1. World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water WMO OMM WMO www.wmo.int ES-WG/Capacity Development Guidance on the Role, Operations and Management of National Meteorological and Hydrometeorological Services (NMSs)

2. WMO OMM Guidelines on Role, Operation and Management The need for guidance on the Role, Operations and Management has been discussed since mid- 1990s Congress and EC resolutions: 1991Res 30 (Cg-XI) – Development of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services 1999Res 26 (CG-XIII) – Role and Operation of NMHSs Geneva Declaration of Thirteenth World Meteorological Congress (Cg-XIII, Annex IV) 2003 Res 27 (Cg-XIV) – Role and Operation of NMHSs 2005 EC-LVII – Statement on Role and Operations of NMHSs (for decision-makers) 2007 Res 29 (Cg-XV) – Evolution of NMHSs and WMO 2010EC-LXII – draft Statement on the Role and Operations of NMHSs 2011Cg-XVI – WMO Statement on the Role and Operation of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services for Directors Common concern: That the topic of the role and operation of NMHSs should be further pursued as a matter of great importance

3. WMO OMM EC bodies addressing the issue: Advisory Group on the Role and Operations of NMHSs – between 2000 and 2005 Working Group on the Evolution of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and WMO – 2005 - 2007 Working Group on Strategic and Operational Planning – since 2007 Related to the tasks of the Working Group on Capacity Development (2011) Guidelines on Role, Operation and Management

4. WMO OMM The task: Develop an up-to-date WMO Guidelines on the Role, Operation and Management of NMSs Background: The need for updating and enhancing the available WMO guidance material on the management of NMSs has been recognized by a number of WMO meetings, including the EC-LXII (2010), which … requested the Secretary-General to continue giving priority to skill development activities for senior and middle-level managers of these NMHSs in the areas of management, strategic planning, product development and communication as well as in project development and resource mobilization, including through e-learning. Guidelines on Role, Operation and Management

5. WMO OMM Currently available: WMO-No.1003 2006 WMO/TD-No.947 1999 Guidelines on Role, Operation and Management