the high-level taskforce (hlt) on the global framework for climate services (gfcs)

The High-Level Taskforce (HLT) on The High-Level Taskforce (HLT) on the the

Global Framework for Climate Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS)Services (GFCS)

Buruhani Nyenzi

Manager, Secretariat to the HLT on the GFCS([email protected])

OUTLINE:OUTLINE:Part I: The Outcome of WCC-3Part I: The Outcome of WCC-3Part II: The outcomes from the Part II: The outcomes from the

intergovernmental meeting intergovernmental meetingPart III: Outcomes from the HLT-1 meetingPart III: Outcomes from the HLT-1 meetingPart IV: Consultation strategyPart IV: Consultation strategyPart V: Outcomes from the HLT-2 meetingPart V: Outcomes from the HLT-2 meetingPart VI: Outcomes from the HLT-3 meetingPart VI: Outcomes from the HLT-3 meeting

Part I: The Outcome of WCC-3Part I: The Outcome of WCC-3

Review of the Outcome of WCC-34

The road to the WCC-3- 1st WCC (1979)

- 2nd WCC (1990)

- 1999 to 2007 discussions for a possible 3rd WCC

- A Cg-XV decision (2007)

- A 2-year preparatory process

- International Organizing Committee

- Involvement of WMO Members

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Key WCC-3 statistics

• 13 messages by Heads of State/Governments

• 57 Ministers or equivalent officials also addressed the HLS

• 14 Executive Heads of UN Agencies & Programmes present

• 17 major contributors to Conference trust fund

• ~ 2500 scientists participated in the “expert” sessions

• 12 “White Papers” addressing key climate service issues



Side/media events & exhibitions

- ~ 200 poster participants- World Climate Broadcasts Forum- Media 21 journalists workshop- 2 new WMO publications launched

Climate Sense From Weather Gods to Modern

Meteorology - A philatelic journey

- Numerous side events

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PURPOSE OF EXPERT SEGMENTPURPOSE OF EXPERT SEGMENT

Engaged a wide cross-section of: • climate scientists• Expert providers of climate information and

users of climate information and services

…….in a wide-ranging discussion on the essential elements of a new Global Framework for Climate Services


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SCIENCE OUTCOMESCIENCE OUTCOME

Expert segment consisted of:

• 12 parallel working sessions in key sectors

• 3 plenary round-table sessions

• 4 forums in parallel with the working sessions

• 4 workshops on implementing climate services

• 3 poster sessions


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CONCLUSIONS FROM THE CONCLUSIONS FROM THE EXPERT SEGMENTEXPERT SEGMENT

• Great scientific progress has been made over the past 30 years

• Present capabilities to provide effective climate services fall far short of meeting present and future needs

• Most urgent need is for much closer partnership between the providers and users of climate services

• Major new and strengthened research efforts are required to increase the time range and skill of climate prediction


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OUTCOMES OF THE WORLD OUTCOMES OF THE WORLD CLIMATE CONFERENCE - 3CLIMATE CONFERENCE - 3

• Prepared a Brief Note – concept of a Framework for Climate Services

• Expert Segment – Conference statement• High-Level Segment - Conference

Declaration • Recomendation to establish the Global

Framework for Climate Services.• Conference report and proceedings


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THE BRIEF NOTETHE BRIEF NOTE

Presents an overview of the Framework through answering questions:

• Why is a GFCS necessary• What is the GFCS• What would be achieved through the GFCS• Who will participate in the GFCS• What are the next steps in developing a

GFCS• How will the GFCS be supported


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CONFERENCE DECLARATIONCONFERENCE DECLARATION

• Decided to establish a GFCS

• Requested the SG of WMO to convene an Intergovernmental Meeting within four months

• Decided that the High Level Taskforce should prepare a report after wide consultation

• Decided that the report of the Taskforce be circulated to Member States for consideration at the next WMO Congress (in 2011)


Part II: The Outcomes from the Part II: The Outcomes from the

Intergovernmental MeetingIntergovernmental Meeting

11-12 January, 2010, Geneva11-12 January, 2010, Geneva

Global Framework for Climate Services

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An overview on the outcomes An overview on the outcomes of the Intergovernmental Meetingof the Intergovernmental Meeting

• The Terms of Reference for the Taskforce were agreed • The composition of the Taskforce, as proposed by the WMO’s Secretary-General agreed.


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ToR: Scope of Work (1)ToR: Scope of Work (1)

The HLT will undertake its work in accordance with the WCC-3 Declaration and will:

1.Develop options for governance of the GFCS, ensuring its intergovernmental nature, and provide the reasoning for the preferred option(s);


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2. Outline of a plan for the implementation of the GFCS, which includes:

• Ensuring the central role of national governments;• Proposing a range of options for immediate and longer-term actions to realize the GFCS;• Specifying measurable indicators, with timelines, for the actions necessary to implement the elements of the GFCS;• Estimates of costs of implementation of these options, with clear indications of the financial resources and enhanced technological capabilities required, and their likely sources, to ensure effective global implementation; and,• A strategy for capacity building in developing countries particularly those of the African countries, Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Small Island Countries (SIDS) and Land-Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs).


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3. Make findings and propose next steps in relation to:• The role of the UN system and other relevant stakeholders, as well as the mechanisms for their contributions; • Approaches to global data policy (addressing data gaps, ownership, data protection, confidentiality, exchange, applications, and usage);that would lead to enhanced capability of the GFCS ,taking into account WMO Congress XII Resolutions 40 and WMO Congress XIII Resolution 25; • Improving systematic in situ observations and monitoring of climate especially in data-sparse areas, in order to increase data availability, including for research and prediction;• Approaches for reviewing the implementation of the GFCS;• Strategies for building capacity in developing countries in accordance with their needs and priorities, including their access to global and regional climate models output and the underlying technology embedded in the models, and their ability to independently develop/improve in-country climate services capacity; • A strategy for promoting a common global understanding of the GFCS and for coherent and coordinated messaging and information sharing.


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ToR: Scope of Work (4 & 5)ToR: Scope of Work (4 & 5)

5.Be open and transparent in its functioning, making publicly available, including through WMO web site, the following:

• a report of each meeting held, including a list of participants;• any submissions received and; • any “White Papers” generated as a part of its research activities.

4. Determine its own rules of procedure with consensus the guiding principle for decision taking;


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6. Develop the components of GFCS and define the roles, responsibilities, and capabilities of the elements within the GFCS and clearly illustrate how it will assist the integration of climate information and services into national planning, policy and programmes for among others, water resource management and development, health and public safety, energy generation and distribution, agriculture and food security, land and forestry management, desertification, eco-system protection, sustainable development and poverty reduction, taking into account the special needs of Africa, Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs), and Land-Locked Developing Countries (LLDCs);


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Composition of the TaskforceComposition of the Taskforce1. Joaquim Chissano (Mozambique)

8. Chiaki Mukai (Ms) (Japan)

2. Jan Egeland (Norway) 9. Cristina Narbona Ruiz (Ms)

(Spain)3. Angus Friday (Grenada) 10. Rajendra Singh Paroda

(India)4. Eugenia Kalnay (Ms) (Argentina/USA)

11. Qin Dahe (China)

5. Ricardo Lagos (Chile) 12. Emil Salim (Indonesia)

6. Julia Marton-Lefevre (Ms) Hungary/France/USA)

13. Mahmoud Abu-Zeid (Egypt)

7. Khotso Mokhele (South Africa)

14. Fiame Naomi Mata’afa (Ms) (Samoa)

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ToR: Support for the TaskforceToR: Support for the Taskforce

Secretariat support will be provided by WMO, which will host its secretariat and seek funding and other

support for its work.

Who does what in the WMO for the GFCS?

• Elena Manaenkova (ASG) – coordinates interactions with the UN system

• Avinash Tyagi (D/CLW) – develops the WMO’s input to the HLT’s

proposals• Geoff Love (D/WDS) – oversights the HLT secretariat

on behalf of the UN In the HLT Secretariat• Buruhani Nyenzi – Manager, Secretariat of the HLT

(M/HLT)• Three Support Staff (Two Secretaries and Scientist)

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Oversight of the HLT Secretariat

The WMO’s Secretary-General convenes a Project Oversight Board that aims to meet at least monthly (in fact it meets about every two to three weeks).

Composition:

SG, Deputy SG, Assistant SG, D/CLW, D/WDS, M/HLT and C/CPA

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Part III: Outcomes from the Part III: Outcomes from the

First Meeting of the HLTFirst Meeting of the HLT

(HLT-1)(HLT-1)

24-26 February 201024-26 February 2010


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Outcomes from HLT-1 (1)Outcomes from HLT-1 (1)

1: Agreed a draft report structure.2: Agreed, in concept, a consultation strategy (questionnaire, opportunistic sessions at meetings, stakeholder sessions at HLT meetings, submissions, expert contributions).2: Agreed to engage skilled writers to bring together the expert contributions in a single report.


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A Possible Report StructureA Possible Report StructurePROPOSED STRUCTURE OF THE HLT REPORT

Part 1 (Approximately 50 pages in length).

A succinct description of the current capabilities for providing climate services–The Supply side


Needs and opportunities for strengthening climate services (Fill the gaps) – The demand side


Establishing the Global Framework for Climate Services – The Implementation Strategy.


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A Possible Report StructureA Possible Report Structure

Chapt.1 The importance and current availability of climate information

Chapt.2 Current earth, atmosphere, ocean observing systems that are maintained to support climate research and services. Their global coordination, mechanisms (technologies and networks/systems) to exchange data, and the data policy frameworks that enable the exchange of climate data and related information).

Chapt.3 Current research activities (including global and regional coordination mechanisms) that support climate services, including the arrangements for the exchange of research outcomes (such as new technologies and their transfer to the user communities through the development of client-focused applications).

Chapt.4 Current state of capacity development that supports climate services (capacity building)..

Part 1. The Current Climate Services Capability


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A Possible Report Structure (Cont.)A Possible Report Structure (Cont.)

2. Needs and opportunities for strengthening climate Services

Chapt.5 Experience and needs of key climate sensitive socio-economic sectors

Chapt.6 The role of climate services in national development and well-being - case studies

Chapt.7 Needs and gaps in the global provision of climate services .


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Chapt.8 Implementation for the GFCS

Chapt.9 Governance Arrangements

3. Options for Implementing a New Framework


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1. Report will have 9 Chapters

2. At the beginning of the report it will have a preliminary part that has the Vision, Prefaces, contents, Executive Summary and Introduction.

3. Each section should conclude with a sub-section that includes recommendations.

4. The report should be concluded with annexes containing the HLTs terms of reference, list of consultation sessions held, full list of acronyms used, and references cited in the report

WRITING TEAM

• Dr Geoff Love (WMO)

• Dr Reid Basher (recently retired from ISDR)

• Dr Andy Thow (from OCHA)

• Dr Andre Kamga (from ACMAD)

• Dr Simon Mason ( from IRI)

• Dr B. Nyenzi (HLT Secretariat) for oversight and documents review

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Next StepsNext Steps

The Report of the HLT is to go to the WMO Congress (Cg 16), to be held in Geneva in May, 2011 and also to the Secretary-General of the UN.

The WMO, at Cg 16 will need to decide how best to pursue the implementation of the GFCS in the following four-year financial period.

HLT Meeting Dates/Places Meetings held with reports on the web:

• HLT-1 25 and 26 February / Geneva

• HLT-2 24 and 25 May / Geneva

• HLT-3 2, 3 and 4 August / Beijing

Meetings yet to be held:

• HLT-4 25, 26 and 27 October / Bonn

• HLT-5 13, 14 and 15 December / Geneva

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Key dates for Report

• Finish Part I Thursday 20 May

• Finish Part II Wednesday, 28 July

• Finish Part III Friday, 24 September then to HLT members for review by 8 October Secretariat to revise by15 October and back to the HLT for 11 days before HLT-4 in Bonn, 25-27 October 2010

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Part IV: Consultation StrategyPart IV: Consultation Strategy

Face-to-face meetings with key stakeholders in each Face-to-face meetings with key stakeholders in each of the WMO six Regions;of the WMO six Regions;

•Stakeholder sessions at HLT meetingsStakeholder sessions at HLT meetings

•A broadly distributed questionnaire that is aligned A broadly distributed questionnaire that is aligned with the report structure;with the report structure;

•Outreach to the operational climate community Outreach to the operational climate community experts and to researchers involved in developing experts and to researchers involved in developing climate services for technical guidance; and,climate services for technical guidance; and,

•Government and expert review of the draft report.Government and expert review of the draft report.

Consultation Strategy

Consultative Meetings in the Future • Nairobi April Ministerial Conference• Bali, Indonesia April/May WMO RA V Session• Oslo, Norway 8-12 June IPY Conference • Geneva, Switzerland 9 June Exec Council Session • Beijing, China 17-18 June Consultation• Delhi, India 21 June Consultation• Mexico City, Mexico 5-7 July CODIA• Belo Horizonte, Brazil 14 July WMO CAgM Session• Bogota, Colombia 20-24 Sept WMO RAIII Session• Marrakech, Morocco 28 Oct/4 Nov WMO RA I Session• Windhoek, Namibia 15-21 Nov WMO CBS (Ext) Session• Cayman Is, Caribbean 20-22 Nov Heads of NMSs• Washington, USA ?????? Key Stakeholders• Cancun, Mexico 29 Nov/10 Dec CoP16

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Barriers to obtaining elements of climate Barriers to obtaining elements of climate services (by category)services (by category)

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Preferred method of service delivery (by category)Preferred method of service delivery (by category)

The High-Level Taskforce questionnaire can The High-Level Taskforce questionnaire can be found at: be found at:

http://www.wmo.int/hlt-gfcs/index_en.htmlhttp://www.wmo.int/hlt-gfcs/index_en.html

Part V: Outcomes from the Second Part V: Outcomes from the Second Meeting of the HLT Meeting of the HLT

(HLT-2)(HLT-2)

24-25 May 2010, Geneva


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Outcomes from HLT-2 (1)Outcomes from HLT-2 (1)1: Reviewed responses and results from the questionnaire, submissions from govt and organizations, expert contributions2: Reviewed results from consultations at opportunistic sessions at various meetings3: Commented for further actions on consultation strategy4: Reviewed and commented on the draft chapters of Part I of the report.5: Provided guidance on drafting chapters of Part II of the report6: Held consultations with stakeholders from GNV

Part VI: Outcomes from the Part VI: Outcomes from the

Third Meeting of the HLT Third Meeting of the HLT

(HLT-3)(HLT-3)

2- 4 August 2010, Beijing2- 4 August 2010, Beijing


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1: Reviewed responses and results from the questionnaire, submissions from govt and organizations and expert contributions. 2: Reviewed feedback from consultations3: Reviewed and commented on the edited draft chapters of Part I and new draft chapters of Part II of the report.


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1: Harmonise text in the chapters to avoid repetition and make them clear2: Brainstormed and provided guidance on drafting chapters of Part III3: Brainstormed on the Vision and Governance of the GFCS4: Reviewed its work plan to meet the tight deadline and budget


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1: Taskforce consulted with stakeholders from the Chinese govt departments. 2: Taskforce familiarised itself with operations of relevant sections of the Chinese Meteorological Administration in Beijing and Shanghai3: Visited the Meteo World Pavilion at the World Expo 2010.

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The schematicThe schematic spacial scale the GFCS components spacial scale the GFCS components will operate onwill operate on


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Agreed Timeline:2 - 4 Aug. HLT-3 Beijing

24 Sept. Deliver Part III, as a part of a completed Draft Report.

8 Oct. All review comments back to the HLT secretariat

15 Oct. HLT update of the Draft Report incorporating HLT member review comments.

25 - 27 Oct. HLT-4 Bonn


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Outcomes from HLT-3 (5)Outcomes from HLT-3 (5)Monday 1 Nov. Draft HLT Report on the web for govt and expert

review.

22 Nov. Review period ends

30 Nov. Final-1 version completed by the HLT secretariat

1 Dec. Final-1 version of report sent to HLT members

13-15 Dec. HLT-5 Geneva. Members make comment on Final Report and discuss follow-up activities.

12 Jan. 2011 FINAL version of the Report completed taking account of feedback from HLT-5.

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