GFDRR Hydromet Program

Towards effective partnerships in support of global hydromet servicesVladimir Tsirkunov, Program Coordinator

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Hydromet: An integral part of DRM and sustainable development

Kyrgyzstan

Tajikistan

Turkmenistan

% reduction in hydromet observation networks between 1985-2008

54%

42%

38%

What is the problem?

NMHSs capacity in many regions is not adequate and considerably degraded in some countries during the last 20-25 years

• Conservative estimate of high priority hydromet modernization investment needs in developing countries exceeds USD 1.5-2 billion

• Minimum USD 300-400 million per year is necessary to support operations of the modernized NMHSs systems

• International support and investment efforts in NMHSs modernization in developing countries so far has been insufficient and not always effective

What are the needs?

GFDRR Hydromet program

GFDRR Hydromet Program plays a role of a focal point and service center to mobilize resources, guide and support large investments in hydromet modernization. The Program has three pillars:

Capacity Building Analytical Support and Knowledge Management Technical Assistance

From here… … to something closer to this

Capacity Building

Best practices in Multi-Hazard EWS

CMA/SMS Shanghai March 2012, October 2013

Sustaining National Meteorological Services –

Strengthening WMO Regional and Global Centres

US NWS-WMO-GFDRR Washington DC, June 2013

• Experience of GFDRR Hydromet Program helped to consolidate: Relevant knowledge of the sector Review of hydromet modernization

investments

• Flagship publication: “Weather and Climate Resilience. (2013)” Summary of GFDRR experience Recommendations for designing

hydromet modernization projects

Analytical support and knowledge management

Technical Assistance

Under implementationPre-appraisalIdentification

Vietnam: 30M (IDA) Managing Natural Hazards Project

Mexico: 105M (IBRD) Modernizing the National Meteorological Service to Address Variability and Climate Change in the Water Sector in Mexico

Nepal: 31M (PPCR/IDA) Building Resilience to Climate Related Hazards

Malawi: 20M (IDA/GEF) Shire River Basin Management Program

Mozambique: 21M (PPCR/IDA/NDF) Strengthening Hydrological and Meteorological Information Services for Climate Resilience

Yemen: 19M (PPCR) Climate Information System and PPCR Coordination

Central Asia: 27.7M (IDA/PPCR) Hydromet Modernization Project

Myanmar: 35M (IDA) Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management Project

Sahel: 35M (IDA) Regional Sahel Disaster Resilience Project

Nigeria: 10M (IDA) Water Resources and Irrigation Management

Haiti: 5.5M (PPCR) Strengthening Hydro-Met Services

DR Congo: 10M (IDA) Strengthening Hydro-Meteorological and Climate Services

Identify, enable and support investment in hydromet services (NMHSs) Facilitate integrated approach with focus on institutional strengthening and

capacity building, modernization of observing infrastructure and forecasting, and enhanced service delivery system

Facilitate more effective partnerships with WMO, leading NMHSs and donor community

Jointly with WMO provide better access to global products, best practices and expertise

Ensure alignment with Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) and other global initiatives

Provide access to funds for operational guidance and support through “twinning arrangements” with leading NMHSs and WMO

Secure government commitment to increase NMHSs sustainability

Guiding Principles of GFDRR Hydromet Program

Objective: Enhanced capacity of NMHSs to deliver reliable, timely and accurate information and services

A Regional Program to Improve Hydro-meteorological Services in Africa

A case of Regional Sahel Disaster Resilience ProjectExpected Results

(i) Information and knowledge systems on water resources and hydro-meteorological risks strengthened

(ii) Improved capacities to monitor, forecast, communicate and use meteorological, hydrological and climate information

(iii)Reduced vulnerability to the impacts of extreme weather events

Project Partners include

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(USD 100 million)

Towards effective partnerships

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GFDRR Hydromet Program’s Partners

Also closely working with

World Meteorological Organization

Climate Investment Funds (CIF), Including Pilot Program

for Climate Resilience

Global Framework for Climate Services

China Meteorological Administration

Finnish Meteorological

Institute

Korea Meteorological Administration

MeteoSwiss

The United Kingdom’s Met Office

United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through the National Weather

Service

Central Institution for Meteorology and

Geodynamics of Austria

European Space Agency European Centre for Medium-Range Weather

Forecasts

European Organisation for the Exploitation of

Meteorological Satellite

Africa Observing Network Density: Compare to WMO requirements for large scale observations:

Surface 100*100Africa required = 3034 stations2012 registered, ratio = 781/3034 = 25%2012 available= 445, ratio = 445/3034 = 14.6%

Radiosonde 250*250Africa required= 485 stations2012 registered stations= 81, ratio = 81/485= 16%2012 available stations =21, ratio= 21/485= 4.33%

Weather Radars, Climate Stations, Lightning detections, all are inadequate….