WMO
RA VI Response to the
WMO Strategic and Operational Planning
Ivan Čačić
President RA VI
EC WG/SOP, Geneva, 11-14 February 2014
> 149 participants 39 RA VI countriesobservers from Canada and USA EUMETNET ECOMET
16th Session RA VI
2013 Helsinki Finland
Agreed set of
regional priorities
EC WG/SOP, Geneva, 11-14 February 2014
16th Session RA VI (Europe)
• Regional Priorities (Doc.7.2)
Coping with issues related to the economic conditions affecting the NMHSs: constant pressure for budget and staff cuts, insufficient qualified personnel, difficulties to maintain and sustain basic functions, due to lack of resources
Enhancement of Climate Services - implementation of GFCS at regional and national level
Implementation of WIGOS and WIS (noting that WIS implementation has already been in progress), including focus on concrete and urgent needs related to the maintenance and improvement of the observing systems and the quality of observations
Enhancement of Services: PWS, DRR/EWS, aviation and related services as well as demonstration and communication of the resulting social and economic benefits, in particular to decision makers / Government
Enhanced international cooperation and partnership: raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the regional activities, building common position on issues like data policy, commercialization and public/private sector relationships
EC WG/SOP, Geneva, 11-14 February 2014
Helsinki 10 – 17 September 2013
1st meeting of the RAVI TT on the Regional Operating Plan
EC WG/SOP, Geneva, 11-14 February 2014
WMO SP priority areas
TT-ROP comment RA VI priority Note
Coping with issues related to the economic conditions affecting the NMHSs: constant pressure for budget and staff cuts, insufficient qualified personnel, difficulties to maintain and sustain basic functions, due to lack of resources.
Overarching priority
Disaster risk reduction
Identical with ER3 Specific regional DRR activities and deliverables are planned, focused onimproving EWS capabilities of Members
Service delivery Too broad area; Identical with ER1
Enhancement of Services: PWS, DRR/EWS and Aviation as an aspect of Service Delivery. Focusing on effective, timely and efficient services to the public, civil aviation and being able to demonstrate the value of the NMHSs to Governments (of particular importance in the current economic conditions).
Geneva 17 – 18 January 2014
1st meeting of the RAVI TT on the Regional Operating Plan
EC WG/SOP, Geneva, 11-14 February 2014
WMO SP priority areas
TT-ROP comment RA VI priority Note
Global Framework for Climate Services
Identical with ER2 Enhancement of Climate Services: implementation of GFCS at regional and national level, gap analysis; identifying relevant partners and users;
Scientific Research Too broad area No particular RA VI activity, but regarded as necessary element to achieve the strategic goals
Enabling activities
WMO Integrated Observing System (WIGOS)
Identical with ER4 Implementation of WIGOS and (noting that implementation has already been in progress):focus on concrete and urgent needs related to the maintenance and improvement of the observing systems and the quality of observations.
Regional Implementation Plans for WIGOS and WIS exist
Geneva 17 – 18 January 2014
1st meeting of the RAVI TT on the Regional Operating Plan
EC WG/SOP, Geneva, 11-14 February 2014
WMO SP priority areas
TT-ROP comment RA VI priority Note
Capacity Development
Too broad area; Identical with ER6
No particular RA VI activity, but regarded as necessary element to achieve the strategic goals
Enabling activities
- Enhanced international cooperation and partnership: raising the effectiveness and efficiency of the regional activities, building common position on issues like data policy, commercialization and public/private sector relationships; research
Considered as a crucial element for addressing regional needs
Geneva 17 – 18 January 2014
As soon as the work programmes of the RAVI WGs are ready
RAVI TT on the Regional Operating Plan, RAVI TT ROP, is going to
• review existing RAVI OP 2014 – 2015
• start the initial planning for the new OP 2016 – 2019 ...the main emphases for RAVI for the new OP will be on 2016 – 2017
WMO
2014 First Meeting of Presidents of Regional Associations Geneva, 20-21 January 2014
Thank you