Briefing on the ‘Programme for
Implementing the Global Framework
for Climate Services (GFCS) at
Regional and National Scales’
9 July 2014
Dr. C. T. Avellán
April 2013 – March 2017
6.138 M CAD
Regional user fora, Drought mgmt, health pilots, NCOFs …
RCCs, RCOFs &
Cryosphere Watch
Data rescue
S2S predictions
Instrument calibration courses, Predictability training, fellowships …
Key Result 1: Improved Climate Services and Frameworks at the
Regional and National Scale across Small Island States in the
Caribbean and S W Pacific
Jan – June 2014
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Caribbean
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Pacific
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NCOF in Belize - June 2014 (Budget: CHF 4k)
Discussions on Capacity Mapping with Caribbean stakeholders during EC 64
Regional workshop on climate services at the national level for the PICT –
April 2014 (CHF 38k)
Support to the Advocacy Campaign for the 3rd International Conference on
SIDS – June-August 2014 (CHF 20 K)
South-South Cooperation
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Supported two PICT participants at CARICOF - May 2014 (CHF 13K)
Supported 3 SIDS participants to the Technical Conference of the 16th
Session of the Commission for Climatology - July 2014 (CHF 10 K)
Key Result 1: Improved Climate Services and Frameworks at the
Regional and National Scale across Small Island States in the
Caribbean and S W Pacific
Planned 2014
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Caribbean
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Review document on Capacity mapping (CIMH) ToRs to be agreed –
advanced stage of negotiations  CIMH
NCOFs in Suriname & Guyana  Oscar
National Pilot Project on Health in Dominica
Pacific
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Support of the WMO Regional Office of the South West Pacific
Support of the PICS Panel (1st meeting mid August)
NCOF in Tonga
Potential NCOFs in PNG and SI
Key Result 2: Improved Climate Service Framework across the
Arctic Polar Region
Jan – June 2014
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Support to a variety of GCW and EC-PORS meetings (CHF 26K)
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Support to the WCRP Polar Climate Predictability Initiative (PCPI)
Planning meeting (Boulder, April 2014) (CHF 18K)
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Support of consultants and experts (CHF 12K)
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Preliminary consultations on integrating climate service delivery
into GCW and EC-PORS
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Side-event involving key parties at the CCl-16 (CHF 3 K)
Key Result 2: Improved Climate Service Framework across the
Arctic Polar Region
Planned 2014
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Support to the Solid Precipitation
Intercomparison Experiment (SPICE)
(2014&2015)
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Scoping meeting to decide on structure of
the Arctic RCC and Arctic Polar COF (end
2014)
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PCPI meeting in Barcelona, Dec 2014
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RA II Regional GCW mtg, Russia, Dec. 2014
Key Result 3: Improved Climate Services and Frameworks at the
Regional and National Scale in South Asia including the “3rd
Pole” (Himalaya and Tibetan Plateau region)
Jan – June 2014
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Indian Ocean Data Rescue Initiative (INDARE) meeting Mozambique –
April 2014 (CHF 21k)
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Training Workshop & SASCOF-5 session India – April 2014 (CHF 41k)
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Training in LRF for South Asian countries
Consensus outlook for Summer Monsoon 2014
Water Forum to bring together climate services providers and water managers
Planned 2014
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Maldives NCOF support
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Capacity mapping and development support
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Winter RCOF (?)
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Strategy for engaging in Third Pole
Key Result 4: Free access to a consolidated, cutting-edge
knowledge base on Integrated Drought Management
January to June 2014
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Launched website (http://www.droughtmanagement.info/)
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Hired support staff (CHF 114K)
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Published brochure
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Produced an online library
(http://www.droughtmanagement.info/guidelines-tools/)
Planned 2014
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Start demonstration project in South Asia
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Develop training material
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Key Result 5: Sustained capacity development for developing
country scientists
January to June 2014
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‘Careers in Meteorology’ launched at World Met Day 2014
(CHF 0.2K)
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Preliminary discussions on an RTC - Pacific April 2014 (CHF
7 K)
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Temp staff (CHF 6 K)
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SASCOF training event in India – April 2014 (CHF 10.5K)
Planned 2014
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Two instrument training courses:
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CIMH - 18 August to 12 Sept
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Pune - 2 to 29 Nov
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Support of 8 developing countries participants to WWOSC
2014 (CHF 80K)
Financial situation by Key Result – July 2014
Financial Status July 2014
2,500,000
Budget
Expenditure
2,000,000
Balance
CHF
1,500,000
1,000,000
500,000
KR 1
KR 2
KR 3
KR 4
KR 5
Project Mgmt
Financial situation – July 2014
Thank you for your attention
Dr C. Tamara Avellán
Climate and Water Department/
Office for Resource Mobilization and Development Partnerships
World Meteorological Organization
7 bis, Avenue de la Paix
P.O. Box 2300
CH-1211 Geneva, 2, Switzerland
Tel: (+41 –22) 730-8646
Email: cavellan@wmo.int
www.wmo.int