World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water The promise and potential of Global Climate Services WMO Jan Egeland Europe Director of Human Rights Watch and Co-Chair of the High-level Taskforce on GFCS

2 A matter of life or death...

3 Many countries lack the capacities to provide high- quality climate services.

4 Current climate prediction capability Essential Full Advanced Inexistent Inadequate Infrastructural Capacity Category (2010) # of Countries/Territories

5 Climate services do not get to the “last mile” to those who need them the most

6 Partnerships are key for success of GFCS A global integrated approach

7 Hydrometeorological & climate services

8 The purpose of GFCS Better management of climate variability and change and adaptation to climate change through use of climate information in policy and practice from global to national scale

9 The pillars of the GFCS

10 The pillars of the GFCS

11 Domains of operation of GFCS Global Regional National

12 Climate Outlook Forums

13 WMO RCC Status Worldwide Designated RCCs Pilot RCC Networks BCC TCC NEACC ICPAC ACMAD CIIFEN Pilot RCCs Pilot RCCs by 2012 Pilot RCC Networks by 2012 Pilot RCCs in development SADC-CSC

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15 Water management Disaster risk reduction Health Agriculture/food security Short term priorities

16 Climate services can help advise when and what to plant and harvest Agriculture and Food Security16

17 Food Security outlooks Food Security Outlook for Horn of Africa based on seasonal forecast

18 Agriculture and Food Security

19 Disaster risk management Science-based disaster risk prevention and response saves lives and property 19

20 Decision-making based on available information Contingency plans Early-warning systems Mobilize assessment teams Local preparation activities Instruction to communities to evacuate, if needed

21 Sustainable use of renewable energy, improved energy demand and supply efficiency 21 Water resources management An aerial ew of the Tarbella Dam, Pakistan. UN Archive.

22 Example: Preventive drought monitor

23 Example of drought monitoring from China

24 Reducing the incidence of malaria and water borne diseases 24 Benefits for Health

25 Pilots on establishment of Framework for climate services at national level Beneficiaries –Burkina Faso, Chad, Mali and Niger, Expected result –Improved regional/national climate information for decision making in climate change adaptation

26 Case studies on the development and use of climate services Australia, Belarus, China, Ethiopia, Finland, France, Germany, Guinea-Bissau, Indonesia, India, Japan, Kenya, Madagascar, Mali, Moldova, Pakistan, South Africa, Tanzania, Thailand, UK, USA

27 Milestones  May 2011: Report of the High-Level Task Force for the Global Framework for Climate Services  May – June 2011: World Meteorological Congress  August to December 2011: Consultations for the development of the detailed implementation plan  Mid-May to Mid-July: Open review of the 1 st Draft of Implementation Plan and Governance mechanism  26 – 27 October: Technical Conference on Climate Services  29 – 31 October 2012:Extraordinary Congress to approve Implementation plan and Governance of GFCS

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