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GCW ADVISORY GROUP Funding, Support and Project Office Reykjavik, 23 January 2014. Dr Miroslav Ondráš WMO Observing and Information Systems Department. WMO; Name of Department (ND). Issues to be discussed.
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GCW ADVISORY GROUPFunding, Support and Project OfficeReykjavik, 23 January 2014 Dr Miroslav OndrášWMO Observing and Information Systems Department WMO; Name of Department (ND)
Issues to be discussed Funding of the development and implementation of GCW from WMO (regular budget and extra budgetary contributions from partners and donors); Role and TOR of the GCW Secretariat; Resources that would be needed for GCW implementation (2016-2020).
Funding of the GCW Development The Sixteenth WMO Congress approved basic support for 2012-2015 period from the WMO regular budget (CHF 350 K); OBS RB (CHF 50 K); Support from Members and other donors to the EC-PORS Trust Funds for GCW (close to CHF 100 K); GFCS Canada Project for 2013-2016 period for GCW implementation (CHF 300 K); In-kind contributions (major are from: Norway-GCW Portal, US-GCW Website); Support for GCW under the EC-PORS Observation Team; Used for: part-time temporary staff, consultants, engagements with partners, meetings and workshops, support to participants of GCW meetings and workshops, and capacity development.
Role and TOR of the GCW Secretariat • Support all GCW working structure and their activities, • Coordinate activities with stakeholders (both, WMO and partners), • Pursue active linkages with relevant WMO Programmes and with relevant international organizations, • Monitor GCW implementation, provide reports to stakeholders, and pursue follow-up actions, • Liaise with national focal points of WMO and external programs and groups, • Co-ordinate GCW inclusion in existing observing activities at the international and national levels, • Engage in resource mobilization. • Seat: WMO
Resources for 2016-2020 Requirements: Staff cost/temporary staff/consultants: CHF 800 K Activity: CHF 600 K Resources: RB: CHF 600 K XB: CHF 800 K Not counted: support to be provided through activities under ICG-WIGOS and its TT, e.g. TT-WRM and TT-Metadata; and CBS IPET-WIFI and IPET-OSDE In-kind contributions, e.g. Portal, Website, hosting of meetings