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Analysis of institutional arrangements, management, services, and priorities for National Meteorological and Hydrological Services in Region VI. Explore current setups and identify areas for improvement from 2013-2016.
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Survey on institutional arrangements for NMHSs and identification of future priorities in RA VI
I. Institutional arrangements II. Management and organizational questions III. Operations and Services IV. Inputs to identify the main Priorities for RA VI for the period (2013-2016) http://www.wmo.int/pages/prog/dra/eur/RA6_survey_2013.php Survey Analysis for RA VI
Survey Summary – Part I: Institutional Where are NM(H)Ss situated; parent ministry
Basic functions Survey Summary – Part I: Institutional
Legislation 8 Members indicate no specific legislation related to hydrometeorology Legal status - state/government organizations or public administrative bodies with different degree of autonomy (only one PLC) Other regulatory arrangements - different type of agreements with stakeholders; most common – with CAAs or DRM agencies Some observations from Part I Great variety of administrative and legal arrangements Ministry of Environment - the most common parent organization Some Members may need assistance to establish/improve the national legislative framework Survey Summary – Part I: Institutional
Survey Summary – Part II: Management Staff – The total number of NMS’s employees in Europe is around 68,000 (more than half in Roshydromet, Russian Federation)
Survey Summary – Part II: Management Total staff of NMSs
Staff trends Survey Summary – Part II: Management
Budget Survey Summary – Part II: Management
Some observations from Part II Economic situation in parts of Europe affects NM(H)Ss Generally unfavorable budget and staff trends Very good progress in QM; some Members may benefit from sharing experience or twinning projects in this area
Survey Summary – Part III: Operations&Services 6 NMSs report insufficient staffing for 24 hr operations 8 NMSs report lack of appropriate EWS
Some observations from Part III Some variations in the range of services provided by NMHSs Generally satisfactory performance levels with regard to service delivery in the main service areas, in particular PWS, aviation and warning services; not so good performance in climate services Some systematic deficiencies identified with regard to infrastructure and operational capacities Survey Summary – Part III: operations&Services