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Capacity Development needs for the GFCS
Working Group meeting on Capacity Development13 December 2011
Overview
• Development of the GFCS
• Capacity building requirements as determined by the HLTF
• National capacity building requirements as determined in the GFCS Consultation Meetings
• (Regional capacity building needs – Dec. 16th)
• Identified common needs
Chair EC TTExperts
WMO DepGFCS Office
UN MembersExperts
WMO Members
UN MembersExperts
WMO Members
TCRA
EC bodiesUN members
TCRA
EC bodiesUN members
WritersWriters
Draft Outline
End of August
Draft Outline
End of August
1st Meeting of EC TT
13 – 15 Oct
1st Meeting of EC TT
13 – 15 Oct
Consultations
Sep - Nov
Consultations
Sep - Nov
UIP:Water & Food Sec
Health & DRR
UIP:Water & Food Sec
Health & DRR
CSISCSIS
ResearchResearch
ObservationsObservations
LXIV Session EC
18 – 28 June
Final Doc
End Aug
Final Doc
End Aug
Review
1st ½ July
Review
1st ½ July
Cap DevelopCap Develop
2nd Draft
Early Aug
2nd Draft
Early Aug
3 rd Meeting EC TT
2nd ½ Aug
3 rd Meeting EC TT
2nd ½ Aug
Extraordinary Congress
29 – 31 October 2012
Zero Draft
End Jan 2012
Zero Draft
End Jan 2012
2nd Meeting of EC TT
27 Feb –1 Mar
2nd Meeting of EC TT
27 Feb –1 Mar
1st Draft
13 April
1st Draft
13 April
Review
March
Review
March
Consultation meetings
44See reports on http://www.wmo.int/pages/gfcs/office/meetings_en.html
• Climate Services Information System — (April 2011)•Observations and Monitoring
o 1st meeting for WMO and WMO cosponsored programs (August 2011)
o 2nd meeting addressing the user communities (in agriculture, Water, health, DRR) (December 2011)
•User Interface Platform o Agricultural, Food Security and Water sectors (September
2011, Rome)o Disaster Risk Reduction and Health Stakeholders
(November 2011)•Capacity Building — Requirements of NMHSs for the GFCS (October 2011)
• What are the key areas of current and projected applications of the GFCS within the sector (short, medium and long term)?
• Which geographic domains are of most relevance to the sectoral needs (global, regional, national)?
• What are the key products required from the GFCS and over what space-time scales?
• How can GFCS successfully contribute to decision making within the sector over the various space-time scales?
• What capacity development is required in the sector of interest (over which space-time scales)?
• What are the mechanisms for enhancing communication and uptake of GFCS products within the sector, including the associated feedback?
• Who should undertake the capacity development and how will it be funded (over the various space-time scales)?
• What role(s) does the sector see being undertaken by NMHSs and WMO (over the various space-time scales)?
• What does the sector see as the biggest challenge facing the implementation of the GFCS and what can the sector do to overcome them?
• Who are the key partners in capacity development efforts, and what are the optimal ways to pursue and sustain the partnerships?
• How does the sector see the coordination and priority setting under the GFCS being done?
Questions addressed at meetings (see concept note)
Capacity building requirements as determined by the HLTF
Areas of capacity building
Human capacity Infrastructural capacity Institutional capacity Procedural capacity
The investments into Capacity Building under the GFCS
Implementation of capacity building in areas
Human capacity building includes: Increase interaction between providers & users Improve community collaboration & ability to generate
knowledgeMainstream climate change education into curricula at all
educational levelsTrain highly skilled human scientific talent for developing
countries Increase access to data, methods & tools
Infrastructural & Institutional capacity building includes:Establish clear mandates for CS Identify authoritative services Implement management processEnhance interaction between scientific knowledge and local
communities and indigenous peoples’ practices Improve current observation networks, climate databases
and computing powers at all levels
Implementation of capacity building in areas
ExamplePPPs - Expanding the reach of early warning and climate information
ExamplePPPs - Expanding the reach of early warning and climate information
Weather website
Telephone
Early-warning dissemination
platform
Rural meteorological
broadcast
Electronic screen for meteorological
early warning TV weather forecasting
Newspapers
Mobile phone
Information Provision and Feedback
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Procedural capacity building includes: Improve communication between scientists and users (i.e.
scientist-user interaction platform)Develop an understanding of the necessary types of climate
information for decision makingDevelop an understanding of the complexity and
uncertainties of climate information Integrate user needs into applied research programsDefine (quality) standards for climate information
generation Improve climate information through feedback mechanisms
Implementation of capacity building in areas
Guidelines and checklists to ensure adequate procedural capacity
National Level Mechanism to link with sectoral ministries & departments Mechanism to ensure rapid dissemination of early warning
information Sector-specific impact warning systems, indicators and
alert criteria, and risk/disaster management plans prepared Capacity to translate early warning information into local
languages
Provincial/district level National early warning messages received at the district
level Systems to ensure outreach of EWS to the most vulnerable
people in place Indigenous knowledge incorporated in EW systems Sector-specific impact outlooks and risk management plans Mechanisms to translate sector-specific outlook and risk
management plans Monitoring networks covering most vulnerable communities
Community level Early warning messages are received at the community
level Contingency and response plans prepared matching
categories of extreme climate events Systems to ensure outreach of EWS to the most vulnerable
people in place (including, if relevant, translation of messages into local languages)
Communication of impact outlooks and response options
Observation/ monitoring
Warning formulation
Vulnerable community
Data analysis
Prediction
Location specific risk and vulnerability
assessment
Community level preparedness, emergency
response plans,awareness and
Mitigation
Potential impact assessment
Preparation of response options
Local context and elements at risk
Dissemination of warning messages
through mediaCommunication of impact
outlooks and response options
Observation/ monitoring
Warning formulation
Vulnerable community
Data analysis
Prediction
Location specific risk and vulnerability
assessment
Community level preparedness, emergency
response plans,awareness and
Mitigation
Potential impact assessment
Preparation of response options
Local context and elements at risk
Dissemination of warning messages
through media
From Mr. Ramasamy, FAO
Example
National capacity building requirements as determined in the
GFCS Consultation Meetings
Provide professional training inclimate, water and agriculturalsciences
Engage local staff as intermediaries
Engage locals as observers Engage locals as communicators
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Expand observation andcommunication network and provideadequate maintenance
Enhance ICT infrastructure andcontinously check for further necessaryenhancements
Define institutional mandate and roles Promote focal units within useragencies at National, Sub-National andLocal levels
Harmonize Meteorological andHydrological Services
Prepare master plan (5-10 years) Promote inter-agency working groupsand national climate forums
Establish lines of communication (twoway) to the end users and seekfeedback
Integrate climate information into long-term adaptation investment decisionsand search and provide adequte financigfor it
Mainstream climate considerationsinto strategies
Map services, servics providers,partnerships and gaps
Encourage free exchange of data andclimate information
Identify methods for monitoring use ofthe system (the GFCS), for continualsystem improvement
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Agriculture, Food Security and Water
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EXAMPLE:Indicative Capacity Development Priorities:
The User Perspectives Institutional Technical Infrastructure Operational/procedural
Enabling environment
Promoting preparation of Master Plan
Mainstreaming
Institutional mechanisms at decentralized levels
Establish additional centres at sub-national level
Standardise concepts of operation
Incorporating user data; perception of impacts; Effective use of existing climate data;
Analysis
Customized information products (weather, climate. hydrological)
Forecasts (time/space)
Data collection, communications and archiving
Computing
Observation networks
Communication facilities, hubs
Information desks
Harmonizing integrated design
Data representing vulnerable eco-systems
Concepts of Operation
Critical thresholds
Thematic working groups
Briefing
Defining categories
Communication to users
Regional/national outlook forums
Mechanisms to receive information
Sectoral nodes
Mainstreaming climate concerns into sectoral policies, processes and plans
Interpreting forecast products
Biophysical modeling
Customized Advisories
Format of advisories
Impact outlooks
Decision capacity
Understanding information
Receiving nodes
Information centers
Information desks
Briefing facility
Knowledge centers
Linking to existing service providers and end users
National forums
Workshops
Field schools
Water schools
Risk reduction groups
Farmer groups
Emergency operations
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HU
MA
N Train interface users Train end users Train climate service providers
INF
RA Provide tools to NHMSs and line
ministries to produce tailored climateservices
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Define coordination roles forinterpreting/tailoring received climateinformation
Host national multi-stakeholdermeetings to establish a NFCS
Provide avenues and fora forcommunity level stakeholders to voicefeedback to providers of climateservices
Develop template for meetingsthat will establish the NFCS
Test effectiveness of climate servicesfor community/national levelresilience
Map services, servics providers andcommunication channels
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DRR
HU
MA
N
Develop research and professionaltraining in the use of climateinformation for public health decision-making
Incorporate health (sectoral relevance)into the training of meteorologicalprofessionals.
INF
RA Review opportunities for existing
climate monitoring to generate healthforecasts
Standardize and quality control datacollection and storage
Integrate weather and climateresearch to continue to create aseamless prediction system
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Support collaboration betweenproviders and users
Generate a list of experts, focal pointsand experienced champions in C&Happlications
All climate services for health,should be designed with clearroles and responsibilities ofactors
Initiate dialogue at senior levels toencourage National Policy changes
Develop templates for capacity buildingof health professionals
Provide a range of examplesand models of nationalinstitutional structures,
Mobilize resources to provide andreceive funding and training
Develop guidance and standards forclimate data used in risk assessment forhealth
Enhance knowledge transferand communication ofinformation across disciplinesand communities throughexisting networks
Identify and address capacity needs ofthe climate service-providers
Identify and use current on-goingcapacity building partnerships orinitiatives for health training
Health
PR
OC
HU
MA
N Train users to understand thelimitations of climate information
INF
RA Overcome data gaps
INS
T
Strengthen GCOS and interactionsbetween the Monitoring andObservation providing gloablinstitutions (GOOS, GTOS, etc.)
PR
OC Reach end users through the UIP Include the service user in the
discussion of data sharing, Develop user satisfactionassessments in order to be trulyuser driven
OBS
HU
MA
N Increase the education and training ofNMHS staff
INF
RA
Use and enhance existing nationalstructures such as reliable powersupply and internet connectivity.
INS
T Establish national mandates andworking arrangements
Identify national GFCS focal points
Review and modify the strategic plansof the NMHS to take GFCS, WIS andWIGOS into account
NMHSs should take a leading role inestablishing national fora for identifyingthe user requirements (UIP)
Define climatology personnelstandards, core climatologycompetencies (knowledge, skills andbehaviors)
Promote the concept and the nationalbenefits that will derive from usingclimate services
PR
OC
Cap. Dev.
Identified common needs
HU
MA
N Train professionals Train intermediaries Train user community Train provider communityIN
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Provide all essential climate variables (ECVs) in a continous way and at an adequate quality standard from historic to current data
Enhance basic infrastucture (power, internet, etc.)
Enhance observation and monitoring infrastructure (station and communication network)
Provide adequate maintenance of the infrastructure
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Define and establish mandates and roles for both the providers and the users
Define focal points for the GFCS within the provider and the user community
Expand startegic plans of provider and user community to include elements relevant to the
GFCS
Provide feedback avenues for climate service users towards climate service providers
Promote multistakeholder meetings for the establishment of a Climate Service Framework
Map services, service providers, service users, partnerships and communication channels and
identifiy gaps
Determine methodologies for monitoring the performance of the GFCS and the climate service provision at all geographic levels
Mobilize and secure financing for the successful implementation of the GFCS at
all levels
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