1. Country Support Initiative
WMO Strategic Plan
Country Support Initiative
Scaling up support to developing countries through effective partnerships

2. Content 1 2 3 Programmatic support 4 5 6 7
WMO strategic Plan 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

3. 1. WMO Strategic Plan
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

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

5. 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

6. 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

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

8. Initial concept developed with 20+ international partners
6. Country Support Initiative - Milestones
2018 Q 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