1. Overview of WMO Strategic Planning Initiative
November 2006
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2. WMO Coordination Group
Composed of DSG (Chair), D/CER ,
D/REM, D/WWW, D/CCC, and D/HWR,
3 subgroups:
The Task Team for WMO Budget
The Task Team for Strategic Plan
The Task Team for WMO Secretariat Operating Plan
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3. SECRETARIAT OPERATING PLAN
PLANNING PROCESS
STRATEGIC PLAN
-Supports strategic management
-Establishes
Where do we want to go?
Why do we want to get there?
Why do we believe we can get there?
What is the vehicle for getting there?
-Top-level Objectives
-Strategies
Expected Results
Key Perf Indicators
-Expected Results
-Deliverables
Key Perf Targets
SECRETARIAT OPERATING PLAN
-Supports
What the Secretariat does
How do we get there
Ongoing
feedback
to SP
BUDGET PROPOSAL
-Supports
affordability.
What i s the cost?
Ongoing
feedback
to SP & SOP
Expected Results
Deliverables
Activities
Budget
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4. Overall Milestones 17/8/06 1st meeting of Coordination Group 22/9/06
Submission of draft budget proposal to SG for approval
15/10/06
2ND meeting of Coordination Group,
2nd Draft Strategic Plan completed for review.
1/11/06
Delivery of Budget proposal to Members.
Final Draft of WMO Secretariat Operating Plan completed, circulating for review.
15/11/06
3RD meeting of Coordination Group,
1/12/06
Review of Strategic Plan and Operating Plan completed and approved by SG.
15/1/07
Delivery of Strategic Plan and Operating Plan to all Members.
7-25/5/07
Review and approved by CG-15
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5. The Task Team for Strategic Plan 2008-2011
Tasks: According to the outcome of EC-58, including 11 ERs,
Provide secretariat support to WG-LTP,
Improve and finalize the draft of Strategic Plan
Approach:
Shorter, understandable at executive level, serve as foundation for Results-based Budget
Information from EC Draft Strategic Plan
Exception: “Obvious” omissions
Output:
Top-level Objectives
Strategies
Expected Results
Key Performance Indicators
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6. WMO Strategic Plan Outline – EC V 2.0
Introduction
Purpose, Why Action needed, What is WMO, Plan context
High-level focus on Societal Benefits
Top-level Objectives and Strategic Considerations
3 Top-level Objectives
5 Strategies: Capacity Building, S&T Development and Implementation, Service Delivery, Partnership, Infrastructure and Supporting Service Efficiency
Guidance to Operational Planning
11 Expected Results
Specific recommendations within each – without setting targets
Key Performance Indicators
Monitoring and Evaluation
Summary
App 1: WMO Organization
App 2: Strategic Planning Process
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7. Top-level Objectives
I: To produce more accurate, timely and reliable forecasts and warnings of weather, climate, water, and related environmental elements
II: To improve the delivery of weather, climate, water, and related environmental information and services to the public, governments and other users
III: To provide scientific and technical expertise and advice in support of policy and decision-making and implementation of the agreed international development goals and multilateral agreements 
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8. Expected Results
Enhanced capabilities of Members to produce better weather forecasts and warnings
2. Enhanced capabilities of Members to provide better climate predictions and assessments
3. Enhanced capabilities of Members to provide better hydrological forecasts and assessments
4. Integration of WMO observing systems
5. Development and implementation of the new WMO Information System
6. Enhanced capabilities of Members in multi-hazard early warning and disaster prevention and preparedness
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9. Expected Results
7. Enhanced capabilities of Members to provide and use weather, climate, water and environmental applications and services
8. Broader use of weather, climate and water outputs for decision-making and implementation by Members and partner organizations
9. Enhanced capabilities of Members in developing countries, particularly Least Developed Countries, to fulfil their mandates
10. Effective and efficient functioning of constituent bodies
11. Effective and efficient management performance and oversight of the Organization
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10. Key Performance Indicators Expected Result 1
Enhanced capabilities of Members to produce better weather forecasts and warnings by:
Greater use of Numerical Weather Prediction products, including the output of global and regional ensemble systems;
Increasing the number of new and advanced scientific tools made available to Members;
Improving the rate of implementation of new forecasting techniques into operations; and,
Providing training, guides, manuals, standards, operational procedures, and technical and scientific publications that enhance Members’ ability to deliver quality, targeted and user friendly products.
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