1. WMO Capacity Development Strategy
World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water
WMO
Support for WIGOS
WMO Capacity Development Strategy
Rob Masters, Director
Development and Regional Activities

2. Crosscutting all activities
Capacity Development
Crosscutting all activities
of NMHS activities
Capacity Development

3. GFCS WIGOS QMS/Comp Sendai 200 + Regional Centers GISCs RCOFs 191 40
Reg DRR Platforms
Sendai

4. Based on 2006 Survey

5. Strategic Objectives WMO Capacity Development Strategy
Objective 1: Define required capacities and identify deficiencies
Objective 2: Increase visibility and national ownership
CDS
Objective 3: Optimize Knowledge Management
Objective 4: Reinforce Resource Mobilization and Project Management
Vision
Mission
Strategic Objectives
Strategic Approaches
Key Activities
Objective 5: Strengthen Global, Regional and Sub-Regional Mechanisms
Implementation Plan
Objective 6: Increase Education and Research Opportunities 5 5

6. Areas of on-going focus:
Build holistic view of WMO programme activities to implement CD Strategic Objectives
Continue focus on service, risk mitigation and soc/econ benefit to build national and partner support
Continue and expand direct country assistance (advocacy, assessments, project formulation, strategic planning)
Continue and expand education and fellowships opportunities especially in priority areas
Continue assistance in establishing appropriate national legal and policy frameworks
Capacity Development Strategy

7. Capacity Development Strategy
New areas of focus:
Clarify technical standards, guidelines, practices
Cultivate “culture of compliance”
Focus assistance on compliance (esp priority areas for LDCs/SIDS) and priority areas (WIGOS, Aviation, GFCS, DRR)
Establish mechanisms for gathering and monitoring NMHS development (Categories, CPDB, Survey)
Establish consolidated baseline information
Consolidate list of gaps at national, regional, global levels
Use new information in seeking National and partner support as well as in the development of new priorities/goals for
Clarify roles of WMO bodies and regional centers in CD
Build strong project oversight (create PCU and Project Oversight Board)
Strengthen regional offices: more staff in regions, regional economic groupings, regional organizations partnerships,
Capacity Development Strategy

8. Capacity Development Strategy Implementation Plan 2012-2013

9. Capacity Development Strategy Implementation Plan 2012-2013
(Continued)

10. Capacity Development Strategy Implementation Plan 2012-2013 (cont)

11. Need to be more intentional in using Priority Areas (2016-2019)
Service Delivery Strategy
Priority Areas
Gaps in capability
GFCS
WIGOS
Aviation
DRR
Strengthening
NMHSs and Improving Services to Members

12. Thank You!! Rob Masters Director, Development and Regional Activities

13. Update on E-Guide and CPDB
The Role and Operation
of Met Service (online)
Role and Operation of Met Service Guide
Country Profile Database
Country Profile Database (CPDB) Project
Assist Members to know about WMO
Organizational
Standards, Recommended practices, checklists
Helpful resources
Assist Members to share their info with WMO community
Follow the status and development needs of Members
Improve planning, implementation of projects and activities
Promote synergies between Members, the secretariat, cooperating partners, funding agencies and other stakeholders
Assist Monitoring & Evaluation 13 13

14. Please try out the CPDB

15. Foreseen by Congress 17 Letter to PRs Fact Sheet
finalization of surveys (for institutional information)
Update of data…need to maintain current/accurate data
Naming of focal points to assist PRs
Regional Office involvement
facilitate national data input
use CPDB data to assist Members
Designation of National Focal Points for CPDB 4

16. Progress on CPDB / Initial Operating Capability
Development of Project Plan
Recast Governance Structure – “Steering Committee”
WMO Departments appointed Focal Points
CPDB integrated part WMO IT infrastructure
Hired of Project Manager
ECWG – CD Task Team on CPDB held
Steering Committee approved IOC to start
Finalize transition to UNICC
Send information to PRs
User management: HelpDesk 1

17. Progress on CPDB/Preparation for operations
Migration to production environment
Moved to UNICC hosted server (backup, security)
Dedicated development environment
Adaptation to online PUB5
Data Update Interface improved
Regional Views (Regional Centres, WIS, Commissions)
Improvements in ability of WMO to update data by section 2

18. Regional views 3

19. Categorization of NMHSs
Builds on GFCS categories of climate service
Adds Meteorological and Hydrological Services
Self-assessment (NMHS level set by NMHS)
Purpose
Link capacity needed to desired service – build national support
Rudimentary global baseline of NMHS service levels
Diagnostic (but not intended as measure of quality or performance)
Resource Mobilization
Motivational
Incremental approach to increased capacity 19

20. GFCS Levels of Services categories
NMHSs to provide 4 different climate services levels
Basic
Essential
Full
Advanced 20 20

21. Description of capacity needed to meet service level
Levels of Services
Level of Service
Weather Services
Climate Services
Hydrology Services
Description of capacity needed to meet service level
Category 1 - Basic
Weather observations
Weather Data Management
Interaction with weather data and product users
Climate observations
Climate Data Management
Interaction with climate data and product users
Hydrological observations
Hydrological Data Management
Interaction with hydrology data and product users
Small network of quality controlled observations
Basic data processing, archiving and communication systems
Little or no backup / offsite storage, or contingency options
Rudimentary staff (observers and some meteorologists trained to BIP standards)
No 24 /7 operation
Rudimentary QMS
No R&D
Category 2 - Essential
Medium-range (synoptic scale) forecasts and warnings
Established links with media and DRR communities
Seasonal Climate outlooks
Climate monitoring
Hydrological data products for design and operation of water supply structures
Water level and flow monitoring
Short-term flow forecasts (low flows)
Flood forecasting
Able to integrate and take observations from other parties
Well-established protocols for emergencies, backup of data and minimum offsite facilities
Staff (observers and meteorologists trained to BIP standards)
24/7 operation.
QMS well established
Access most NWP data/products from other centres
Small R&D
Some partnerships as junior members
Category 3 – Full
Specialized weather products for wide range of sectors
Well integrated into DRR communities and mature links with media
Specialized climate products
Decadal climate prediction
Long-term climate projections
Seasonal stream flow outlooks
Specialized hydrology products
Advanced observation equipment
Runs own NWP suite
R&D
Well educated/trained staff
Own training group
Developed library and information services
Active partnerships with NMHSs taking a leading role
Category 4 - Advanced
Customized weather products
Weather application tools.
Customized climate products
Climate application tools
Customized hydrology products
Hydrology application tools
Advanced observations
Leading R&D
Well developed ETR
Levels appropriate?
Criteria? 21

22. ECWG on Capacity Development
Established by EC following Cg-16 and met in 2012 and 2013 to prepare the CDS Strategy and Implementation Plan (CDSIP) approved by EC 65 and EC 66
Reviewed E-Guide on Role and Operation of NMHSs and the CPDB
At 2013 meeting the ECWG-CD called for continued work on the Country Profile Data Base (CPDB) and categorization of NMHS by service levels  
Foresaw  the creation of Task Teams (TT) to facilitate progress in these to areas  
Prior to EC 66, TT on the CPDB was held 
If re-established at EC 67 after Cg17), a meeting of the ECWG-CD in late 2015 or early 2016 is being discussed with the working group Co-chairs
would focus on the review of the current CDSIP and preparation of a new CDSIP for the next financial period  
Later this year, the TT on Categorization of NMHSs is envisaged
ECWG-CD report would be given to EC 68