1. WMO GCW ADVISORY GROUP Funding, Support and Project Office Reykjavik, 23 January 2014 Dr Miroslav Ondráš WMO Observing and Information Systems Department WMO; Name of Department (ND)

2. Issues to be discussed 1.Funding of the development and implementation of GCW from WMO (regular budget and extra budgetary contributions from partners and donors); 2.Role and TOR of the GCW Secretariat; 3.Resources that would be needed for GCW implementation (2016-2020).

3. Funding of the GCW Development  The Sixteenth WMO Congress approved basic support for 2012- 2015 period from the WMO regular budget (CHF 350 K);  OBS RB (CHF 50 K);  Support from Members and other donors to the EC-PORS Trust Funds for GCW (close to CHF 100 K);  GFCS Canada Project for 2013-2016 period for GCW implementation (CHF 300 K);  In-kind contributions (major are from: Norway-GCW Portal, US- GCW Website);  Support for GCW under the EC-PORS Observation Team;  Used for: part-time temporary staff, consultants, engagements with partners, meetings and workshops, support to participants of GCW meetings and workshops, and capacity development.

4. Role and TOR of the GCW Secretariat  Support all GCW working structure and their activities,  Coordinate activities with stakeholders (both, WMO and partners),  Pursue active linkages with relevant WMO Programmes and with relevant international organizations,  Monitor GCW implementation, provide reports to stakeholders, and pursue follow-up actions,  Liaise with national focal points of WMO and external programs and groups,  Co-ordinate GCW inclusion in existing observing activities at the international and national levels,  Engage in resource mobilization.  Seat: WMO

5. Resources for 2016-2020 1.Requirements:  Staff cost/temporary staff/consultants: CHF 800 K  Activity: CHF 600 K 2.Resources:  RB: CHF 600 K  XB: CHF 800 K  Not counted:  support to be provided through activities under ICG-WIGOS and its TT, e.g. TT-WRM and TT-Metadata; and CBS IPET- WIFI and IPET-OSDE  In-kind contributions, e.g. Portal, Website, hosting of meetings

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