Global Framework for Climate Services 1 World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water ER 2:Enhanced Capabilities of Members to Provide Better Climate Prediction and Implementation Document 4.2 Avinash Tyagi Director Climate and Water Department WMO: Climate and Waterwww.wmo.int WMO

Global Framework for Climate Services 2 Outline: Outline: Issues for discussion Coordination and guidance Climate monitoring and assessment Climate modelling and Prediction Research Climate Information and Prediction Services Regional Climate Centre Capacity building for improved climate prediction and assessment Adaptation to climate variability and change World Climate Conference-3

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

Global Framework for Climate Services 44 Conference Declaration Conference Declaration Decided to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services Requested the SG of WMO to convene an Intergovernmental Meeting within four months Decided that the High Level Taskforce of independent experts 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 WCC-3 Decided to establish a Global Framework for Climate ServicesWCC-3 Decided to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services to strengthen production, availability, deliveryto strengthen production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate prediction and servicesand application of science-based climate prediction and services WCC-3 Decided to establish a Global Framework for Climate ServicesWCC-3 Decided to establish a Global Framework for Climate Services to strengthen production, availability, deliveryto strengthen production, availability, delivery and application of science-based climate prediction and servicesand application of science-based climate prediction and services

Global Framework for Climate Services 5 Inter-governmental Meeting January, 2010, Geneva Chaired by President of WMO Dr A.I.Bedritsky Approved the TORs of the High-level Taskforce (HLT) Endorsed the composition of the HLT First meeting of HLT was organised in Geneva on February The governments and organizations were invited to submit their views on GFCS by 15th April 2010.

Global Framework for Climate Services 6 GFCS Goal Enable better management of the risks of climate variability and change at all levels, through development and incorporation of science- based climate information and prediction into planning, policy and practice.

Global Framework for Climate Services 7 GFCS: Objectives Provide a cooperative framework in which all nations, International organizations, scientists and sectors will work together to meet the needs of users; Enable users to benefit from improved 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; Foster principles and mechanisms for sharing new advances in science and information through a cooperative global infrastructure.

Global Framework for Climate Services 8 Components of Global Framework for Climate Services Research & Modeling and Prediction Health Agriculture Transport Tourism WaterEnergy Ecosystem SectoralUsers Climate Services Information System User Interface Programme Climate Research & Modeling and Prediction Observations Health Agriculture Transport TourismWater Energy Ecosystem Users Climate Services Information System Climate User Interface Programme Government Private sector Capacity Building

Global Framework for Climate Services 99 Commission for Climatology-XV Para to Commission for Climatology-XV Para to Review of the Outcome of WCC-3 Established Open Panels of Climate ExpertsEstablished Open Panels of Climate Experts Four Thematic Areas:Four Thematic Areas: oClimate data management; oGlobal and regional climate monitoring and assessment; oClimate products and services; and oClimate information for adaptation and risk management. Closer Interaction between operational services and WCRPCloser Interaction between operational services and WCRP Established Open Panels of Climate ExpertsEstablished Open Panels of Climate Experts Four Thematic Areas:Four Thematic Areas: oClimate data management; oGlobal and regional climate monitoring and assessment; oClimate products and services; and oClimate information for adaptation and risk management. Closer Interaction between operational services and WCRPCloser Interaction between operational services and WCRP

Global Framework for Climate Services 10 Climate monitoring and assessment Para to CDMS for SIDS WMO Statement on the status of the global climate system Jt CCl/WCRP/JCOMM through the Expert Team on Climate Detection and Indices developed indices on extremes

Global Framework for Climate Services 11 WCRP COrdinated Downscaling EXperiment (CORDEX) IPY: Southern Ocean Observing System Climate modelling and prediction Research Para to

Global Framework for Climate Services 12 Pacific island climate utlook forum Consensus based updates of El Nino and La Nina Climate information and prediction services Para to

Global Framework for Climate Services 13 Global climate centres Regional Climate Outlook Forums Regional Users Regional Climate Centres Global Users National climate services (NMHSs) (NMHSs) National Sectoral Users National COF Climate services information system

Global Framework for Climate Services 14 WMO Regional Climate Centres to Procedures for establishment of RCCs have been approved by EC LXI and form part of GDPFS Manual Vol 1 Resolution 4.2/1 on Establishment of Regional Climate Centres

Global Framework for Climate Services 15 WMO Regional Climate Centres to RCCs are centers of excellence that create regional climate products including LRF that support regional and national climate activities RCCs fulfil all the required functions for the entire region or a sub-region to be defined by RA NMHSs are the primary clients of RCCs There can be more than one RCC in a Region There are mandatory and recommended functions required of RCCs to enable them be recognised as WMO RCCs A group of centres that collectively fulfill all the required functions of an RCC: WMO RCC-Network

Global Framework for Climate Services 16 Capacity Building for Climate Prediction and Assessment to

Global Framework for Climate Services 17 Adaptation to Climate Variability and Change Para to Inter-regional workshop on Policy Aspects of Climate Change On-line survey on sector specific activities relevant to adaptations to climate change

Global Framework for Climate Services 18 WORKING TOGETHER Towards a Global Framework for Climate Services Thank you!

Global Framework for Climate Services 19 WMO Regional Climate Centres to RCC Mandatory Functions –Operational activities related to LRF –Operational activities for climate monitoring –Operational data services to support operational LRF and Climate Monitoring –Training in the use of operational RCC products and services More details are provided in the Manual on DPFS

Global Framework for Climate Services 20 WMO Regional Climate Centres to How to Implement an RCC –Survey on the regional needs and capacity to deliver leading to a statement of requirement of RA –Implementation plan for WMO RCC in the Region –Pilot phase (1-4 years) in order to implement, demonstrate and consolidate the RCC products and services –Initiation of official designation process –Designation process overseen by CCl and CBS –Official designation approved by EC/Congress More details are provided in the Manual on DPFS