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By M. Jarraud WMO Secretary-General IVth UN Conference on LDCs ( Istanbul, 10 May 2011)

Addressing vulnerability to climate change in LDCs: A Global Framework for Climate Services. By M. Jarraud WMO Secretary-General IVth UN Conference on LDCs ( Istanbul, 10 May 2011). Natural disasters & climate change.

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By M. Jarraud WMO Secretary-General IVth UN Conference on LDCs ( Istanbul, 10 May 2011)

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  1. Addressing vulnerability to climate change in LDCs: A Global Framework for Climate Services By M. Jarraud WMO Secretary-GeneralIVth UN Conference on LDCs(Istanbul, 10 May 2011)

  2. Natural disasters & climate change • The frequency of hydro meteorological disasters is increasing, but we are saving more and more lives • Climate change will increase the risks even further • 2 closely related issues: • Climate change adaptation • Disaster risk reduction • A need to: • Further reinforce the capacities of the developing world, especially LDCs • Expand multidisciplinary partnerships • A Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) will contribute to provide all decision-makers with the most relevant information to support their national mandates

  3. IPCC 4th Assessment: Socio-economic Impacts of Climate-Related Extremes on the Rise ! Hazard intensity and frequency increasing linked to climate variability and change! Vulnerability and exposure on the rise ! Need for Multi-sectoral riskmanagement Energy Transportation Water Resource Management Intensity Strong Wind People Agriculture Urban areas Heavy rainfall / Flood Drought Heatwaves Frequency

  4. A seamless transition from weather to climate prediction

  5. The 3rd World Climate Conference (WCC-3, 2009) • Three World Climate Conferences held in 1979, 1990 and 2009 • The WCC-3 High-level segment agreed by acclamation : • To establish of a Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) • That a High-level Taskforce of independent advisors should prepare a report with recommendations on proposed elements • That WMO Cg-XVI should adopt a decision in May/June 2011

  6. 8 implementation principles • Prioritize capacity building for developing countries • Greater availability of climate services for all countries, in particular LDCs • 3 geographic domains: global, regional and national • A core GFCS element: operational climate services • Governments to have a central role in GFCS management, but each country will decide just how • Free and open exchange of observational data, while respecting national and international data policies • To facilitate and to strengthen, but not to duplicate • Based on user – provider partnerships which will include all major stakeholders

  7. GFCS recommended structure

  8. Thank you Merci Gracias

  9. The High-level Taskforce shall now present its report to WMO Congress • Mr Mahmoud Abu-Zeid (Egypt; Co-chair) • Mr Jan Egeland (Norway; Co-chair) • Mr Joaquim Chissano (Mozambique) • Mr Angus Friday (Grenada) • Ms Eugenia Kalnay (Argentina/USA) • Mr Ricardo Lagos (Chile) • Ms Julia Marton-Lefèvre (France/ USA/ Hungary) • Mr Khotso Mokhele (South Africa) • Ms Chiaki Mukai (Japan) • Ms Cristina Narbona Ruiz (Spain) • Mr Rajendra Singh Paroda (India) • Mr Qin Dahe (China) • Mr Emil Salim (Indonesia) • Ms Fiame Naomi Mata’afa (Samoa)

  10. HLT report structure

  11. 2 HLT Governance proposals

  12. HLT-proposed steps for GFCS development • By end 2011, a detailed implementation plan and inaugural Intergovernmental plenary meeting • By end 2013, the organizational phase to be completed for LDCs, including secretariat & management structures • By end 2017, global access to improved climate services for 4 selected priority sectors: agriculture, disaster risk reduction, health and water • By end 2021, improved climate services globally across most climate-sensitive sectors

  13. Capacity building • Follow-up to Conference of Ministers responsible for meteorology in Africa (Nairobi, April 2010) • Sustainable development • Human resources development • Continuing education and training • Special needs of LDCs • Gender empowerment

  14. WMO monitoring and observations • WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems (WIGOS) implementation • WMO Information System (WIS) development • Support to the IPCC and UNFCCC • Disaster risk reduction • Sustaining the needs of the developing world

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