK and it must be GLOBAL

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Blue dots – more than 90% of data received Red and yellow dots – less than 5% of data received

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WORLD METEOROLOGICAL CONFERENCE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL EIGHT TECHNICAL COMMISSIONS Basic Systems Atmospheric Sciences Climatology Aeronautical Meteorology Agricultural Meteorology Instruments and Methods of Observation Hydrology Marine Meteorology and Oceanography SIX REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS WMO SECRETARIAT

Working Mechanisms CONGRESS EXECUTIVE COUNCIL REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS TECHNICAL COMMISSIONS POLICY & BUDGET PRIORITIZE, FILL IN DETAIL, OVERSIGHT PRIORITIES, ASSESS, MONITOR & IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENT FOUR YEAR PLANNING CYCLE ONGOING ACTIVITIES TASK TEAMS, IMPLEMENTATION & COORDINATION TEAMS, ETC.

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