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Side Event I: The Role of NMHSs within GFCS

18 May 2011

WMO Congress XVI, CICG, Geneva, Switzerland

Revisiting Recommendations of HLT in Brief

Myrna Arneda

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Guiding PrinciplesGuiding Principles

Principle 1: All countries will benefit, with priority to building the capacity of climate-vulnerable developing countries

Principle 2: The primary goal is to ensure greater availability of, access to, and use of climate services for all countries

Principle 3: Activities will address three geographic domains; global, regional and national

Principle 4: Operational climate services will be the core element of the Framework

Principle 5: Climate information is primarily an international public good provided by governments, which will have a central role in its management

Principle 6: The Framework will promote the free and open exchange of climate-relevant observational data while respecting national and international data policies

Principle 7: The Framework will facilitate and strengthen, not duplicate.

Principle 8: The Framework will be built through user – provider partnerships that include all stakeholders

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Implementation PrioritiesImplementation Priorities

• Capacity building in developing countries

– Linking climate service users and providers.

– Building national capacity in developing countries.

– Strengthening regional climate capabilities.

• Building capacity to implement the User Interface Platform in the developing world

• Improving climate observations in data sparse areas

• Building the capacity of the climate research sector in developing countries

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Proposed Governance Option AProposed Governance Option A

Direct accountability to governments

Strong involvement of national technical experts

Independent with high profile and secure good access to UN System entities

Additional energy and additional resources required

Approval of processes in advance would extend the timeframe of implementation

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Proposed Governance Option BProposed Governance Option B

Stakeholders can be engaged quickly

Strong involvement of UN Systems entities

Financial requirements for governance are low

Difficult to bring the Framework Agenda into the agenda of UN entities

Difficult to get government direction from disparate integovernmental processes

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Recommendation of HLT Recommendation of HLT on Governanceon Governance

• Adopt Option A in long-term

• Intergovernmental board to report to WMO Congress

• SG of WMO to convene first inter-governmental plenary meeting by the end of 2011

• WMO to lead the process and ensure full participation of interested UN Agencies and programmes

• Launch with Option B (Joint Board) for strong involvement of UN Agencies

• WMO to convene the joint-board

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Opportunities for NMHSs Opportunities for NMHSs to engage in GFCS Governanceto engage in GFCS Governance

• Inter-governmental Board

– As part of national delegation

• Executive Committee

• Management Committee for User Interface Platform

– Through CHy and CAgM

• MC for Climate Service Information System

– Through CBS and CCl

• MC for Observation and Monitoring

– Through CBS, CIMO, JCOMM

• MC for Capacity Building

HLT has advocated for making good use of existing mechanisms such as WMO technical Commissions in GFCS Governance

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Immediate Next StepsImmediate Next Steps

• WMO Congress endorses the Report

• Sets up a mechanism to guide and monitor progress in implementation of the Framework

• UN-system establish an ad-hoc technical group to develop a detailed implementation plan (IP)

• By end 2011, develop a detailed implementation plan that aligns with the decisions of the WMO Congress.

• Endorsement of IP by governments through an intergovernmental process (e.g., the inaugural, intergovernmental plenary meeting of the Framework’s Board)

• IP should set targets to be achieved over the next ten years

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Proposed TimelinesProposed Timelines

• By end 2013. Complete an organisation building phase, including establishment of a secretariat to support the Framework and necessary executive and management (technical) committee structures.

• By end 2017. Facilitate access to improved climate services globally in four priority sectors (agriculture, disaster risk reduction, health and water).

• Complete a mid-term review of the implementation of the Framework

• By end 2021. Facilitated access to improved climate services globally across all climate-sensitive sectors. Involve at least eight United Nations entities and participate in at least USD 250 M of climate-related development projects

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Role of NMHSsRole of NMHSs

• NMHSs already provide climate services based on the historical data collected for weather services

• The NMHSs own and operate most of the infrastructure that is needed for providing the weather, climate, water and related environmental services

• Most NMHSs are mandated to undertake their responsibility under certain legal instruments

• NMHSs are structured and trained to provide 24/7 services

• NMHSs through collaborative mechanism have established standard practices across the globe for weather services that can be easily extended for delivering climate services

• Most NMHS constitute a large pool of technical experts dealing with weather and climate

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Thank youThank youMerciMerci

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Thank youThank youMerciMerci

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谢 谢 谢 谢