Country Support Initiative WMO Strategic Plan 2020-2023 Country Support Initiative Scaling up support to developing countries through effective partnerships

Content 1 2 3 Programmatic support 4 5 6 7 WMO strategic Plan 2020-2023 2 NMHSs at the center 3 New country support vehicles Programmatic support 4 Country Support Initiative - Purpose 5 Country Support Initiative - Principles 6 Country Support Initiative - Milestones Country Support Initiative – YOUR NEEDS? 7

1. WMO Strategic Plan 2020-2023 WMO developing country members at the center WMO Strategic Plan Long-term goal 4 - Close the capacity gap Enhancing service delivery capacity of developing countries NHMSs Enhance their capacity Increase their relevance Long-term goal 4 Close the capacity gap: Enhancing service delivery capacity of developing countries NHMSs Strategic Objective 4.3 Scale up effective partnerships

2. NMHSs at the center Enhance visibility Increase their relevance NHMSs at the center Enhance visibility Increase their relevance Enhance their capacity Create opportunities

3. New Country Support Vehicles Alliance for Hydromet Development Creating a framework for scaled-up, coordinated and sustained hydromet development New Observation Financing Vehicle Exploring a performance-based financing vehicle for sustained country level observations WMO CATALYST Closing the Capacity Gap WMO INNOVATOR WMO EXPERT WMO Country Support Initiative On demand, just-in- time hands on support to developing countries WMO International Partners Advisory Bringing WMO standards and evidence into partners projects and programs

4. Country Support Initiative - Purpose ENABLING ENVIRONMENT - cretate national coherence for hydromet development Programmatic Support Technical expertise for PROJECTS - during design, implementation and evaluation CAPACITY gap - fill capacity gaps beyond projects PUBLIC-PRIVATE engagement opportunities - explore country-specific opportunities Explore the creation of a new observation FINANCING VEHICLE

5. Country Support Initiative - Principles Vestibulum congue Programmatic support Rapid response Complement Integrate Innovate Unlock WMO expertise

Initial concept developed with 20+ international partners 6. Country Support Initiative - Milestones 2018 Q4- 2019 Q1 - Q2 2019 Q1 Initial concept developed with 20+ international partners 2018 Sep. 2019 Q2 2019 Jun Fundraising Launch at WMO Congress Consultations with partners and countries Consultation workshop with developing country NMHSs