Many members one third expressed interest for training on calibration and to establish traceability to rics. Lessons learned from practice friday, december 6, 2019, 17. Regional centres could form the focus of a coordinated, climateservices capacity building programme. John gorman bureau of meteorology, po box 1289k, gpo melbourne victoria, australia tel. Tt he need for capacity building to assist national. However, it does include many of the types of capacity building in nonprofits. Over the past 60 years, wmo has assisted the national meteorological and hydrological services nmhss of its members with capacity building in a number of critical areas to foster their growth and development. Weather affects virtually every person on the planet. Capacity building knowledge to action day session f. Wmo and marine capacity building wmo and marine capacity building dexter, peter e. Institutional capacity building legal, administrative and managerial framework the prerequisite for institutional capacity building is an enabling environment with a legal and administrative framework that confers on the nhs a clear mandate and functions as the agency or one of the agencies in the case of multiple agencies responsible for.
Many members one third expressed interest for training on calibration and to. The world meteorological organisation wmo exists, therefore, essentially to facilitate the international coordination, standardisation and maintenance of meteorological observing, data exchange and data. Thanks to the nmhss that contributed their stories and experiences to this article. Guidelines on analysis of extremes in a changing climate in. Capacity building, education and training why does scar do capacity building. Further, it reflects the need for individual members to take responsibility and ownership for their own development as well as to create and manage their own capacity development programmes. Wmo gender equality policy as adopted by the seventeenth world meteorological congress, 25 may12 june 2015 1. Near the end of the phase, discover and feedback, when you are generating recommendations to your client, you might be making recommendations that include some or all of the following activities.
An essential ingredient in the undp capacity development approach is transformation. Wmo gender equality policy as adopted by the seventeenth world meteorological congress, 25 may12 june 2015. Capacity building and capacity development are often used interchangeably. Capacity building strategy world customs organization. Develop guidelines, manuals and procedures, as needed. Wmo capacity development strategy and implementati. It is strongly believed that guided by the capacity building framework, iicbas. Sixth international workshop on tropical cyclones mitigation. Assisting in the capacity development of national meteorological and hydrological services nmhss by improving human, technical and institutional capacities.
Linda andersonberry bureau of meteorology, australia. Home bulletin capacitybuilding needs for national hydrological services. The world meteorological organization wmo is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 191. Capacity building of staff to interact with sectors. Simply put, if capacity is the means to plan and achieve, then capacity development describes the ways to those means. Some knowledge of wmo programmes and activities, other international organizations and international finance institutions and their processes. World meteorological organization world meteorological organization working together in weather, climate and water wmo activities in developing capacities of national. The working group on capacity building and training of the interstate council for hydrometeorology of the commonwealth of independent states cis has elaborated on a work plan for 20162017. It will be supported by targeted capacitybuilding and training as required. For an activity to meet the standard of capacity development as practiced and promoted by undp, it must bring about transformation that is.
The resulting strategy, intended to guide wmo capacity development activities starting in the sixteenth financial period 20122015, was born of a systematic. Wmo erecruit programme officer, crews secretariat, dp. Conduct capacity assessment and oversee capacity building on resultsbased management, operational risk management and monitoring and evaluation and other related topics for the wmo secretariat and members. Technology transfer, capacity building, training and development of rics. Computation of flows must be completed using the methodology required for major stormwater systems. Supporting the safety of life and property at sea, integrated coastal management and the minimization of societal impacts from natural hazards. Capacity building a quality management perspective wmo. Read the wmo hydrohub innovation strategy 20182020 pdf. Building capacity around the world world meteorological. Wmo members list capacity building on top of their priorities it is crucial for improvement of nhmss performance in climate service delivery and improve the provision of policy relevant information to decision makers community of globalregionalnational stakeholders is rapidly. Types of nonprofit capacity building management library. The user interface platform contains 4 parts which represent the 4 initial priority areas and are named exemplars.
Wmo activities in developing capacities of national meteorological and hydrological services for hazard. It allows individuals and organizations to perform at a greater capacity larger scale, larger audience, larger impact, etc. In our experience, it is funders who shape the field of capacity building based on their prevailing concepts of what works. Additional opportunities will be available in 2019 thanks to the support of france and india. Programmatic technical surveys, regular reporting wmo technical departments national observation stations status, national capacities and requirements, contacts e.
Wmoioc technical commission for oceanography and marine. National and institutional legislation, rules, organizational structures, policies and procedures. Capacity development is the process through which individuals, organizations and societies obtain, strengthen and maintain the capabilities to set and achieve their own development objectives over time. National workshops analysing the current flood management situation and developing a strategic national framework in accordance with the integrated flood management concept. Official website of the global framework for climate services wmo gfcs. An example of a twinningmentor qm activity for capacity building. However, this also requires extensive consultations, technical and policy agreements among a large variety of. The world meteorological organization strategic plan for 20122015 and beyond reflects the decisions and directions of the sixteenth world meteorological congress geneva, mayjune 2011 that will guide decisionmaking by the organization and its constituent bodies over the next four years. Extent and rate of land degradation global assessment of land degradation is not an easy task, and a wide range of methods are used, including expert judgement, remote sensing and modeling. The asean specialised meteorological centre asmc in collaboration. Building a ground segment for receiving and accessing existing satellite data and products strengthening application segment capacity building for a critical mass of expertise in the use of satellite data identifying gaps in existing space observations acquiring of requisite infrastructure and knowledge to.
Over the past 60 years, wmo has assisted the national meteorological and hydrological services of its members with capacity building in a number of critical areas to foster their growth and development. Escapwmo typhoon committee attachment training at the rsmc tokyo tcpjcomm technical workshop jica training course individual visits recent one training and capacity building on storm surge modeling and risk mapping 2428, june, 20, in bangkok organized by asian disaster preparedness center adpc. Oceanographic laboratory kochi al wallace chair dbcp and etienne charpentier wmo. Conceptualizing capacity building capacity building can be defined straightforwardly as a process for strengthening the management and governance of an organization so that it can effectively achieve its objectives and fulfill its mission. Wmo oscar observing systems capability analysis and. Ioc and wmo capacity building programmes the jcomm is jointly sponsored by the wmo and the ioc and therefore its capacity building programme must operate within, and draw upon, the overall principles of its governing bodies. Wmo guidelines, policies and procedures for climate data and products. John gorman bureau of meteorology, po box 1289k, gpo melbourne victoria, australia. Wmo satellite activities and strategic perspectives panel on space technology and applications in support of the regional roadmap for implementing the 2030 agenda for sustainable development in asia and the pacific toshiyuki kurino wmo space programme wmo omm wmo in the united nations international court of justice general. Capacity development of providers and users of climate services regional consultation on climate services for the indian ocean islands mauritius, 1416 march 2016. Capacity development of providers and users of climate services.
This term indexes a series of initiatives from the 1950s in which the active participation of local communities members in social and economic development was encouraged via national and subnational plans. Capacity building strategies a strategy is a deliberate decision. Wmo satellite activities and strategic perspectives panel on space technology and applications in support of the regional roadmap for implementing the 2030 agenda for sustainable development in asia and the pacific toshiyuki kurino wmo space programme wmoomm wmo in the united nations international court of justice general. Wmo activities in developing capacities of national. Understanding the concept of capacity building and the nature. Pdf pdf applicationpdf world meteorological organization wmo. Mitigation strategies and community capacity building for disaster reduction rapporteur. Nmhss are extremely reliant and mutually dependent on exchange of data to provide weather. The basic elements of capacity building are the strengthening or development of institutions, their managerial systems and their human resources delft declaration, delft. The capacity development component of the gfcs implementation plan can be seen as a foundation that links and supports the four other pillars. Enhancement of capacity building activities from gts to wis wmo.
Wmo erecruit head, monitoring and evaluation unit, cer. Capacitybuilding knowledge to action day session f. Companion document this companion document to the 2012 national performance measures instructions for goal 3 capacity building measures of the 20112015 strategic plan provides examples of planning and implementation of capacity building activities. Wmos efforts to strengthen national meteorological services have therefore included an important element of marine capacity building. Report for typhoon committee 40th session singapore. Jmas international cooperation in strom surge forecasts in. The capacity development strategy cds, as approved by. Info from wmo regional surveys providing information on institutional arrangements, staffing and funding. Capacitybuilding needs for national hydrological services wmo. The scar fellowships aim to facilitate collaboration and knowledgetransfer between researchers and institutions. Oscar is a resource developed by wmo in support of earth observation applications, studies and global coordination it contains quantitative userdefined requirements for observation of physical variables in application areas of wmo i. Community capacity building a practical guide dr rowland atkinson and paul willis housing and community research unit university of tasmania introduction building the capacity of communities to deal with their own problems and development has become an important aspect of the work of a range of government and housing departments. Capacity development of providers and users of climate. In this summary paper disaster mitigation strategies in the context of community capacity building will be discussed with the support of case study examples capacity building capacity building both as a term and a principal is widely used but perhaps not so widely understood, and is rarely clearly defined.
Wmo and marine capacity building, marine policy 10. The world meteorological organization wmo is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 193 member states and territories. Provision of necessary equipment for sectors to access and analyze data. Session 4 technical capabilities of wmo and partners in. Sustainable capacity building in the cis world meteorological organization. Capacitybuilding needs for national hydrological services. The main objective of focus area 4 capacity development in agricultural meteorology is to enhance the capacity of member. The vision of the world meteorological organization. The world meteorological organisation wmo exists, therefore, essentially to facilitate the international coordination, standardisation and maintenance of. Wmo satellite activities and strategic perspectives. Building national capacity in developing countries institutional, infrastructure, human.
The president of the world meteorological congress, its supreme body, is gerhard adrian as a successor of david grimes. Providing a global focal point for hydrometry read the full wmo hydrohub strategic plan 20182020 pdf. Training, support and development of the antarctic community are fundamental to scar. Wis building on the wmo gts to address accessibility and availability of meteorological, hydrological, marine and climate data and information targeted at sectoral needs and applications. Guidelines on capacity building strategies in publ.
Demonstrated experience in capacity building, project management, planning and coordinating. I would like to congratulate the experts of the cclclivarjcomm team on climate change detection. Wmo capacity development strategy and implementation plan. The present wmo quality management framework qmf for hydrology, though useful, is inadequate to meet the qualitymanagement needs of nhss. Experience with other united nations organizations and international finance institutions would be an advantage. Wmo does not consider any building replacement as inkind replacement. This paper gives an overview of wmos technical cooperation and education and training activities in general, before outlining in more detail the requirements for and activities of the organisation in marine.
The wco capacity building strategy is an ambitious, dynamic, yet pragmatic approach to meet the role of customs in the 21 st century. Another method for capacity building in the less developed rics would involve the donation of. The available resources and capabilities financial, human, and. The existing qualitymanagement framework guiding nhss consists of a set of wmo technical guidance documents and materials such as technical regulations, manuals, guides. One meteorological officer attended the wmo international training workshop on tropical cyclone disaster reduction on 25 march1 april 2007 in guangzhou, china. Wmo mission a protection of life and property, b safeguarding the environment, c contributing to sustainable development, d promoting longterm observation and collection of meteorological, hydrological and climatological data, including related environmental data, e promotion of endogenous capacitybuilding. Understanding the concept of capacity building and the. Wmo mission a protection of life and property, b safeguarding the environment, c contributing to sustainable development, d promoting longterm observation and collection of meteorological, hydrological and climatological data, including related environmental data, e promotion of endogenous capacity building. Wmo omm 22 hlt findings on capacity building 22 building capacity in climate services should look to strengthen existing capabilities, particularly in the area of partnerships, guidelines on bestpractices, user engagement, etc. Wmo omm 16 gfcs capacity development capacity building in developing countries linking climate service users and providers. Guidelines on analysis of extremes in a changing climate. A draft strategy for capacitybuilding was presented to the executive council at its. Community capacity building university of british columbia. Wmo has an integrated approach for capacity development of climate services that includes.
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