1. Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) Fifteenth Session Bali, April/May 2010 Briefing on key WMO issues (Presented by the Secretary-General)

2. XV th Congress follow-up The 15 th World Meteorological Congress approved: WMO Strategic Plan RBB Budget 2008-2011 The Congress endorsed the WMO Secretariat Operating Plan

3. 3 Top-level long-term objectives: I.Improve forecasts & warnings II.Improve services and their delivery III.Provide expertise in support of decision- making & international development goals & agreements 5 Strategic thrusts: 1.Science/technology development/ implementation 2.Service delivery 3.Partnership 4.Capacity building 5.Efficient management and good governance WMO Strategic Plan (2008-2011)

4. 11 expected results 1.Better weather forecasts & warnings 2.Better climate predictions & assessments 3.Better hydrological forecasts & assessments 4.Integration of WMO observing systems 5.A new WMO Information System (WIS) 6.Multi-hazard disaster early warning & preparedness capabilities 7.Enhanced applications and services 8.Enhanced support to decision-making 9.Enhanced capabilities of developing countries, particularly for LDCs 10.Effective & efficient WMO constituent bodies 11.Effective & efficient WMO management & oversight

5. A 4-year Results-Based Budget (RBB), in which resource justification determines the affordability of the programme activities, with resource justification by results The WMO Budget 2008-2011 WMO Monitoring and Evaluation System In development: A WMO Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) System to provide for appropriate tracking implementation and feedback of corrective actions within the RBM framework to optimize the scope of achievement of the Deliverables and Expected Results

6. How it all fits together in RBM

7. Strategic Plan and Budget 2012-2015 Strategic Plan (draft) 3 Global Societal Needs 5 Strategic Thrusts 8 Expected Results Budget (draft) 4 Priorities 26 Key Outcomes (KOs) & their Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) Deliverables/Activities

8. Proposed key priorities 2012-2015 Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) - approved by WCC-3 & taking into account anticipated HTF outcomes and Congress decision Capacity building WIGOS/WIS development Disaster Risk Reduction and … Communication !

9. WMO Budget Evolution 1996-2015 (M CHF)

10. 16 years of Zero Nominal Growth Expanded initiatives & requirements WMO DRR, LDCs & Space Programmes Unexpected oversight & audit requirements Additional language requirements Staff level essentially unchanged Expanded costs Expanded EC membership & activities Expanded UN inter-agency coordination UN-wide payroll adjustments 10-year WMO building maintenance Increased travel costs (staff and non-staff) Alleviation measures adopted Enlarged efficiency, automation & outsourcing

11. ZNG impacts UN organizations increase in assessed contribution 1996-2009 Reduction in published titles Reductions in: Duration of meetings Published titles Travel support to Members Technical assistance Delays in production of mandatory WMO pubs.

12. 16 FP proposed assessed Contributions (as recommended by EC-LXI) Proposed 2 % Annual Real Growth (ZRG+2) above inflation Option 1 Zero Real Growth (ZRG) with inflation adjustment only Option 2 Zero Nominal Growth (ZNG) with no change from previous Financial Period

13. Proposed Budget options for assessed contributions 2012-2015 (M CHF) Proposed budget (ZRG+2)267.0 Option 1 adjustment(12.8) Total Option 1 (ZRG)254.2 Option 2 adjustment(4.4) Total Option 2 (ZNG)249.8

14. Proposed Budget 2012-2015 with 2% Real Annual Growth (M CHF) 2008-20112012-2015Change Assessed249.8267.017.2 WMO income17.020.03.0 Surplus9.2-(9.2) Total regular276.0287.011.0 Voluntary108.3(>) 175.0(>) 66.7 Grand total384.3(>) 462.0(>) 77.7

15. WMO Budget Evolution 1996-2015 (M CHF)

16. Possible Integrated Budget Strategy To consider a possible move from a regular budget to an integrated budget strategy Current assessed budget strategy: resources sharing of 2/3 regular and 1/3 voluntary Integrated budget strategy: 1/2 regular and 1/2 voluntary

17. Thank you Our main goal is to better serve our Members

18. 2-WMO Budget Evolution 1996-2015 (M CHF)

19. Programme activities and services Initiatives and Projects Key Performance Targets Results-Based Management (RBM) mechanisms for monitoring and evaluating WMO Secretariat Operating Plan

20. Budget by Expected Results (M CHF) Expected Results in area of:(Regular) 1. Information for decision-making24.1 2. Impact of hazards11.2 3. Climate impacts and adaptation19.1 4. Observing systems35.5 5. Research capabilities24.7 6. Capacity building69.9 7. Partnership and cooperation28.4 8. Effective and efficient WMO74.1 Total287.0