World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water WMO OMM WMO ● Climate & Water Department Global Framework for Climate Services Agenda Item 3 CSIS Strategy Session 5-7 April 2011

WMO OMM World Climate Conference-3 Better climate information for a better future Geneva, Switzerland 31 August–4 September 2009

WMO OMM 3 Key WCC-3 statistics 13 messages by Heads of State/Governments 57 Ministers or equivalent officials also addressed the HLS 14 Executive Heads of UN Agencies & Programmes present 17 major contributors to Conference trust fund ~ 2500 scientists participated in the “expert” sessions 12 “White Papers” addressing key climate service issues Review of the Outcome of WCC-3

WMO OMM 4 CONFERENCE DECLARATION CONFERENCE DECLARATION Decided to establish a GFCS Requested the SG of WMO to convene an Intergovernmental Meeting within four months Decided that the High Level Taskforce should prepare a report after wide consultation Decided that the report of the Taskforce be circulated to Member States for consideration at the next WMO Congress (in 2011) Review of the Outcome of WCC-3

WMO OMM Findings of the Taskforce Present capabilities to provide climate services fall short of meeting present and future needs particularly the case in developing and least developed countries; Existing climate services are not focused well enough on user needs do not reach to the people who need them most; To support climate services, high quality observations is inadequate, particularly in developing countries; Effective climate services will depend on new research developments and strengthened collaboration between all relevant research communities; Current capacity building activities to support climate services need to be scaled up and better coordinated.

WMO OMM Pre-requisites for climate services Available: at time and space scales that the user needs, Dependable: delivered regularly and on time, Usable: presented in user specific formats so that the client can fully understand, Credible: for the user to confidently apply to decision-making Authentic: entitled to be accepted by stakeholders in the given decision contexts Responsive and flexible: to the evolving user needs, and Sustainable: affordable and consistent over time.

WMO OMM 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.

WMO OMM GFCS: The Structure

WMO OMM Implementation Objectives Establishing mechanisms to strengthen the global cooperative system for collecting, processing and exchanging observations and for using climate- related information Designing and implementing a set of projects that target the needs of developing countries, particularly those currently least able to provide climate services Developing strategies for external communications, resource mobilisation and capacity building programmes Establishing internal working methods, particularly for communications and for debating and deciding on implementation priorities, including for the observations, information systems, research and capacity building components Setting targets and establishing procedures for monitoring and evaluating the performance of the Framework

WMO OMM Recommendation 1: We, the High-level Taskforce, unanimously recommend that the international community make the commitment to invest on the order of USD 75 M per year to put in place and sustain a Global Framework for Climate Services.

WMO OMM Guiding Principles Principle 1: All countries will benefit, with priority to building the capacity of climate- vulnerable developing countries Principle 2: The primary goal: to ensure greater availability of, access to, and use of climate services for all countries Principle 3: W ill address three geographic domains; global, regional and national Principle 4: Operational climate services will be the core element of the Framework Principle 5: Climate information is primarily an international public good provided by governments, which will have a central role in its management Principle 6: The Framework will promote the free and open exchange of climate- relevant observational data while respecting national and international data policies Principle 7: The Framework will facilitate and strengthen, not duplicate. Principle 8: The Framework will be built through user – provider partnerships that include all stakeholders

WMO OMM Recommendation 3: We recommend that the UN-system establish, as a matter of urgency, an ad-hoc technical group to develop a detailed implementation plan for the Global Framework for Climate Services based upon the broad strategy outlined in this report,

WMO OMM Recommendation 4: We strongly recommend that governments and development assistance agencies give high priority to supporting national capacity building that will allow developing countries to participate in the Framework.

WMO OMM Proposed Governance Options

WMO OMM Implementation Priorities Capacity building in developing countries – Linking climate service users and providers. – Building national capacity in developing countries. – Strengthening regional climate capabilities. Building capacity to implement the User Interface Platform in the developing world Improving climate observations in data sparse areas Building the capacity of the climate research sector in developing countries

WMO OMM Immediate Next Steps WMO Congress endorses the Report Set up a mechanism to guide and monitor progress in implementation of the Framework UN-system establish an ad-hoc technical group to develop a detailed implementation plan (IP) By end 2011, develop a detailed implementation plan that aligns with the decisions of the WMO Congress. Endorsment of IP by governments through an intergovernmental process (e.g., the inaugural, intergovernmental plenary meeting of the Framework’s Board) IP should set targets to be achieved over the next ten years

WMO OMM Proposed Timelines By end Complete an organisation building phase, including establishment of a secretariat to support the Framework and necessary management and executive (technical) committee structures. By end Facilitate access to improved climate services globally in four priority sectors (agriculture, disaster risk reduction, health and water). Complete of a mid-term review of the implementation of the Framework By end Facilitated access to improved climate services globally across all climate-sensitive sectors. Involve at least eight United Nations entities and participate in at least USD 250 M of climate-related development projects

WMO OMM Climate Services Information System Improved delivery of climate service at the national level based on global and regional cooperation and greatly increased user interaction

WMO OMM Global climate centres Regional Climate Outlook Forums Regional Users Regional Climate Centres Global Users National Met Secrvices (NMHSs) (NMHSs) National Sectoral Users National COF Climate services information system

WMO OMM Global Analysis and Prediction Centres Global Applications Centres International User Organizations National Meteorological Centres Sector support institutions Water, Agriculture, Health….. Sector support institutions Water, Agriculture, Health….. National and local users Regional User Organizations Regional User Organizations Regional Analysis and Prediction Centres Regional Applications Centres Scientific and technical analysis and prediction Social and economic actions Climate information flow from producers to end-users

WMO OMM Capacity Building INDIVIDUALLEVELINDIVIDUALLEVEL INSTITUTIONALLEVELINSTITUTIONALLEVEL ENABLINGENVIRONMENTENABLINGENVIRONMENT EDUCATION TRAINING HR DEVELOPMENT Infrastructure QUALITY MGMNT. DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATION POLICIES, FUNDS DEVELOPMENT OF LEGISLATION POLICIES, FUNDS KNOWLEDGE ATTITUDE INCENTIVES SUSTAINABILITY SKILLS Behaviour (Confidence) Behaviour (Confidence) Service Delivery Service Delivery Sustainable Development Sustainable Development STANDARD PROCEDURES STANDARD PROCEDURES STAKEHOLDERS FORUM STAKEHOLDERS FORUM

WMO OMM … engagement of NMSs in climate risk management Seasonal Climate Outlooks Decadal Climate Prediction Long-term Climate Projections Interaction with users Climate Observations Climate Data Management Climate Application Tools Climate Monitoring Specialised climate products Customized climate products Basic Climate Services Cat 1 Essential Climate Services Cat 2 Advanced Climate Service Cat 4 Full Climate Services Cat 3

WMO OMM Overview on Capacities to provide climate services Preliminary assessment ( baseline ) of Members’ capacity : –37% (70) providing minimal to basic services (category 1) –~30% (56) providing essential services (category 2) –~21% (39) providing full services (category 3) and –~13% (24) providing advanced services (category 4) Target for capacity after 10 years implementation: –~ 3% (6) providing minimal to basic services (category 1) –~34% (64) providing essential services (category 2) –~39% (73) providing full services (category 3) and –~24% (46) providing advanced services (category 4)

WMO OMM To launch GFCS around the world, an intensive deployment would be needed in stages: : 1600 new people : 500 more ….as many as 2100 new staff with climate competencies, and increasingly specialized climate skills, will be needed to fulfil the promise of the GFCS as opportunity and demand grow Additional Staff Required

WMO OMM Challenges (1)… New Competencies –New climate functions will require additional competencies in addition to meteorology (e.g. in interdisciplinary sciences, geography, project management, etc.). –There will be multidisciplinary training requirements, for applications of climate to key sectors such as agriculture, water resources, health, etc. These activities need joint planning and coordination. Training materials development –The training materials for basic to advanced climate specialties are not yet fully developed. –Some course modules can be conducted by e-learning techniques, others will need hands-on workshops.

WMO OMM Challenges (2)… Recruitment and Retention Challenge – Can the existing educational institutions (universities, technical schools, etc.) turn out qualified climate ‘hirees’ in sufficient numbers over the next 16 years? – The hiring requirement may be intense at the beginning, then ebb, – Are the RTCs, universities, regional and national centres that support WMO training in a position to undertake the training burden required to build specializations in the new recruits (e.g. for climate prediction, for specialized analyses, etc)? – Is it possible to increase the chances that new hirees will stay in that institution, for the long term?

WMO OMM 2711/07/2016 In situ and remote /space Observations Operational Aviation Forecasting (Wafs, National and Local Forecasts and Warnings) En-route climatology Aerodrome climates Specialized Centres (Volcanic Ash, Tropical Cyclone) USERS Airlines Air Traffic Control Air Traffic Management Airport Operators Search and Rescue General Aviation Etc. ICAO Aeronautical Meteorological Services

WMO OMM User Interface Platform UN Delivering: As One Regional Climate Outlook Fora Sector-specific Climate Outlook Fora National Communication Fora User Fora Mechanism The needs of the user community are diverse and complex

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