1. Constituent Bodies Reform (CBR)

2. Objectives of CB Reform
Strategic alignment
Effectiveness and efficiency
Integration:
Earth System approach
WMO acting as one
Engagement of Members’ experts
Agility to uptake new challenges and tasks
Improved collaboration with partners
WMO EC-70
Geneva, June 2018

3. Strategic alignment – Logical framework
Lead global expertise
Policy, coordination, oversight
Strategy
PAC
Goal1: Services
TC1: CSA-WCW
Goal2: Systems
TC2: COIIS
TCC
SAP
Goal3: Science
Research Board
New integrated process of strategic priority setting

4. An enhanced role for Regional Associations
Congress / EC
Scientific and technical communities
Political and economic regional groups
Regional requirements, needs and priorities
Technical solutions Standards, guidance
TECHNICAL COMMISSIONS
National/regional experts
REGIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Expertise, assistance, efficiency, innovation
Implementation Process

5. Enhanced collaboration with Partners
Joint bodies
Working arrangements
Programmes/Projects
Opening to more interaction and collaboration with
partners from all relevant areas
Etc., etc., etc …

6. New TC structure, practices and procedures
President + (up to) three Vice-Presidents
Standing Committees (incl. Joint with partners)
Conjoint sessions and meetings
A new cycle of session of constituent bodies (2-year periodicity)
Expert groups/Study groups
Streamlined nomination process with active engagement of Regional Associations
Common procedures – Procedural Handbook
Better engagement of experts from academia and private sector

7. “think tank” of the transition
What’s next?
A scheduled transition – Transition Plan
Communication at all levels – Communication Strategy
Monitoring and oversight – CBR Task Force
Change management
Current Presidents and Vice-Presidents of TCs are the
“think tank” of the transition

8. What’s next? Kick-off of new TCs APPROVAL of CBR 2018 2019 2020
Finalization of proposals, work on details, mapping,
communication, formation of Communities of Practice (CoP)
Establishing of structures, work programmes, preparation of first session
Kick-off of new TCs
APPROVAL of CBR
2018
2019
2020

9. Final comments
Recalling the basis of our new Strategy

10. Final comments
Realizing expectations and responsibility of the Organization to its Members
Realizing the need for change
Realizing the benefits of the reform
Realizing the need to modernize our institution and the way we work today
Our Organization is counting on us!

11. This is our time to make History!