Setting the Stage for Hydromet Services

Global Framework and Global Trends

Kuniyuki ShidaSenior Programme Manager for Regional CoordinationDevelopment and Regional Activities Departmentkshida@wmo.int

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Technical Deep Drive on Hydromet Services for Early Warning

12-15 September 2016Tokyo, Japan

WMO Strategic Priorities 2016-2019

1. Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

2. Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)

3. WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)

4. Aviation meteorological services

5. Polar and high mountains regions

6. Capacity Development

7. Governance

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Factors affecting WMO Members, Challenges & Opportunities

• Global political agreements: COP-21/Paris Agreement, Sendai Framework, Sustainable Development Goals, SIDS Use for the benefit of the Members/NMHS

• Regional/National level Governments/public sector expenditure cuts Improved service skills in some countries Need to share know-how to ensure strong service capabilities of

NMHSs in all Regions: a common challenge for whole WMO community

• Private sector relationship Need to have a dialogue with the private sector actors Recognition of the role of NMHSs as national safety authorities Need to ensure and further develop existing observing and service

infrastructures

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Disaster Risk Reduction• WMO contribution to the Sendai Framework (2015-2030)

– International Network of Multi-Hazard Early Warning Systems (IN-MHEWS)• Multi‐stakeholder partnership that will foster cooperation,

collaboration, and networking in strengthening MHEWS

• Sharing information about best practices and scientific, technical and social information to disseminate early warnings and enhance climate resilience

– Impact-oriented warnings• Analysis of physical impacts of forecasted phenomena

• Specific precautionary measures

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Disaster risk reduction• Assistance to Members –Emergency assistance (e.g. Nepal and

Vanuatu) upon request to assist their capacity in early warning (SWFDP, CAP and impact based forecasts and warnings). Commencement of project to develop Standard Operating Procedures in Tanzania. Likely to be a pilot for others to use.

• Assistance to UN Organizations (Such as UNHCR) –Partnership with UK Met Office and nearly 20 NMHS in SE Europe to provide weather information to their Winter Cell to minimize risk of weather related hazards to refugees moving through southeast Europe

• IN-MHEWS–Recognition by other organizations of WMO and NMHSs contribution to MHEWS. Proposed by a number of UN organizations as joint effort to assist and advise States in sustaining and improving their national DRR and CCA strategies through multi-hazard early warning services will run IN-MHEWS. IC-MHEWS in 2017.

• Climate Risk Early Warning Systems (CREWS)–Through MHEWS, WMO one of three key implementers of this initiative

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Climate change & -services

Water resource management

Solar, wind & hydro use

Climate resilience

Big data, innovations

DRR, Adaptation, carbon & climate monitoring

Sea level rise, climateoceans

Climate change ecosystems

Climate driven conflicts

Resources for climate adaptation & DRR

Air quality, heat waves, flooding

Weather resilience

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Support to SIDS and Member Island Territories

• New WMO programme dedicated to SIDS and Member Island Territories to increase their resilience to extreme weather and climate events:

– To carry out initiatives that contribute to the implementation of the S.A.M.O.A. Pathway in WMO areas of competence

– To strengthen the capacities of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services of WMO SIDS and Island Territories to strengthen community resilience and contribute to sustainable development

• GFCS partnership initiative for SIDS

Sustainable urban development

• World urban population– 1950: 30%

– 2014: 54%

– 2050: 66% (projection)

• Cities occupy less than 2% of the Earth’s land surface but represent:– 70% GDP

– 60 energy consumption

– 70% GHG emissions

– 70% wastes

– 28 megacities (> 10 million)

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WMO integrated approach to

urban issues

• Atmospheric research

• Satellite observations

• Weather and climate services

• Disaster risk reduction

Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)

Thank you

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