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Strengthening and Sustaining National Meteorological Service

J. LengoasaDeputy Secretary-General

Chairperson of the Steering Committeejlengoasa@wmo.int

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Concern…

Hydro-meteorological hazards cause high societal impacts and risks in many countries, which are being exacerbated as a result of climate change

Many NMHSs lack the infrastructural, technical, human and institutional capacities to provide provide high-quality meteorological services

Many NMHSs don’t benefit from science and technology advances being made in Prediction

Growing technology gap in weather forecasting

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Coordinated and integrated approach

Global collective effort being built in collaboration with partners and stakeholders

International cooperation at a global, regional and national levels is essential

Build on the historic legacy of the World Weather Watch (WWW)

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WMO’s Global Data-processing and Forecasting System (GDPFS)

World-wide network of operational centres operated by WMO Members at global, regional and national levels

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At the Global level…

GlobalGDPFS centres: provide global weather

and climate prediction products

coordinate and support data exchange, and major capacity building activities

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At the Regional level…

Global

GDPFS centres: downscale and tailor

weather and climate products to address regional needs (like-countries)

Regional

Critical for Capacity Development requiring

resources beyond a single nation

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At the National level…

Global

GDPFS centres: ensure access to data and

products, and effective routine use of this information

preparation of forecasts and warnings to meet national user requirements, especially supporting their national warning programmes for protection of life, livehoods and property

Regional

National

Dramatic developments in weather forecasting science

Leading to improved alerting of weather hazards, at increased lead-times of warnings

Developing countries, including LDCs, saw little progress

Increasing gap in application of advanced technology in early warnings

WMO SWFDP attempts to close this gap, by applying the ‘Cascading Forecasting Process’ (regional frameworks)

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The Challenge… mitigating the growing technology gap in weather forecasting

Ultimate goal… Effective and efficient global forecasting system

Consolidate the SWFDP into sustainable operational services in all WMO Regions

Working in Partnerships to strengthen and sustain NMHSs

Increased investment coming Hydromet community reflects increased:

• costs of hydromet impacts / hazards

• awareness of chronic underfunding over many years

• awareness of socio-economic benefits.

Main channels of funding:

• Direct from Govt

• Direct bi-laterally (Govt to Govt)

• International Funds: CIF, GEF, Adaptation and Green Funds

• Philanthropic (Gates, Rockefeller, Wellcome Trust etc…)

Working in Partnerships to strengthen and sustain NMHSs

• Who are the major stakeholders of NMHSs?

• National governments / owning departments

• National institutions (academia, research institutes, agencies)

• General Public in the respective country

• Private sector (nationally and internationally)

• Neighbouring countries institutions and public

• UN (WMO, World Bank and MDB, UNDP…)

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Thank you for your attentionJ. Lengoasa

Deputy Secretary-General

Chairperson of the Steering Committee

jlengoasa@wmo.int