World Meteorological Organization Working together in weather, climate and water

1. World Meteorological OrganizationWorking together in weather, climate and water WMO Global Framework for Climate Services Operational climate services with user focus August 2010 Global Framework for Climate Services WMO: Climate and Water www.wmo.int

2. Bridging the gap between providers and users of climate information Global Framework for Climate Services 2

3. Global Framework for Climate Services Goal: Enable better management of the risks of climate variability and change and adaptation to climate change at all levels, through development and incorporation of science-based climate information and prediction into planning, policy and practice. WORLD CLIMATE CONFERENCE - 3Geneva, Switzerland31 August–4 September 2009 Global Framework for Climate Services 3

4. GFCS: Objectives • Provide a cooperative framework in which all nations, International organizations, scientists and sectors will work together to operationally provide climate information to meet the needs of users; • Enable users to benefit from improved user driven climate information and prediction; • Mobilize climate science globally to advance the skills of seasonal-to-interannual and multi-decadal climate predictions to generate and provide future climate information on an operational basis; • Cooperative global infrastructure to foster sharing new advances in science and information. Global Framework for Climate Services

5. Transport Government Energy Transport Transport Energy Water Energy Agriculture Ecosystem Sectoral Users Users Agriculture Ecosystem Agriculture Ecosystem Water Tourism Health Health Private sector Tourism Tourism Health Climate User Interface Programme User Interface Programme Climate Services Information System Climate Services Information System Observations Climate Research & Modeling and Prediction Research & Modeling and Prediction GFCS Overview Global Framework for Climate Services Capacity building

6. Elements of Climate Services Information System Global Framework for Climate Services 6

7. Climate Risk Management Concept An integrated climate-environment-society system Multidisciplinary cross-sectoral planning Undertanding of the user’s environment for decision-making Knowledge of the historical climate of the location(s), and potential future conditions; and improvements to present knowledge to meet user needs A sustained, collaborative, participatory process Global Framework for Climate Services

8. Climate information, products, predictions, services for CRM Global Framework for Climate Services

9. Climate Services Cycle Delivery of Products Climate Services Information Systems Climate User InterfaceProgramme Development of information and products Capacity Building Application of Products Research, Modelling and Prediction Observations Monitoring and Analysis Global Framework for Climate Services

10. …engagement of NMSs in CRM Data Information Predictions Scenarios Tools Knowledge Decision making Climate Observations Climate Data Management Climate Monitoring Seasonal Climate Outlooks Interaction with users Specialised climate products Decadal Climate Prediction Long-term Climate Projections Customized climate products Climate Application Tools Global Framework for Climate Services

11. Summary thoughts: Humanitarian • WMO is an S&T organization-unsurpassed capability on the technical side of weather and climate, but not evenly distributed globally • Technical inputs (data, information/products based on the data, predictions, projections) are not enough for the sector • The sector has complex and individually different decision processes – would a single aproach from WMO and its NMHSs work equally well for each component of the humanitarian sector? • CUIP: concept established to address such issues – multidisciplinary, interactive at all levels • Understanding of climate susceptability of each sector/component not fully known – applied climate research required • Recognize benefits of a continuum of service (weather/hydromet, climate, to climate change) and CRM approach • Optimally for best use of climate information: simplify, reduce duplication of effort, increase provider-user interaction/knowledge • Capacity building – joint (internal/external) – this is a good start. Global Framework for Climate Services

12. For more information, please contact: Leslie Malone Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch (CLPA) Climate and Water Department (CLW) World Meteorological Organization Tel: 41.22.730.8220 Fax: 41.22.730.8042 Email: LMalone@wmo.int Dr. R. K. Kolli Chief, World Climate Applications and Services Division (WCAS) Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch (CLPA) Climate and Water Department (CLW) World Meteorological Organization Tel: +41.22.730.8377 Fax: +41.22.730.8042 Email: RKolli@wmo.int Global Framework for Climate Services

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