Scaling up support through establishment of effective partnerships and WMO Strategic Plan 2020-2023: Scaling up support through establishment of effective partnerships and WMO Country Support Initiative WMO Regional Association III (South America) Santiago de Chile, Chile November 2018 WMO Development Partnerships Office

Content 1 2 3 4 Draft decision 3.6(2)/1 (RA III-17) New Country Support Vehicles 3 WMO International Partners Advisory 4 WMO Country Support Initiative

Draft decision 3.6(2)/1 (RA III-17) Regional Association III (South America) decides to request the Secretary-General to scale up WMO support to strengthen the NMHSs infrastructure, capacity, and service delivery through: Establishment of effective partnerships, including with the Green Climate Fund (GCF), The World Bank (WB), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and other funding institutions; Increased efforts in diversifying WMO country support mechanisms, including the planned Country Support Initiative.

New country support vehicles 2. New country support vehicles Shaping the “iceberg” of hydromet development 10% of iceberg total mass Use WMO-led projects and initiatives to create leverage CREWS, GFCS, ACP 90% that influences the iceberg’s behavior at its tip. If one wants to shape the iceberg’s behavior, one needs to shape the 90% that is under water. WMO International Partners Advisory Employing WMO standards and evidence into partners projects and programs. WMO Advisory Service Mechanism Country Support Initiative Closing the capacity gap: Increasing development effectiveness of hydromet investments. Observation Financing Vehicle Exploring a performance-based financing vehicle for sustained observations and operational systems Change the center - no color white filds Alliance for Hydromet Development Creating a framework for scaled-up, coordinated and sustained hydromet development

3. Scaling up engagement with development partners – WMO international partners advisory 3.1 Purpose 3.2 Rapidly growing demand 3.3 Engaging with IDB and GCF direct access entities from the region

3.1 International Partners Advisory Example: Green Climate Fund Climate rationale. Purpose Shape policies - provide science basis for policy making. Cost-recovery Employing WMO standards and evidence in development partners’ policies and investments Example: International Finance Corporation Renewable Energy policies, investments and standards. Climate risk-proof investments - provide science basis for resilient investments. Example: World Bank Standard Agreement for Technical Assistance. WMO technical expertise for partners projects - design, implementation and evaluation.

3.2. Rapidly growing demand Ongoing discussions: International Finance Corporation European Investment Bank African Development Bank Asian Development Bank Agence Française de Développement UNDP UNEP GCF and World Bank as initial partners 15+ request from partners and countries in the waiting list

IDB 3.3 Engaging IDB and GCF direct access entities from the region Engage regional GCF direct access entities on hydromet projects 14 entities and growing CABEI CCCCC CAF CEF CDB DOE Fundacion Avina Findeter Fondo Accion Funbio PACT PROFONANPE UCAR 3.3 Engaging IDB and GCF direct access entities from the region IDB Goal to double climate finance to 30% by 2020 to an average USD 4 billion per annum

4. Country Support Initiative 4.1 Purpose 4.2 Principles 4.3 Milestones

4.1 Purpose Create enabling environment for sustainable hydromet investments - national commitment and coherence for development effectiveness. Financed by bilateral partners Closing the capacity gap: Increasing development effectiveness of hydromet investments Provide WMO technical expertise for projects - design, implementation and evaluation. Connect the dots - bring actors together, supported by a knowledge platform (CPDB) under the Alliance for Hydromet Development. Explore public private engagement opportunities - innovative country-tailored business models (GWE). Seed funding to explore creation of an observation financing vehicle - performance-based financing for sustained observations and operational systems.

Unlock WMO expertise and knowledge 4.2 Delivery Principles Unlock WMO expertise and knowledge Vestibulum congue Complement & Leverage Closing the capacity gap: Increasing development effectiveness of hydromet investments Rapid delivery Neutrality & Defragmentation Innovation Country commitment

Initial concept developed with 20+ NMHS and international partners 4.3 Milestones 2018 2019 Q1 - Q2 2019 Feb. Initial concept developed with 20+ NMHS and international partners 2018 Sep. 2019 Q2 2019 Jun. Fundraising Launch at WMO Congress Consultations with partners and countries Final consultation and validation workshop