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Side Event I: The Role of NMHSs within GFCS. Revisiting Recommendations of HLT in Brief Myrna Arneda. 18 May 2011 WMO Congress XVI, CICG, Geneva, Switzerland. Guiding Principles.
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Side Event I: The Role of NMHSs within GFCS Revisiting Recommendations of HLT in Brief Myrna Arneda 18 May 2011 WMO Congress XVI, CICG, Geneva, Switzerland
Guiding 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
Implementation 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
Proposed 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
Proposed 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
Recommendation of HLT on 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
Opportunities for NMHSs to 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
Immediate 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
Proposed 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
Role 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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