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WORLD METEOROLOGICAL ORGANIZATION

AD HOC INFORMAL PLANNING MEETING ON THE

VOLUNTARY CO-OPERATION PROGRAMME (VCP) AND

RELATED TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION PROGRAMMES

Geneva, Switzerland, 8 and 12 May 2007

FINAL REPORT

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GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE MEETING

1. OPENING OF THE MEETING (Agenda item 1)

1.1 The ad hoc 2007 Informal Planning Meeting (IPM) on the Voluntary Co-operation Programme (VCP) and related Technical Co-operation Programmes was held during Cg-XV at the Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG) in Geneva as two side meetings on 8 and 12 May 2007. The meeting was attended by the representatives of the following WMO Members: Australia; Canada; Brazil; China; Finland; France; Germany; Hong Kong, China; India; Islamic Republic of Iran; Japan; Kenya; New Zealand; Pakistan; Republic of Korea; Russian Federation; South Africa; Spain; Switzerland; UK and USA, as well as Mr T. Sutherland, Chairman of the EC Advisory Group of Experts on Technical Co-operation and WMO Secretariat staff. The agenda agreed is given in Annex I.

1.2 The Chair, Mr S. Palmer (UK), welcomed the participants to the meeting and explained that, following consultations, it seemed better to hold a truncated version of IPM during Cg-XV because the Secretariat staff coordinating resource mobilization and VCP were not yet in post, and resources for a meeting were limited. However, he welcomed the progress with the WMO Programme for the LDCs, and thanked the IPM members for their input to the article submitted to the “Elements for Life” book published with the Madrid07 Conference on socio-economic benefits of meteorological services.

2. FOLLOW-UP TO THE 2006 IPM/VCP/TCO (Agenda item 2)

2.1 Review of Action List from IPM (2006) (Agenda item 2.1)

2.1.1 The meeting reviewed the progress on the follow-up actions to the IPM (2006). The updated Action List is given in Annex II to this report. The meeting agreed to take the necessary follow up actions and review the progress in detail during the IPM (2008).

3. REPORT OF THE VCP AND RELATED TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION ACTIVITIES IN

2006 (Agenda item 3) 3.1 Evaluation of VCP activities in 2006 (Agenda item 3.1) Support to VCP projects 3.1.1 The meeting reviewed the Members’ contributions to the VCP (F) and VCP (ES) in 2006 (Table 1). A summary of projects approved for circulation including VCP projects completed in 2005, projects with full or partial support and VCP projects that have not yet received support are attached in Appendix A of this report. 3.1.2 The meeting noted that in 2006, 33 VCP projects (excluding requests for fellowships) were newly circulated amongst donor Members and 16 VCP projects obtained partial or full support. The support received for these projects grouped by fields of co-operation during the period 1988-2005, and in 2006 is given in Annex III. 3.1.3 During 1988-2006, a total of 1,637 VCP projects were circulated amongst donors. About 48% of the VCP projects received support: VCP projects related to surface observing stations, upper-air observing stations, telecommunication systems, CDMS and climatological activities, and meteorological applications activities (including Aeronautical Meteorology and Public

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Table 1. Members' contributions to the WMO Voluntary Co-operation Programme

in 2006

(US $)

Donor VCP(F) VCP(ES) Total Member Equipment Contribution

and Services through (US$) WMO (US$) Australia 40,000 216,600 256,600 China 10,000 103,650 113,650 Ireland 8,270 8,270 Japan 144,000 69,500 213,500 Maldives 1,000 1,000 Mauritius 2,175 2,175 Norway 84,309 84,309 Pakistan 499 499 Republic of Korea 10,000 10,000 Russian Federation 25,000 25,000 Spain 707,000 707,000 Switzerland 352,308 352,308 UK 40,431 40,431 USA 230,000 230,000 Total 215,944 1,828,798 2,044,742

Weather Services Programmes) have received a high level (48-58%) of support, while those for weather radar stations and GAW activities received a lower level (7-21%) of support. In 2006, VCP projects for satellite receiving stations and upper-air observing stations (in particular under co-ordinated projects for LRIT receiving systems and for GCOS upper-air network stations) and for the modernization of telecommunication systems including the Internet capabilities received more support.

3.1.4 The lists of VCP project requests which have not yet received full support were presented to the meeting to invite donors’ consideration of support (see Appendix A). It noted that there are 227 VCP projects for equipment and services which still require support from donor Members.

3.1.5 The meeting was informed of the VCP and related technical co-operation activities in 2006 and the plans of donor Members to support some of these VCP projects in 2007 and beyond. The meeting noted that the total contribution in 2007 is expected to be at the same level as in 2006, and expressed the views that these plans could not be considered as firm commitments on the part of the donor Members as conditions could change and result in re-adjustment of their plans.

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Members contributions to the WMO VCP in 2006 Australia

1. Australia’s total VCP contribution in 2006 was US $256,600, of which US $40,000 was for VCP(F).

2. There were several major technical cooperation projects on “preventing and mitigating natural disasters through technical cooperation”, corresponding to the VCP theme for 2006. They included a RANET (Phase 2) project, the secondment of a tropical cyclone forecaster to RSMC Nadi, and the sponsorship of several Pacific Island Country participants at a capacity building workshop on tsunami in Melbourne in May 2006.

• Secondment of Australian forecaster to RSMC Nadi: US $48,000;

• Contribution to WMO trust funds on GEOSS, GCOS, AMDAR, and DBCP: US $131,600;

• Contribution to Timor-Leste technical cooperation Trust Fund in WMO under VCP: US $37,000; part of the funds will be used to subsidise a WMO fact-finding mission to Timor-Leste in January 2007;

China

1. In 2006, China’s contribution amounted to US $113,650, for donations of instruments and equipment, as follows:

• Democratic People’s Republic of Korea:

o Provision of one P-Band radar for upper-air sounding and 150 upper-air radiosondes (OB/1/2/8) (US $69,500)

o Upgrading of GTS communication between Pyongyang and Beijing (TE/2/1/1) (US $6,650)

• Nepal: Provision of one receiving station for FY-2 Meteorological Satellite (OB/3/2/2) (US $27,500)

2. In addition, China made a cash contribution to the VCP(F) (US $10,000). It is expected that China will continue to provide a cash contribution of US $10,000 to the VCP(F) for 2007.

Japan

1. In 2006, Japan made a cash contribution of US $144,000 to the VCP (F) Further to budgetary contribution, Japan supported training activities to the value of US $69,500 during the year.

2. Contribution to VCP programmes by Japan in 2006:

• A three-month Group Training Course in Meteorology, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), was offered to eight participants from eight countries from 13 September to 15 December 2006. In the Course, lectures and exercises were focused on the operational application techniques of NWP products, satellite data, and climate related products.

• An expert of JMA participated in the WMO VCP training course on Use and Interpretation of City-Specific NWP Products held in Hong Kong, China, from 31 October to 3 November 2006 as a lecturer.

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• In 2006, two meteorological instrument manufacturers in Japan kindly offered in-kind supports to the following countries through VCP:

Argentina balloons (TOTEX),

Guinea balloons (TOTEX),

Niue wind vane/anemometer (Koshin Denki Kogyo), and

Peru balloons (TOTEX)

3. In 2007, Japan will continue to contribute to the VCP programme including training/fellowship activities at the current level, and private companies in Japan are expected to continue their supports through VCP projects.

Norway

1. VCP(ES): US $84 309 contribution to VCP project for upgrade and development of computer resources for numerical and air pollution modelling in Croatia. This completed a project started in 2005, amounting to a total of US $166 142.

2. Any contribution for 2007 will be decided later in the year.

Republic of Korea

In 2006 the Republic of Korea made a cash contribution of US $10,000 to the WMO VCP and plans to contribute with the same amount in 2007 to support implementation of related technical cooperation activities.

Russian Federation

1. In 2006, the total amount of the contribution from the Russian Federation was US $25,000 for the provision of equipment.

2. During 2006, the following projects were completed:

• Kazakhstan ОВ/3/1/2 (Rev.2) - Provision of the ScanEx hardware and software for reception and processing of HRPT data, and

• Kazakhstan HY/3/1/1 - Provision and installation of hydrologist’s workstations for hydrological forecasting (the project was completed in 2007).

Spain

1. Spain contributed with US $276,000 to the VCP with the proposed objective of financing the recovering of meteorological infrastructures in El Salvador and Guatemala damaged by the hurricane Stan in October 2005.

2. Spain contributed in cash with US $196,000 to the WMO Trust Fund for financing the CIIFEN Centre for research on El Niño in Guayaquil (salary of international director and operations).

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3. Spain made a cash contribution of US $115,000 to the WMO Trust Fund for ACMAD and contributed with US $120,000 to the IPCC

Switzerland

1. Switzerland is continuously operating the following central facilities in favour of the GAW Programme:

• World Calibration Centre and Quality Assurance/Science Activity Centre for ozone, carbon monoxide and methane at the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (EMPA, Dübendorf): EMPA provides calibration services, station audits, trainings and operational support of the global GAW network;

• World Optical Depth Research and Calibration Centre (WORCC) at the World Radiation Centre (Davos): After supply of precision filter radiometers, WORCC is providing quality control and quality assurance for the operational aerosol optical depth measurements at a dozen of the global GAW stations. MeteoSwiss and EMPA regularly provide capacity building and consumables to the global

GAW station in Kenya

2. Following the recommendation of the Commission of Atmospheric Sciences (CAS) and the Commission of Instruments and Methods of Observation (CIMO), a calibration centre for infrared radiation is maintained in Davos, Switzerland. As for the existing World Radiation Center, the financing is granted by the Swiss Government, the Canton of Grisons and the township of Davos. Switzerland continued its substantial contribution to the AMDAR-Panel.

3. With regard to the RA VI, in 2006 the Permanent Representative of Switzerland was elected President. In addition, Switzerland supported the RA VI Subregional Office with a cash contribution. Switzerland has sponsored the GEO-Secretariat in Geneva and supported GEO climate/health and biodiversity workshops. Switzerland sponsored Technical Conferences of CIMO and RA VI with cash contributions.

4. There was a voluntary Swiss contribution to the WMO Information System (WIS) Trust Fund and Switzerland contributed voluntarily to the IPY Trust Fund.

United Kingdom

1. In 2006 the UK contributed US $40,431 dollars to the Voluntary Cooperation Programme to support projects and training through WMO.

2. Supported projects in 2006 included:

• The UK provided media system upgrades for Malawi and Uganda and a simple system for the Cook Islands. Reflective screen upgrades were provided for most of the existing studios.

• A Climsoft Training workshop was held in Trinidad for Caribbean countries in May 2006. The UK also provided laptops for the East African Climsoft Workshop which was held in Rwanda in September 2006. A support website for Climsoft users was established. Both workshops were enthusiastically supported by the WCP of WMO and technical specialists from Guinea, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

United States of America

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1. In 2006, the USA contributed US $230,000 dollars to the Voluntary Cooperation Programme to support projects and trainings through WMO which enhance the sciences of meteorology and hydrology.

AMS International Session at the American Meteorological Society’s Annual Meeting, January 2007, San Antonio, Texas

2. The US brought together representatives from National Hydro-Meteorological Services (NMHS), the private sector, and international finance and aid organizations to discuss Global Challenges facing NMHSs. The Members were able to address key aspects originally identified as emerging issues in previous AMS International Sessions and were provided information about current global problems and the science being developed or used operationally to meet these challenges. Environmental modeling, climate modeling and ENSO issues, flash flood technology, and multidisciplinary approaches to policy and science were also discussed. Representatives looked for new solutions which could be applied in the local, regional and global context. 3. Three workshops were coordinated in conjunction with this meeting: training on Numerical Weather Prediction, an expert meeting on the Multivariate ENSO Index MEI, and a Satellite Training Capacity Building Meeting.

GEOSS in the Americas – GOES 10 move and Training

4. In support of the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) commitment to enhance and maintain the Global Earth Observing System of Systems, NOAA successfully repositioned its geostationary satellite, GOES-10, to 60 degrees West to improve environmental satellite coverage over South America. This satellite move will help protect South Americans from natural hazards. GOES-10 arrived at its new position on December 4, 2006 and is functioning well, producing images of the southern hemisphere every 15 minutes to help predict weather phenomenon and prepare for natural disasters. NOAA moved the satellite in response to a formal request from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Association 3 (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay) and informal requests from other users in the region to consider repositioning the satellite.

5. US VCP funds are being used to build an integrated training and capacity building Programme for use of the newly available data. NOAA is working with INPE, the Argentine Space Commission (CONAE), the WMO and other organizations in the region to develop a series of trainings throughout South America in October 2007 on the use and application of the GOES-10 data. COMET, CIRA, and CIMMS Cooperative Institutes will assist in designing and executing this training plan.

6. This collaboration is an example of regional cooperation as part of the GEOSS in the Americas. Countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean were involved in determining the optimal scheduling and tasking of the GOES-10 satellite. An ad hoc GOES-10 Operations Committee with membership from throughout the region is providing a means of disseminating information regarding the satellite operations and a forum for discussing data recording, data dissemination, product dissemination and training. In addition, Argentina and Brazil have dedicated GOES-10 receiving stations. They are receiving the data, archiving it, developing products and making the data and information available via the internet.

Support to education and training fellowships

3.1.6 The meeting noted that IPM Members continued supporting education and training activities, including long-term fellowships with bilateral arrangements. A total of 213.4 person x month fellowships was awarded under voluntary cooperation agreements.

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VCP co-ordinated programmes

3.1.7 Noting that various technical projects including training had satisfactorily been implemented in 2006 under the VCP coordinated programmes approved by EC-LVIII and the priority areas were still valid, and taking into consideration the needs of Members for the support to capacity building activities addressing the implementation of the Quality Management System at national and regional levels, the meeting agreed to propose for EC-LIX approval of addition of “Support to capacity building for the Quality Management System” to the list of VCP coordinated programmes for 2007-2008. With this addition, the list of VCP coordinated programmes would be as follows:

- Improvement of the global network of observing stations with special emphasis on the GCOS upper-air network and HYCOS stations;

- Improvement of the telecommunication systems, including common carrier technologies and the use of Internet technology, specifically for transmission of satellite data;

- Improvement of the performance of NMCs;

- Support to capacity building for the Quality Management System;

- Support to the Tropical Cyclone Programme (TCP);

- Support to the Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) Programme;

- Support to public weather services (PWS) activities;

- Support to climate data management and CLIPS;

- Support to training and human resources development for meteorology and operational hydrology;

- Support to ACMAD activities.

Utilization of the Voluntary Co-operation Fund (VCP(F))

3.1.8 The meeting was informed of a provisional report on the utilization of the VCP(F) in 2006, and the provisional status of the VCP(F) at the end of 2006, as given in Annex IV. In 2006 eight Members made cash contributions amounting to about US $216,000 to the VCP(F) (see also Table 1. The expenditure and obligations for approved projects amounted to about US $290,000 in 2006. The funds were used mainly for: short-term fellowships and training activities, Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries (TCDC) activities, and high priority programmes, in particular for support to upper-air and surface observing stations, for the improvement of telecommunication systems including the Internet capabilities, support to training activities at ACMAD and EAMAC, and mitigation of natural disasters and emergency assistance activities.

Allocation of the Voluntary Co-operation Fund (VCP(F)) for 2007

3.1.9 The meeting reviewed the proposal for the allocation and adjustment of VCP(F) for 2007, as given in Annex IV. New allocations and adjustments are proposed based on the projected contribution to the VCP(F) in 2007 (estimated to be about US $190,000), taking into account the expenditures over the past years and priorities in support, and in view of the VCP theme for 2007 “Realizing social and economic benefits through technical co-operation with National Meteorological and Hydrological Services”, mainly for short-term fellowships; improvement of GTS; improvement of observing system of GOS and GCOS; TCDC activities; mitigation of natural disaster activities; Internet capabilities; and hydrological activities. The IPM (2007) meeting

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considered that the proposed new allocation and adjustment would be appropriate for submission to EC-LIX for its approval.

Emergency assistance activities

3.1.10 The meeting was informed that in 2006 emergency assistance was provided to the NMHSs affected by disasters in Afghanistan, El Salvador, Guatemala, Iraq and the South-West Pacific to meet the urgent requirements in the rehabilitation of damaged hydro meteorological stations, with the support of Australia, China, Islamic Republic of Iran, Japan, Spain and UK.

3.2 Related Technical Cooperation Activities to NMHSs through WMO

Finland

1. Finland has actively supported projects related to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change in developing countries. Support has among others recently been given to countries in southern Africa for a project on application of weather/climate information, products and services for enhanced natural disaster mitigation, food security and climate change: €1 million (in Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia). A feasibility study funded by Finland on the same item has also been carried out for the Small Island Developing States, SIDS, in the Pacific region.

2. The pilot project for the development of an Automated Weather Service Production System for the Caribbean area in co-operation with WMO is being carried out in 2006-2007 and is funded with Finland by an amount of approximately €350,000.

Spain

In 2006 Spain contributed to several multilateral or bilateral co-operation projects supported by WMO and related to the goals of VCP. Spain also mobilized resources in favour of development projects and technical assistance. Training activities for staff of NMSHs of other members also continued in 2006.

Programme of Cooperation for Ibero-American NMHSs in Regions III and IV

Spain made an extraordinary contribution of US $1,440,000 to finance the activities of the “Ibero-American Co-operation Programme” agreed with 19 NMHSs of South America and Central America – Caribbean regions. This amount will finance co-operation and development activities during 2007 some of them already initiated in 2006, such as:

• MSG satellites reception through acquisition of equipment and training activities in co-operation with EUMETSAT

• Training activities in South and Central America and financing of attendance to co-

operation meetings, short term missions etc.

Plans for 2007

Co-operation activities with South and Central America are expected to be maintained at the current high level with continuous support to the Ibero-American Co-operation Programme. Financial support to CIIFEN will also continue.

Activities in the African region are expected to grow significantly through a number of bi-lateral projects or joint programmes with several NMSs, such as:

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• GAW-Sahara project, with the NMSs of Algeria and Morocco, for improving and increasing the atmospheric measures in the area of the Magreb and the Sahara desert with estimated costs of US $450,000 in equipment, installation, maintenance and training;

• Sand and Dust Storms project to implement a warning system for Sand and Dust storms in

Africa and Europe in co-operation with WMO (AREP programme) and the NMSs of North Africa. Estimated cost US $240,000;

• Support to the participation of African NMSs in the MEDEX project and other programmes

connected with THORPEX;

3.3 VCP Donors bilateral and multilateral activities in 2006 and plans for 2007

3.3.1 The statements and Member contributions related to bilateral activities in support to the Voluntary cooperation Programme done in 2006 of Australia; Canada; China; Finland; France; Germany; Hong Kong, China; Japan; Kenya, New Zealand; Norway; Pakistan; Philippines; Republic of Korea; Russian Federation; Spain; Switzerland; United Kingdom; and USA, are given in Appendix B. A table summarizing contributions made in 2006 is presented below.

Table 2. Members' contributions to the WMO Voluntary Co-operation Programme

by bilateral arrangements in 2006

(US $) Donor Total Member Equipment Training/ Contribution and Services Fellowships by bilateral arrangements (US$) Australia 233,700 70,200 303,900 Canada 618,000 618,000 China 373,500 314,960 688,460 Finland 840,610 840,610 France 294,882 1,648,476 1,943,358 Germany 456,400 260,400 716,800 Hong Kong, China 29,000 29,000 Japan 250,000 250,000 Kenya 103,018 4,050 107,068 New Zealand 242,291 242,291 Pakistan 10,000 10,000 Philippines 4,673 4,673 Republic of Korea 8,563 183,849 192,412 Russian Federation 80,769 80,769 Spain 210,000 140,000 350,000 UK 1,696,490 735,233 2,431,723 USA 421,000 1,230,000 1,651,000 Total 5,498,454 4,961,610 10,460,064 * The data is based on the information provided by donor Members, updated 12/05/07.

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4. MANAGEMENT OF VCP AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION (Agenda item 4)

4.1 The ETR Department briefed the meeting on the fellowships process, the database of fellowships and training, and the operation of the Training Management Team who oversee this. A questionnaire on needs assessment for training received a disappointing response rate from the LDCs. Monitoring of trainees shows that those leaving their Service shortly after receiving training continues to be a problem.

4.2 The meeting was briefed on the progress of the reorganization of the Development Cooperation and Regional Activities (DCR) Department in particular in light of the management and implementation of VCP and related technical co-operation activities.

4.3 The meeting welcomed the further involvement of the Regional Offices in the VCP and technical cooperation activities in connection with the reorganization of the DCR Department, and considered that WMO Offices in the Region should assist in the co-ordination, specification and implementation of VCP and technical cooperation projects.

4.4 The meeting also welcomed the further development of innovative approaches for the mobilization of resources with the creation of the Resource Mobilization Office (RMO) within the DCR Department, and more integration of Regional Offices and WMO Offices in the Region into the resource mobilization and advocacy processes of the whole WMO. The meeting was informed that the approach is to build relationships with regional political groupings (e.g. SADC) and to co-ordinate both within WMO and across the UN organizations and funding agencies (e.g. World Bank), with an emphasis on developing large regional projects. The model for implementation would be to work with partners to execute, using open tenders, and aiming to build long-term relationships between developed and developing country NMHSs. In this connection, the meeting noted that a new Director of RMO would assume the duties including resource mobilization and VCP coordination in mid-August 2007 and agreed that this agenda item should be discussed further with the new Director in future meetings, especially IPM (2008).

5. PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT MEETING (Agenda item 5)

5.1 Election of the Chair (Agenda item 5.1)

5.1.1 Mr Steve Palmer (UK) was unanimously elected Chairman during the meeting. The meeting agreed that the Interim-Chairman should continue to lead the IPM and liaise with Members and the WMO Secretariat to ensure appropriate follow-up actions and to assist in the preparation for the next meeting. Mr Palmer would present the outcome of the ad hoc IPM (2007) meeting to the Congress (Cg-XV). 5.2 Date and place of the next meeting (Agenda item 5.2) 5.2.1 Taking into consideration the advantage of holding the 2007 IPM in Region I, and the willingness of South Africa to host the next IPM, the meeting agreed to hold the 2008 IPM in South Africa in February-March 2008 and requested the Secretariat to finalize the necessary arrangements for the next meeting in consultation with the Chairman. The meeting also noted with appreciation the willingness of Republic of Korea to host the IPM in the near future, subject to its formal decision. 6. CLOSURE OF THE MEETING (Agenda item 6)

6.1 The Chairman expressed appreciation to the participants for their contributions and the WMO Secretariat staff for their support to the meeting.

6.2 The meeting was closed at 16.00h on 12 May 2007.

ANNEX I

AGENDA 1. OPENING OF THE MEETING 2. FOLLOW-UP TO THE 2006 IPM/VCP/TCO 2.1 Review of Action List from IPM 2006 3. REPORT OF THE VCP AND RELATED TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION

ACTIVITIES IN 2006 AND OUTLOOK FOR 2007 3.1 Evaluation of VCP activities in 2006

3.2 Technical Cooperation Activities to NMHSs through WMO 3.2 VCP Donors bilateral and multilateral activities in 2006 and

plans for 2007 4. MANAGEMENT OF VCP AND RESOURCE MOBILIZATION 5. PREPARATION FOR THE NEXT MEETING 5.1 Election of the Chair 5.2 Date and place of the next meeting 6. CLOSURE OF THE MEETING

ANNEX II

IPM(2006) Action Sheets

No Reference Action Who by Completion date - plan

Completion date - actual

1 Annex XI, Para 5.6

Development of pilot online management training package for developing country NMHSs, especially middle managers

Tom Butcher & team

Nov 2006 12/4/08


Pilot run of online management training package by southern Africa NMHS officers

Tom Butcher & team

Jan 2007 Pilot run 25/2/08 to 25/4/08


Proposal preparation workshop in parallel with IPM 2007 for NMHS reps who have completed pilot online management training

Chair Feb 2007 Incorporated into Management e-learning course

5 Annex XI Explore deficiencies in GCOS RAPs in South America, South Asia

IPM members

Feb 2007 GCOS meeting end of Jan 08

7 Para 3.1.4 IPM Members to share information on training activities

IPM members

Feb 2007 IPM(2007 & 2008) docs

8 Para 3.1.5 Improved on-line information on VCP projects (possible registered access discussion area for donors and VGP)

WMO VGP May 2006 Under review

9 Para 3.1.12, Para 6.1.6

Evaluation questionnaire to use life cycle periods appropriate to project type

WMO VGP IPM(2008) Under review

11 Para 3.1.14, Para 6.1.6

Develop ways of improving the evaluation reporting by receiving Members

Subgroup: Steve, Christian, Toshi, Jen, Toki

31/5/06 No progress

13 Para 4.1.2 Secretariat to present information in an integrated manner with benefits and synergies (especially across WMO Programme areas)

WMO Secretariat & Chair

IPM(2008) Review at IPM(2008)

14 Para 4.1.12 Development of a cost-benefit methodology for weather, water and climate services with specific application to LDCs, SIDS, LLDCs and other identifiable classifications of developing countries. This methodology should be validated by a suitable external authority

WMO Secretariat

March 2007 See USA report

15 Para 4.2.3.5 Long-term silent upper-air stations – assessment needed of whether these have any global significance, and possibly abandon them

WMO GCOS / VGP

Dec 2006 Co-ordination of GCOS and RBSN networks in Cg-XV documents

ANNEX II, p. 2

No Reference Action Who by Completion date - plan

Completion date - actual

17 Para 4.2.4.6 Process amendment that activation of the EART is notified to IPM members

WMO VGP 31/03/06 When activated (no cases in 2006)

18 Para 4.2.5.3 Check on utilisation of funds for fellowships under VCP(F), especially short-term

Chair IPM(2008) Review

20 Para 4.2.5.6 Monitor that VCP-funded training activities are being recorded and reported, and that fellows are fully informed according to the process, including the source of funds

Chair IPM(2008) Review

21 Paragraphs 5.3 & 5.4

Prepare CBA methodology and versions of Role & Operations doc adapted to the LDCs, SIDS LLDCs as identifiable groupings of developing countries. Pilot study in one or more countries

WMO Secretariat, IPM subgroup.

19/03/07 No progress

22 Para 6.1.5 VCP web pages redesign – consult with IPM members

WMO Secretariat, IPM Members

IPM(2008) Some changes Dec 2007

COMPLETED ACTIONS

4 Annex XI

Para 5.6 EC-TC recommendation to EC on importance of management training

Chair 18/03/06 18/03/06

6 Annex XI EC-TC recommendation to EC on Members approaches to governments and funding agencies

Chair 18/03/06 18/03/06

10 Para 3.1.13, Para 6.1.6

Subset of evaluation information to be provided to individual donors

WMO VGP 31/03/06 31/03/06

12 Para 3.1.17 EC-TC recommendation to EC that the current uncommitted balance in VCP(F) should be utilised and only a minimum working balance retained

Chair 18/03/06 18/03/06

16 Para 4.2.4.6 Transfer $100,000 from VCP(F) to Emergency Assistance Fund

WMO VGP 30/06/06 20/03/07

19 Para 4.2.5.6 EC-TC recommendation – all training activities undertaken with VCP funds should be recorded in an ETR database

Chair 18/03/06 18/03/06

23 Para 6.1.9 EC-TC recommendation - VCP(F) allocation to short term fellowships to be approximately $100,000 p.a.

Chair 18/03/2006 18/03/06

ANNEX III

Statistics related to the supportreceived for VCP projects circulated amongst donors

during the period 1988-2005 and in 2006(VCP requests related to fellowships excluded)

Number of Total Percentage Number of Total Percentage projects number of projects projects number of of projectshaving of projects having having projects having

Fields of co-operation received having been received received having been receivedsupport circulated support support circulated supportduring during during in in during

1988-2005 1988-2005 1988-2005 2006 2006 1988-2006

Surface observing stations 87 181 48% 1 3 48%

Upper-air observing stations 180 326 55% 3 11 54%

Satellite receiving stations 39 110 35% 10 6 42%

Weather radar stations 4 19 21% 0 0 21%

Telecommunication systems 181 343 53% 2 2 53%

Data processing systems 42 97 43% 0 2 42%

Maintenance workshops 6 22 27% 0 1 26%

Research and training centre activities 6 25 24% 0 0 24%

CDMS and climatological activities 88 171 51% 0 3 51%

Hydrological activities 29 86 34% 0 1 33%

GAW and environment protection activities 4 58 7% 0 0 7%

Meteorological applications activities 98 166 59% 0 4 58%

Total 764 1604 48% 16 33 48%

Balance Allocations Balance Expenditure* Commitment Allocations Balance(01/01/06) & adjustment after & obligations for & adjustment after

approved 2006 2006 on-going for approval 2007by EC-LVIII allocations (excluding supported by EC-LIX allocations

for 2006 admin. costs) activities for 2007

1 VCP Spares/shipping of equipment in good working condition 25,102 -5,000 20,102 1,480 18,622

2 Expert services 27,418 20,000 47,418 -5,000 42,418

3 Short-term fellowships and training activities 113,323 10,000 123,323 40,954 63,000 60,000 79,369

3.1 Group training activities 31,985 -5,000 26,985 26,985

4 TCDC activities 15,486 22,000 37,486 14,852 16,000 20,000 26,634

5 Improvement of GTS General 34,686 100,000 134,686 54,000 20,000 100,686

5.1 Improvement of GTS Caribbean 19,059 -19,059 0 0

5.2 Improvement of GTS Asia/Pacific 29,898 -23,898 6,000 6,000 0

5.3 Improvement of GTS Africa 30,525 -30,525 0 0

5.4 Improvement of GTS South America 14,571 -14,571 0 0

5.5 Improvement of GTS South-East RA VI 21,204 -21,204 0 0

5.6 Improvement of GTS Central and Eastern Europe/Newly Independent States (NIS) 22,809 -22,809 0 0

6 Improvement of observing sub-system of GOS and GCOS General 58,175 20,000 78,175 33,000 20,000 65,175

6.1 Upper-air stations in Central and Eastern Europe/Newly Independent States (NIS) 37,003 37,003 5,846 8,000 23,157

7 Improvement of GDPS 21,921 21,921 4,065 17,856

8 Agricultural meteorology activities 6,249 6,249 6,249

9 Support to CDMS and climatological activities 30,224 10,000 40,224 -5,000 35,224

10 Mitigation of natural disasters 7,501 30,756 38,257 2,810 10,000 45,447

10.1 Emergency disaster assistance 28,756 -10,756 18,000 13,328 14,000 10,000 672

11 ASMC 8,431 8,431 8,431

12 ACMAD -3,719 15,000 11,281 6,427 10,000 14,854

13 EAMAC 13,384 5,000 18,384 8,705 9,679

14 Operational hydrology activities 22,001 10,000 32,001 10,000 42,001

15 Improvement of satellite reception 19,565 19,565 -10,000 9,565

16 Internet capabilities 31,183 10,000 41,183 41,183

17 Reserve 1,129 1,129 1,129

18 Transfer to Emergency Assistance Fund 0 100,000 0

19 Transfer to LDC Trust Fund 0 50,000 0

TOTAL 667,869 199,934 767,803 98,467 194,000 190,000 615,336

ANNEX IV

Currently active projects andnew proposed projects

VCP(F) Status and proposal for allocations in 2007(in US $)

APPENDIX A


ASSESSMENT OF THE PRIORITY REQUIREMENTS FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

IN SUPPORT OF WMO PROGRAMMES

VCP(ES) projects which have not yet received full support


APPENDIX A, p. 2

Appendices*: A. VCP projects related to surface observing stations B. VCP projects related to upper-air observing stations C. VCP projects related to satellite receiving stations D. VCP projects related to weather radar stations E. VCP projects related to telecommunication systems F. VCP projects related to data processing systems G. VCP projects related to research and training centre activities H. VCP projects related to CLICOM systems and other climatological activities I. VCP projects related to hydrology and water resources activities J. VCP projects related to GAW and environment protection activities K. VCP projects related to meteorological applications activities: - Aeronautical Meteorology Programme; - Agricultural Meteorology Programme; - Marine Meteorology and Oceanography Activities Programme; - Public Weather Services Programme L. VCP projects related to other fields of assistance (* For each Appendix, the projects are listed in an alphabetical order of country

grouped by Region. In Appendix K, they are further grouped by Application Programme.)

Note: Categories of Priority** 1 Highest 2 High 3 Medium 4 Low (** Based on available recommendations from the Technical Commissions and the

Regional Associations, as well as their Working Groups or regional Implementation Co-ordination Meetings.)

RA I RA II RA III

(1) (2) (3) (4) Total (1) (2) (3) (4) Total (1) (2) (3) (4) Total

A Surface observing stations 27 7 1 8 1 5 6 0

B Upper-air observing stations 51 12 1 13 18 18 4 4

C Satellite receiving stations 9 0 3 1 1 5 0

D Weather radar stations 1 1 1 0 0

E Telecommunication systems 35 8 8 4 1 5 7 1 8

F Data processing systems 24 11 11 3 1 4 0

G Research and training centre activities 3 1 1 0 0

H CDMS and climatological activities 31 9 9 3 6 9 1 1

I Hydrological activities 10 2 2 2 3 5 0

J GAW and environment protection activities 1 0 0 0

K Meteorological applications activities 32 2 12 1 0 15 0 3 3 1 1

Aeronautical meteorology activities 21 2 9 11 0 1 1Agricultural meteorology activities 4 1 1 0 0

Marine meteorology and oceanography activities 1 0 1 1 0Public weather services activities 7 2 1 3 2 2 0

L Other Fields 2 0 2 2 0

TOTAL 227 33 32 3 0 68 28 26 2 1 57 11 2 1 0 14

RA IV RA V RA VI

(1) (2) (3) (4) Total (1) (2) (3) (4) Total (1) (2) (3) (4) Total

A Surface observing stations 27 1 1 1 3 2 1 3 7 7

B Upper-air observing stations 51 4 4 3 1 4 8 8

C Satellite receiving stations 9 0 1 1 1 2 3

D Weather radar stations 1 0 0 0

E Telecommunication systems 35 1 1 5 4 9 3 1 4

F Data processing systems 24 0 1 2 3 5 1 6

G Research and training centre activities 3 1 1 1 1 0

H CDMS and climatological activities 31 0 2 3 1 6 6 6

I Hydrological activities 10 0 1 1 2 2

J GAW and environment protection activities 1 0 0 1 1

K Meteorological applications activities 32 0 0 8 8 1 4 0 5

Aeronautical meteorology activities 21 0 1 8 9 0Agricultural meteorology activities 4 0 0 3 3

Marine meteorology and oceanography activities 1 0 0 0Public weather services activities 7 0 0 1 1 2

L Other Fields 2 0 0 0

TOTAL 227 6 2 1 0 9 14 22 1 0 37 18 24 0 0 42

Priority: (1) Highest, (2) High, (3) Medium, (4) Low

TotalFields of Co-operation

APPENDIX A, p. 3

Table 1

Outstanding VCP project requests of Members as at 31/12/2006

Fields of Co-operation Total

CountryProjectIndicator Project Title

Cir. year (If the project received a partialsupport, list of items still required)

PriorityDonor

VCP assistance requestedestimated

cost requested

Appendix A, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO SURFACE OBSERVING STATIONS

GUINEA BISSAU OB/2/2/2(Revised)

Rehabilitation of meteorological,climatological and agrometeorologicalobservation networks

20042No

various meteorological instrumentsand equipment

MALAWI OB/2/2/1 Provision of meteorological observationinstruments, equipment and consumablesfor synoptic and climatological observing

2003

additional meteorological instrumentsand consumables

2VCP(F)

various meteorological instrumentsand consumables

US $50,000

Partial

MAURITANIA OB/2/2/3 Rehabilitation of the surface observationnetwork

20032No

conventional meteorologicalinstruments (thermometers;psychrometers; hygrographs;barometers; raingauges; etc.)

NAMIBIA OB/2/2/1 Provision of meteorological instruments forstrengthening the surface observingnetwork

20022No

meteorological instruments for 19stations

US $604,000

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE OB/2/2/2 Rehabilitation of meteorological andclimatological observation networks

2003

additional meteorological instrumentsfor 2 climatological stations

2CHINA

various meteorological instruments for2 synoptic and 2 climatologicalstations

Partial

SUDAN OB/2/2/5 Provision of meteorological instruments andspare parts for surface synoptic stations

20052No

conventional meteorologicalinstruments for wind; pressure;temperature; humidity; evaporation;radiation and precipitationobservations

SWAZILAND OB/2/2/1 Provision of six net solar radiation and windspeed and direction equipment

1996

additional meteorological instruments

3EKO (JAPAN)

6 net solar radiation and wind speedand direction equipment (a simplepyrometer and display unit, windspeed and direction with their displayunits)

Partial

UNITED REPUBLIC OFTANZANIA

OB/2/2/3 Provision of instruments for calibration ofdigital barometers and thermometers, andtraining for engineers

20022No

barometers; thermohygrometers; etc.and training

€73,000

BANGLADESH OB/2/2/2 Strengthening of the surface observingnetwork

20032No

various meteorological instruments

DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'SREPUBLIC OF KOREA

OB/2/2/7 Provision of surface observationinstruments

20032No

meteorological instruments for 30surface observing stations

Priority: 1 - Highest, 2 - High, 3 - Medium, 4 - Low



PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix A, p. 2


KYRGYZ REPUBLIC OB/2/2/1 Provision of meteorological instruments forthe surface observing network

20022/3No

meteorological instruments andequipment (thermometers,hygrographs, pluviographs,barographs, rain gauges,anemometers, etc.)

US $124,200

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC OB/2/2/2 Provision of meteorological instruments andequipment for Naryn GCOS surfacenetwork station

20042No

meteorological instruments andequipment, including thermometers;hygrometers, barometers, etc.

US $18,500

LAO PEOPLE’SDEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC

OB/2/2/2 Provision of meteorological instruments forseven surface synoptic stations

20061/2No

complete sets of analogue classicalmeteorological instruments sufficientfor seven surface synoptic stations

US $126,000

MYANMAR OB/2/2/2 Rehabilitation of the nationalhydrometeorological observation network

20032No

various hydrometeorologicalinstruments

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA OB/2/3/2 Provision of an automatic weather stationfor Barbuda

20023No

provision and installation of 1 AWSand a three-day training workshop

$40,000

BAHAMAS OB/2/1/3 Rehabilitation of the meteorologicalobserving network after Hurricanes Francesand Jeanne

20051No

4 aerovane systems; 3 Stevensonscreens; 3 AWSs; 10 rain gauges; 12thermometers (max and min)

US $85,700

GUATEMALA OB/2/2/1 Rehabilitation of the meteorologicalobserving network

2006

additional meteorological andhydrological instruments

2SPAIN

AWSs, radio equipment and satellitetransmission systems

US $386,600

Partial

FIJI OB/2/2/1 Provision of three sets of Munroanemometers/anemographs for Rotuma,Vunisea and Nabouwalu synoptic stations

20032No

three sets of Munroanemometers/anemographs

£22,500

NIUE OB/2/3/1 Provision of an automatic weather station(AWS)

20021No

a Handar ARC equipment US $25,330

PHILIPPINES OB/2/2/1 Rehabilitation of the meteorologicalobserving network

20061No

replacement of damagedmeteorological instruments andequipment

US $80,000




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix A, p. 3


ALBANIA OB/2/2/1 Meteorological equipment for surfacesynoptic stations

1994

additional meteorological equipmentfor surface stations

2FRANCE

meteorological measuring equipment:min. and max. thermometers,anemographs, thermographs,hygrographs, soil thermometers, etc.

Partial

ARMENIA OB/2/2/4 Provision of hydrometeorologicalinstruments

2003

additional hydrometeorologicalinstruments

2EKO (JAPAN)

various hydrometeorologicalinstruments

Partial

BOSNIA ANDHERZEGOVINA

OB/2/2/1(Revised)

Rehabilitation of Bjelasnica GSN and RBSNStation

2005

1 AWS; and additional conventionalmeteorological instruments

2USA (GCOS)

1 AWS; conventional meteorologicalinstruments; and necessaryreconstruction work

EUR 100,000

Partial

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA OB/2/2/1 Provision of meteorological instruments forsurface synoptic stations

20032/3No

surface measurement instruments(thermometers; hygrographs;pluviographs; barographs; cupanemometers; pyranometers; etc.)

US $70,030

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA OB/2/3/1(Revised)

Provision of portable wind and cloud heightmeasurement instruments

20032No

14 units of portable wind and cloudheight measurement instruments

US $448,000

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA OB/2/3/2(Revised)

Provision of 12 Automatic Weather Stations(AWSs) and software

20052No

12 AWSs with software fortransmission and display the data

US $300,000

UKRAINE OB/2/3/1 Automatic weather stations for surfaceobservations

1994

additional automatic weather stations

2FRANCE

automatic weather stations US $350,000

Partial




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix B, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO UPPER-AIR OBSERVING STATIONS

ANGOLA OB/1/2/6 Upgrading of an upper-air system to GPScapability and repair of a hydrogengenerator

20021No

GPS DigiCORA MW II upgrade,installation, and hydrogen generatorrepair

£32,000

ETHIOPIA OB/1/2/5 Provision of two upper-air observingsystems and hydrogen generators for AddisAbaba and Neghelle stations

2004

1 additional hydrogen generator; 2upper-air systems and PCs

1USA (GCOS)

2 Stuart hydrogen generators; 2DigiCORA sounding receivers withMetgraph software and spares; 2 PCsand printers

Partial

GUINEA OB/1/2/6 Provision of upper-air consumables forConakry upper-air station

2004

additional GPS radiosondes andfilters for hydrogen generator

1VCP(F) and

TOTEX, JAPAN

800 RS80-15G radiosondes; 88TOTEX 350g balloons, and 20 filtersfor hydrogen generator

Partial

MALAWI OB/1/3/1 Provision of hydrogen generators forChileka and Kamuzu International Airportupper-air stations

20053No

2 Hogen 20 or equivalent hydrogengenerators

MAURITANIA OB/1/2/5 Provision of consumables for upper-airobservations

1997

additional consumables (diagramsetc.)

1CHINA

45g balloons, 100g balloons, completeGIP charge and accessories

Partial

MAURITIUS OB/1/2/3 Provision of an upper-air system and 1200radiosondes for the enhancement of upper-air observations in the South West Indian

2004

1 upper-air observing ground systemand 800 radiosondes

1USA (GCOS)

1 upper-air observing ground systemand 1200 radiosondes

Partial

MOROCCO OB/1/2/1 Provision of two DigiCORA MW31radiosounding systems and three hydrogengenerators

20061No

2 complete DigiCORA MW31radiosounding systems and 3hydrogen generators

EUR 850,000

SUDAN OB/1/2/14 Upgrading of DigiCORA upper-air systemsat Khartoum and El Fasher

20051No

2 complete DigiCORA upper-airsystems; auxiliary equipment andconsumables

EUR 240,000

SUDAN OB/1/2/15 Enhancement of pilot balloon observations 20051No

5 theodolites; 5 laptop PCs; auxiliaryequipment and consumables

EUR 170,000

UGANDA OB/1/2/6 Upgrading of the Entebbe Upper-air Station 20061No

Upgrade to MW12; 1 hydrogengenerator; 1 DCP; 1,600 RS92radiosondes and balloons; 1 PC and 1printer




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix B, p. 2


UGANDA OB/1/3/3 Provision of a hydrogen generator forEntebbe upper-air station

20031No

a hydrogen generator


OB/1/2/4 Provision of upper-air systems and ahydrogen generators for Kigoma andMtwara

20061No

2 DigiCORA III upper-air systems andhydrogen generators withconsumables

US $850,000

ZAMBIA OB/1/3/2 Provision of an electric hydrogen generator 20051No

1 Hogen 20 electrolyzer hydrogengenerator

BANGLADESH OB/1/2/2 Rehabilitation and replacement of theupper-air sounding systems

20061No

2 complete Vaisala DigiCORA MW31system

EUR 180,000


OB/1/2/6 Provision of meteorological balloons 2005

additional 700 pieces of balloons(750g)

1CHINA

1,000 pieces of balloons (750g) US $13,000

Partial


OB/1/2/7 Restoration of Hamhung Upper-Air Station 20051No

an upper-air system, a hydrogengenerator, etc.

US $30,000


OB/1/2/8 Provision of an upper-air system andconsumables

2006

100 additional radiosondes

1CHINA

1 receiving radar upper-air system;and 250 GZZ5-2 radiosondes

Partial

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC OB/1/2/3 Provision of upper-air consumables 2002

additional radiosondes and balloons

1CHINA, VCP(F) &

FRANCE

730 sets of MRZ-3A radiosondes and750g balloons

$55,000

Partial

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC OB/1/2/3(Revised)

Provision of upper-air consumables 2005

additional radiosondes

1VCP(F)

730 MRZ-3A radiosondes US $57,670

Partial

MALDIVES OB/1/2/3 Provision of an upper-air observing systemfor Gan, Maldives

2003

additional1-year supply of upper-airconsumables

1USA (GCOS)

1 upper-air observing system andconsumables (for 2-year operation)

US $300,000

Partial




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix B, p. 3


MONGOLIA OB/1/2/3 Upgrading of the upper-air observationnetwork

1996

automatic radiosounding equipmentfor two upper-air stations, and

1CHINA

automatic radiosounding equipmentfor two upper-air stations;radiosondes and supplies for one yeardaily soundings for two stations

US $245,000

Partial

MONGOLIA OB/1/2/4 Provision of radiosondes for upper-airobservations

20031No

1,080 RS80-15G radiosondes for one-year daily soundings for 3 stations

US $162,000

MONGOLIA OB/1/2/5 Upgrading of the four upper-air observingsystems

20051No

equipment and software upgrade of 4DigiCORA III systems and training of1 staff member

EUR 23,000

MYANMAR OB/1/2/7 Upgrading of the DigiCORA upper-airsystem

20061No

upgrading of the Mandalay DigiCORAupper-air system

EUR 50,270

PAKISTAN OB/1/2/6 Upgrading of rawinsonde stations atKarachi and Quetta/Peshawar

20061No

2 MW21 DigiCORA III SoundingSystems and installation

US $140,000

SRI LANKA OB/1/2/6 Provision of radiosonde transmitters andaccessories for upper-air observations atColombo

20021No

radiosonde transmitters andaccessories (batteries, recordercharts, etc,) for three years operation

US $57,000

SRI LANKA OB/1/2/7 Replacement of the WF33 wind-findingradar system and a hydrogen generator atColombo

20051No

a WF33 wind-finding radar systemand a hydrogen generator

SRI LANKA OB/1/2/8 Replacement of the radiosonde system atColombo and provision of upper-airconsumables

20051No

a radiosonde ground equipment andupper-air consumables for 3-yearperiod

THAILAND OB/1/2/4 Replacement of RS80 upper-air system withRS92 upper-air system

20061No

5 sets of RS92 (403 MHz GPS) upper-air systems, and installation

£331,600

TURKMENISTAN OB/1/2/3 Upgrading of the upper-air system inAshgabat

20041No

an upper-air system and consumables(radiosondes, balloons and chemicals)

US $285,000




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix B, p. 4


UZBEKISTAN OB/1/2/1 Restoration of the upper-air soundingsystems

20051No

restoration of 3 upper-air soundingsystems

ARGENTINA OB/1/2/3 Provision of 400 GPS radiosondes andballoons for Comodoro Rivadavia upper-airstation

2005

TOTEX 500g balloons

1USA (GCOS)

400 Vaisala GPS radiosondes andTOTEX 500g balloons

US $68,000

Partial

BOLIVIA OB/1/2/12 Provision of an upper-air system 20021No

a Vaisala upper-air system withradiosondes and balloons

PERU OB/1/2/9 Provision of upper-air consumables 2006

additional 60 Vaisala RS92 SGPradiosondes; and 60 350g balloons

1VCP(F) and

TOTEX, JAPAN

120 Vaisala RS92 SGP radiosondes;and 120 350g malloons

Partial

URUGUAY OB/1/2/1 Provision of an upper-air observing systemand consumables

20041No

a radiosonde system with upper-airconsumables for two years andhydrogen generation equipment

BARBADOS OB/1/2/3 Replacement of a standby electricgenerator for upper-air observations

20051No

a stadby electric generator and itsinstallation

US $20,000

COSTA RICA OB/1/2/12 Provision of 400 GPS radiosondes andballoons

2004

130 Vaisala RS80-15G radiosondes;and and 400 balloons

1USA (GCOS)

400 Vaisala RS80-15G radiosondes;and 400 TOTEX 350g balloons

US $71,000

Partial

COSTA RICA OB/1/2/13 Provision of upper-air consumables 20061No

400 radiosondes Vaisala RS92-SGP;and 400 TOTEX 600g balloons

US $71,200

HONDURAS OB/1/2/10 Provision of one year supply of radiosondesand balloons

20021No

400 sets of Vaisala RS80-15Gradiosondes and 350g balloons

$88,000

COOK ISLANDS OB/1/2/2 Provision of 400 radiosondes for PenrhynGUAN station

2004

additional radiosondes

1USA (GCOS)

360 RS80-15H radiosondes and 40RS80-15G radiosondes

US $10,000

Partial




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix B, p. 5


PAPUA NEW GUINEA OB/1/2/4 Rehabilitation of Port Moresby GUANstation

2003

1 hydrogen generator

1AUSTRALIA

site inspection; restoration ofDigiCORA I system and hydrogengenerator; etc.

US $47,000

Partial

PHILIPPINES OB/1/2/10 Provision of upper-air consumables forLaoag upper-air station

2003

additional 130 RS80-15Gradiosondes

1USA (GCOS)

730 Vaisala RS80-15G radiosondes US $219,000

Partial

SOLOMON ISLANDS OB/1/2/2 Establishment of a new upper-air station atSanta Cruz

20052No

1 radiotheodolite system; 1 DigiCORAIII system; 400 350g balloons; 400RS92-SGP radiosondes; 30 heliumgas cylinders; installation and training

AUD 531,352

ARMENIA OB/1/2/5 Provision of GPS radiosondes and balloons 20041No

400 sets of GPS radiosondes (RS92)and 450 balloons (350g)

US $64,000

AZERBAIJAN OB/1/2/1 Provision of 180 radiosondes and balloons 2004

80 additional radiosondes andballoons

1VCP(F)

180 MRZ radiosondes and balloons €12,000

Partial

BELARUS OB/1/3/2 Provision of two electrolytic hydrogengenerators for Minsk and Brest

20021No

two electrolytic hydrogen generators $180,000

CROATIA OB/1/2/2 Upgrading of two radiosonde groundstations

20051No

upgrading to DigiCORA III for 2stations; installation and training

US $100,000

LITHUANIA OB/1/2/2 Provision of upper-air consumables 20031No

100 sets of Vaisala RS-90Lradiosondes and balloons and theMETGRAPH software

EUR14,000

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA OB/1/2/3 Replacement of the radiosounding systemat Kishinev upper-air station

20051No

a new radiosounding system andupper-air consumables

THE FORMER YUGOSLAVREPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

OB/1/2/1 Provision of 200 GPS radiosondes andballoons

2002

additional radiosondes and balloons

1VCP(F) & FRANCE

200 sets of Vaisala RS80-15Lradiosondes and 200g balloons

$30,000

Partial




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix B, p. 6



OB/1/2/2 Provision of 400 radiosondes and balloons 20061No

400 sets of radiosondes VaisalaRS92-KL and TA200 balloons

EUR 55,200




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix C, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO SATELLITE RECEIVING STATIONS


OB/3/3/1 Provision of an MTSAT satellite receivingsystem

20043No

1 set of MTSAT satellite receivingsystem

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC OB/3/1/2 Provision of an HRPT system 20032No

1 HRPT system; and softwarepackage

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC OB/3/1/2(Revised)

Provision of an HRPT system for NOAApolar-orbiting satellites

20062No

Alisa-SK station, software, installationand commissioning, and training

US $29,200

UZBEKISTAN OB/3/3/1 Provision of a satellite receiving system forIndia’s KALPANA satellite

20042No

a satellite receiving ground station forKALPANA satellite

US $9,000

VIET NAM, SOCIALISTREPUBLIC OF

OB/3/2/2 Provision of a meteorological satellitereceiving system for FY-2C

20064No

1 FY-2C satellite receiving station,including software, training and expertservices

US $30,000

PHILIPPINES OB/3/7/EX Expert services for training on analysis andapplications of MTSAT data

20052No

expert services for the two-weektraining programme for technicalpersonnel in the analysis andapplication of MTSAT data

GEORGIA OB/3/1/1(Revised)

Provision of a meteorological satellitereceiving system

20031No

equipment and software for receivingand processing satellite information

US $25,000

SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC OB/3/6/1 Provision of a METEOSAT SecondGeneration (MSG) ground receiving systemand related training

20052No

1 MSG ground receiving system andrelated training


OB/3/6/1 Provision of a EUMETCast satellitereceiving station

20062No

a EUMETCast satellite receivingstation

EUR 5,000




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix D, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO WEATHER RADAR STATIONS

ETHIOPIA OB/4/3/1 Restoration of MRL-5 weather radar 20052No

radar data display software; spareparts; and expert mission forinstallation

US $50,000




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix E, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS

BURUNDI TE/4/1/4 Connection to the GlobalTelecommunication System (GTS) using aVSAT

20051No

a VSAT system, and installation andtraining

$17,000

BURUNDI TE/6/3/1 Provision of a RETIM2000 receiving system 20051No

a complete RETIM system, andinstallation and training

$35,000

GAMBIA TE/5/3/1 Provision of Internet connection 20041No

1 HP D220 Desktop PC and 1 yearsubscription fee

£1,000

NIGERIA TE/1/1/1 Improvement of the main nationalmeteorological telecommunication network

20031No

hardware and software for VSATequipment; MESSIR-SADISworkstations; upgrading of MESSIR-COM, MESSIR-SADIS and MESSIR-MEDIA systems

NIGERIA TE/6/3/1 Upgrading of GTS for connection to Dakarfrom Lagos on high-speed VSAT

20031No

VSAT hardware and software, andsubscription fee for two locations

SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE TE/6/3/1 Provision of a RETIM2000 receiving systemand a SYNERGIE system

20041No

a RETIM2000 receiving system and aSYNERGIE system as well as training

SIERRA LEONE TE/1/1/3 Provision of two SSBs for thetelecommunication network

20031No

2 SSBs with solar panels US $12,000

SUDAN TE/4/2/1(Revised)

Provision of an Automatic MessageSwitching System (AMSS)

20061No

MESSIR-COMM hardware andsoftware; MESSIR-VISION hardwareand software; MESSIR-Aero pilotmeteorological briefing system; andLAN

EUR 313,230

KAZAKHSTAN TE/1/1/3 Modernization of the international dataexchange and distribution system

2003

additional PCs, MTS and networks

1CHINA

the equipment for a meteorologicalweb server, MTS and networks

US $34,000

Partial

KAZAKHSTAN TE/1/3/1 Modernization of the national data collectionsystem

20031No

the equipment for the simultaneouscollection of observation data

US $9,500




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix E, p. 2


KYRGYZ REPUBLIC TE/1/1/2 Replacement of 41 sets of short-wave radiostations

20022/3No

41 sets of short-wave radio stations(with power supply, antenna tuner,antenna connector, telegraph key)

MONGOLIA TE/4/1/1 Upgrading of the one-way VSAT system totwo-way VSAT system

20031No

two-way VSAT system

REPUBLIC OF YEMEN TE/2/1/1 Connection of NMC Sana’a to the GTS 2001

a satellite receiving system (e.g.,MDD or UKSF/WWW receiving

1VCP(F)

1 METEOSAT DCP and terminalequipment; a satellite receivingsystem (e.g., MDD or UKSF/WWWreceiving system); and training

Partial

ARGENTINA TE/2/3/1 Replacement of the RA IV RMTNworkstation and upgrade of VSAT to two-way system

20031/2No

Communication equipment forreception and transmission ofinformation; 1 PC; applicationsoftware; installation; and training

US $100,000

BOLIVIA TE/2/3/1 Replacement of the ISCS workstation 20041No

1 ISCS workstation, software,installation, and training

US $40,000

GUYANA TE/2/1/4 Provision of a PC for the GTS link betweenGeorgetown and Maracay

20022No

a PC US $3,000

PARAGUAY TE/2/3/1 Replacement of the ISCS WAFS station 20031No

1 ISCS workstation (software,hardware and antenna)

US $40,000

PERU TE/2/3/1 Replacement of the ISCS workstation 20031No

1 ISCS workstation, software,installation, and training

US $51,000

SURINAME TE/2/3/1 Replacement of the ISCS workstation 20031No

workstation, software, shipping andinstallation

US $50,000

URUGUAY TE/2/3/1 Replacement of the ISCS workstation 20041No

1 ISCS workstation US $50,000




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix E, p. 3


VENEZUELA TE/2/3/1 Replacement of the RA IV RMTNworkstation and upgrade of VSAT to two-way system

20031No

replacement of the ISCSworkstationand upgrade of VSAT to two-waysystem

US $45,000

BRITISH CARIBBEANTERRITORIES

TE/2/3/1 Replacement of the RA IV RMTNworkstation for Cayman Islands

20031No

replacement of the ISCS workstation(hardware, operating system andoperation software, installation andtraining, and maintenance kit)

US $35,000

KIRIBATI TE/1/1/1 Provision of digital high-frequency SSBradio systems

20031No

remote SSBs/digital HF radiosystems; and installation of theequipment

US $30,166

KIRIBATI TE/4/1/1 Upgrading of the QFAX/WEAFAX/EMWINsystems

20031No

a 7-day expert mission for upgradingof the QFAX/WEAFAX/EMWINsystems

US $8,636

KIRIBATI TE/5/3/1 Internet upgrade 20062No

Computer equipment (11 PCs, 8printers, etc.) and Internet connectionfee (2 years)

AUS $33,000

NIUE TE/1/1/1 Establishment of meteorologicalcommunications sytems

20022No

3 PCs, 2 printers, 2 answeringtelephone machines, 4 VHF radiosplus 1 base station, 3 HF radiosystems, etc.

US $40,000

SOLOMON ISLANDS TE/1/1/1 Improvement of meteorologicaltelecommunication for the collection ofobservational data from surface stations

20061No

remote SSB/digital HF radio systems;and installation of the equipment

US $23,356

SOLOMON ISLANDS TE/5/3/1 Upgrade of Internet access facilities 20062No

3 server PCs; 2 firewalls; 2 switches;1 network printer and Internet serviceupgrade for two years; 2 PCs; 1 HFradio transceiver and 3 UPSs

US $50,262

TONGA TE/2/1/1 Establishment of GTS link with RTHMelbourne

20021No

an expert mission for feasibility studyand implementation of GTSconnection

VANUATU TE/1/1/2(Revised)

Provision of 18 SSBs/digital HF radiosystems for the dissemination of tropicalcyclone warning to the village and islands

20031No

18 units of SSBs/digital HF radiosystems; and expert services for theinstallation of the equipment

US $93,800




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix E, p. 4


VANUATU TE/5/3/1 Upgrading of Internet access facilities 20062No

firewall installation; and 2-yearInternet fees through ISP

US $17,500

AZERBAIJAN TE/1/1/1 Improvement of the national meteorologicaldata communication system

20031No

13 PCs, 10 fax modems, 10 UPSsand 10 printers

US $16,000


TE/2/3/1 Establishment of GTS connection with RTHSofia

20062No

VPN server; installation, configurationand establishment of VPN connection

EUR 8,000

GEORGIA TE/4/1/2 Provision of solar power stations foruninterrupted operation of sixhydrometeorological stations

20031/3No

6 solar power stations US $9,960

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA TE/6/3/3 Provision of a MESSIR-Vision workstation 20031No

a MESSIR-Vision workstation




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix F, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS

BENIN DP/1/1/1 Provision of a PC-based MeteorologicalInformation System (PC-MIS)

20031No

1 PC and PC-MIS software;installation and technical training

US $15,000

BURUNDI DP/1/1/1 Provision of a weather information system 20051No

a weather information system with allnecessary accessories andoperational software, and installationand training

$25,000

CAMEROON DP/1/1/2 Provision of a PC-based MeteorologicalInformation System (PC-MIS)

20031No


US $15,000

COMOROS DP/1/1/1 Provision of a Meteorological InformationSystem (PC-MIS)

20031No


US $15,000

CONGO DP/1/1/1 Provision of a Meteorological InformationSystem (PC-MIS)

20031No


US $15,000

EGYPT DP/1/1/1 Provision of a Meteorological InformationSystem (PC-MIS)

20031No


US $15,000

ETHIOPIA DP/1/1/1 Provision of a Geographical InformationSystem (GIS)

20051No

GIS software, hardware, installationand training

US $54,593

MADAGASCAR DP/1/1/1 Provision of a PC-based MeteorologicalInformation System (PC-MIS)

20031No


US $15,000

MALI DP/1/1/1 Provision of a PC-based MeteorologicalInformation System (PC-MIS)

20031No


US $15,000

MOROCCO DP/1/1/1 Provision of a Meteorological InformationSystem (PC-MIS)

20031No


US $15,000




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix F, p. 2


ZIMBABWE DP/1/1/1 Provision of an integrated forecastingsystem (SYNERGIE)

20021No

a complete SYNERGIE system


DP/1/1/2 Establishment of a new NWP system usingPC-cluster

20042No

1 set of PC-cluster facility composedof 16 PCs

KAZAKHSTAN DP/1/1/1 Provision of the updated GIS Meteosoftware for the modernization of the dataprocessing system

20042No

update of GIS Meteo software US $23,178

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC DP/1/2/1(Rev. 2)

Provision of “Persona-miss” software formeteorological data processing for theperiod 1992-2001 and beyond

20022No

“Persona-miss” software and training US $6,500

KYRGYZ REPUBLIC DP/1/2/1(Rev. 3)

Provision of “Persona-miss” software andhardware for meteorological dataprocessing for the period 1992-2005 and

20063No

4 PCs and peripherals; Persona-misssoftware; installation and training

US $16,720

COOK ISLANDS DP/1/1/2 Replacement of a PC for AWS dataprocessing

20032No

a PC with the latest software andinternet communication link on it

US $2,000

PHILIPPINES DP/1/1/EX Expert services for training on applicationsof Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP)products

20051No

expert services for a two-weektraining programme

TONGA DP/1/1/1 Upgrading of PCs for data management 20022No

3 PCs and 1 colour printer, 1 scannerand 1 network hub

US $7,500

ARMENIA DP/1/1/1 Provision of the GIS Meteo software 20021No

GIS Meteo system software US $46,000

GEORGIA DP/1/2/2 Provision of PCs and peripherals forsupport of Hydrometeorological Safety ofTRACECA (HYMES-TRACECA) activities

2000

1 laser printer, 1 scanner and 2 UPSs

1CHINA

2 PCs, 1 laser printer, 1 scanner and2 UPSs

US $9,103

Partial




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix F, p. 3


REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA DP/1/1/2 Provision of a workstation for theintroduction of numerical weather prediction(NWP) models

20031No

a 4-processor workstation with 256MB RAM, compilers and UNIX orLinux operating system

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA DP/1/2/1 Provision of Persona MIS and MIP softwareupdates

20051No

upgrading of computer software(Persona MIS and MIP)


DP/1/1/2 Provision of a Synergie meteorologicalworkstation

20061No

a Synergie meteorological workstation

UKRAINE DP/1/2/1 Provision of a Persona data processingsystem for hydrometeorological data rescue

20042No

hardware (4 PCs, 2 scanners, 2printers and 4 UPSs) and applicationsoftware including Persona

US $17,255




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix G, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO RESEARCH AND TRAINING CENTRE ACTIVITIES

EGYPT DP/4/2/1 Replacement of an educational HRPTsystem

20052No

an educational HRPT/CHRPT system

COSTA RICA DP/4/2/1 Improvement of real-time data access atRMTC San José

20032No

2 satellite receivers; a PC; etc. andinstallation of software

US $12,000

VANUATU DP/4/1/EX Expert services for developing an in-countrytraining in basic meteorology

20022No

development of training material,training of trainers, and training ofpersonnel

US $15,000




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix H, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO CDMS SYSTEMS AND OTHER CLIMATOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES

CONGO WCP/2/2/1 Provision of a CLIDATA Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20042No

1 server and 3 workstation PCs withthe necessary software (Oracle 8i)

ERITREA WCP/2/2/1 Provision of two PCs and software forclimatological and agrometeorological dataprocessing

20022No

2 PCs and software for climatologicaland agrometeorological dataprocessing

US $7,000

GAMBIA WCP/1/1/1 Provision of computer hardware andsoftware and training for seasonal weatherprediction

20032No

computer hardware and software andtraining

GUINEA WCP/2/1/3 Provision of a CLIDATA Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20052No

a CLIDATA CDMS hardware andsoftware

GUINEA WCP/4/1/1 Climate data rescue and data management 20022No

computer hardware and software forclimate data rescue and datamanagement

US $30,000

NAMIBIA WCP/4/1/1(Revised)

Climatological data rescue 20042No

equipment (digital camera and relatedfull set of accessories andconsumables) and training to operateDARE system

US $15,000

SIERRA LEONE WCP/2/1/3 Replacement of a CLICOM computersystem

1994

additional PCs and peripherals forCLICOM

2UK

a CLICOM system (hardware andsoftware)

Partial

SUDAN WCP/2/1/2 Provision of a CLIDATA Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20052No

CLIDATA CDMS hardware andsoftware with 1 laserjet printer and 1UPS

US $40,000


WCP/4/1/1 Climate data rescue and data management 20032No

a climate data rescue and datamanagement system

BANGLADESH WCP/2/1/1 Provision of a CLICOM system 20032No

hardware and software of the latestCLICOM system

US $25,000




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix H, p. 2


CAMBODIA WCP/2/1/1 Upgrading of the CLICOM system 20021No

CLICOM system hardware, softwareand training

US $17,360


WCP/4/1/1 Climate data rescue and data management 20062No

3 PCs; 3 digital cameras; 1 server PC;3 workstation PCs at HQ and 6workstation PCs for provincialstations; 2 printers and CDMSsoftware; installation and training

US $63,000

MONGOLIA WCP/2/2/1 Provision of a CLIWARE CDMS andtraining

20052No

a CLIWARE CDMS and training US $10,000

REPUBLIC OF YEMEN WCP/4/1/1 Climatological Data Rescue 20062No

ecovery of historic data from UK;digital cameras; computers, etc. fordata rescue; and installation andtraining

TURKMENISTAN WCP/2/2/1 Provision of a CLIWARE Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20032No

a CLIWARE Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

US $8,795

TURKMENISTAN WCP/2/2/1(Revised)

Provision of a CLIWARE Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20051No

CLIWARE CDMS hardware andsoftware

US $20,200

UZBEKISTAN WCP/2/2/1 Provision of a CLIWARE Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20042No

CLIWARE CDMS software andtraining

US $4,000

UZBEKISTAN WCP/2/3/1 Provision of software for the operationaldrought monitoring system

20031No

software for the operational droughtmonitoring system

US $5,000

PARAGUAY WCP/4/1/1 Climatological data rescue 20063No

financial assistance to cover the staffcosts for the data input, validation andhomogenization

US $27,600

PAPUA NEW GUINEA WCP/4/1/1 Climatological data rescue 20041No

2 PCs; 1 scanner; 1 laser fiche; 1digital camera; and 1 UPS




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix H, p. 3


SAMOA WCP/3/1/1 Establishment of the climate observingnetwork

20023No

a feasibility study, equipment, trainingand public awareness

US $60,000

SOLOMON ISLANDS WCP/2/2/1 Upgrading of Climate Database System 20041No

1 server PC and 4 workstation PCswith UPSs

US $15,000

TONGA WCP/3/1/1 Establishment of the climate observingnetwork

20022No


US $78,000

VANUATU WCP/2/1/3 Upgrading of computer hardware for climatedata management

20022No

2 PCs, 1 printer and a network US $4,000

VANUATU WCP/3/1/1 Establishment of the climate observingnetwork

20022No


US $78,000

ARMENIA WCP/2/2/1 Provision of a CLIDATA Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20042No

Hardware and software for CLIDATACDMS; and training

US $36,000

BELARUS WCP/2/2/1 Provision of CLIWARE Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20032No

hardware and software for CLIWARECDMS

US $8,800

GEORGIA WCP/2/2/1 Provision of a CLIWARE Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20042No

2 PCs, commercial software andCLIWARE software, installation andtraining

US $9,495

LEBANON WCP/2/2/1 Provision of a CliSys Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20052No

CliSys hardware and software andinstallation

US $50,000

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA WCP/2/1/2 Provision of a CLIDATA Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20062No

CLIDATA hardware and software;Oracle and Windows softwarepackage




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix H, p. 4



WCP/2/2/1 Provision of a CLIDATA Climate DatabaseManagement System (CDMS)

20052No

1 CLIDATA CDMS (1 server and 5workstation PCs; software; andtraining




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix I, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO HYDROLOGY AND WATER RESOURCES ACTIVITIES

MALAWI HY/5/1/1 Hydrological data rescue 20042No

1 PC with printer, scanner andaccessories; software; and installationand training

US $8,000

ZAMBIA HY/5/1/1 Hydrological Data Rescue 20052No

1 PC with DVD and CD writer andaccessories; 1 laptop PC;software/consumables; andconsultancy

US $13,000


HY/3/1/1 Establishment of a hydrological informationmanagement system in SHMA

20042No

1 server PC and 2 workstation PCs; 2CD rewritable Drives; 1 scanner; and1 printer

MONGOLIA HY/3/1/2 Hydrological data rescue 20052No

HYDATA software; 2 workstation PCs;and training of 2 specialists

US $17,000

MYANMAR HY/4/1/1 Provision of a flood forecasting system forthe Delta areas

20051No

5 sets of: automatic water level gauge;SSB; and installation and training

US $80,000

MYANMAR HY/5/1/1 Hydrological data rescue 20051No

4 PCs with UPS; 2 CD writers; 2 laserprinters, etc., HYDATA software andtraining

US $62,000

THAILAND HY/6/1/1 Provision of flash flood forecasting modelsand training

20022No

expertise on flash flood forecasting(three man-months) and flash floodforecasting models

NIUE HY/6/1/1 Establishment of a groundwater quantityand quality assessment and monitoringsystem

20022No

a groundwater quantity and qualityassessment and monitoring system

US $351,000

ARMENIA HY/5/1/1(Revised)

Hydrological data rescue 20032No

1 PC, hydrological data rescuesoftware, installation and training, andhydrological data and software fromthe Russian Federation

US $13,800

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA HY/1/1/1 Provision of 3 GR-70 water measurementinstruments for the hydrological monitoringnetwork

20032No

3 GR-70 water measurementinstruments




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix J, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO GAW AND ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION ACTIVITIES

BELARUS ENV/1/1/1 Enhancement of the GAW environmentalmonitoring station at Berenzinsky Reserve

20052No

1 PM-10 particle meter; 1 surfaceozone analyser; 1 automaticprecipitation sampler; 3 vacuumpumps; and training of specialists

US $87,500




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix K.1, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS ACTIVITIES

BURUNDI AEM/3/1/2 Upgrading of a SADIS system at NMSBujumbura

20052No

1 SADIS 2G receiver; replacement ofSADIS 1G PC; and MESSIR-VISIONsoftware upgrade

US $30,000

CAMEROON AEM/3/1/1 Provision of a SADIS second-generationsystem

20062No

1 SADIS 2G satellite receiving system US $16,000

CONGO AEM/3/1/1 Provision of a SADIS second-generationsystem

20061No

1 SADIS 2G package (hardware andsoftware)

ETHIOPIA AEM/3/1/2 Upgrading of the satellite-based distributionsystem for WAFS data and products

20042No

1 Matra Marconi VSAT antenna,mount, receiver and LNB; datacapture and display computer system;1 printer; 1 UPS; spares andconsumables

US $20,000

ETHIOPIA AEM/3/1/3 Upgrading of SADIS visualization software 20052No

SADIS vusualization software upgrade EUR 34,660

GAMBIA AEM/3/1/2 Provision of a SADIS second-generationsystem

20052No

Hardware and software for SADIS 2Gpackage

GUINEA AEM/3/1/2 Upgrading of a SADIS station at NMSConakry

20052No

a SADIS 2G receiver; replacement ofSADIS 1G PC; MESSIR-VISIONsoftware upgrade

US $30,000

GUINEA BISSAU AEM/3/1/1 Provision of a satellite-based distributionsystem for WAFS data and products

20041No

a satellite-based distribution systemfor WAFS data and products

MADAGASCAR AEM/3/1/2 Provision of a SADIS second-generationsystem

20052No

a SADIS 2G receiver: a VSAT two-way reception system and a data-processing and display system(workstation)

SEYCHELLES AEM/3/1/2 Replacement and upgrading of the SADISVSAT receivers

20022No

2 SADIS VSAT receivers £20,540




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix K.1, p. 2


UGANDA AEM/3/1/2 Upgrading of MESSIR-SADIS system 20032No

2 sets of PCs, X.25 cards, andMESSIR-SADIS software

US $27,400

CHILE AEM/3/2/1 Provision of a meteorological briefingsystem for aeronautical users

20042No

aeronautical briefing equipment(software and screen; closed-circuitTV system for dissemination)

US $3,000

COOK ISLANDS AEM/3/1/1(Revised)

Installation of VSAT ground equipment forWAFS data and products

20032No

VSAT ground equipment

NIUE AEM/1/EX Expert services for training in the provisionof meteorological services to the aviationindustry

20022No

30-day expert services for training US $10,000

NIUE AEM/3/1/1 Installation of VSAT ground equipment forWAFS data and products

20032No


PAPUA NEW GUINEA AEM/3/1/2 Upgrading of VSAT ground equipment forWAFS data and products

20032No


PHILIPPINES AEM/3/1/2 Replacement of the WAFS STAR4workstation

20032No

1 ISCS workstation

PHILIPPINES AEM/3/1/3 Upgrading of the WAFS receiving system 20052No

a WAFS/Metlab Server/ClientReception and Display System

US $77,000

SAMOA AEM/3/1/1 Installation of an International SatelliteCommunication System (ISCS) workstationfor WAFS data and products

20041No

a feasibility study; provision andinstallation of ISCS workstation;training and public awareness

US $20,000

TONGA AEM/3/1/1 Installation of a VSAT terminal and anInternational Satellite CommunicationSystem (ISCS) workstation for WAFS data

20032No

1 VSAT terminal and 1 ISCSworkstation

US $75,000




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix K.1, p. 3


VANUATU AEM/3/1/2 Upgrading of VSAT ground equipment forWAFS data and products

20032No





PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix K.2, p. 1


KENYA AGM/2/2/1 Improvement of rainfall observations foragrometeorological services to enhanceagricultural production

20032No

Mould for raingauge; production ofinitial 5,000 P/S; distribution cost; andcontingencies

US $20,000

ARMENIA AGM/2/2/1 Soil moisture monitoring for improvedagrometeorological advisories and warningsystems in Armenia

20032No

20 sets of CNC 503 DR NeutronMoisture Meters

US $60,000

GEORGIA AGM/2/1/1 Establishment of a drought monitoringsystem in Georgia

20022No

10 soil moisture measuringequipment; and 2 PCs

US $8,000

REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA AGM/2/2/2 Provision of 20 soil thermometers for theagrometeorological network

20032No

20 AMT-2 soil thermometers




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix K.3, p. 1


KAZAKHSTAN MM/1/2/1 Reception of specialized ECMWF data forforecasting storm surges of sea water onthe Caspian Sea coast

20022No

24 to 120 hours advance forecastingof basic fields of wind speed in theCaspian region, achieved in six hourson the GRIB network

€3,000 /year




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix K.4, p. 1


COTE D'IVOIRE PWS/1/1/1 Provision of a media weather presentationsystem and training of weather presenters

20062No

a media weather presentation system(camera, PC and software, videorecorder and digital camera) andtraining of weather presenters

NIGER PWS/1/1/1(Revised)

Provision of TV weather presentationequipment

20052No

2 digital cameras, 2 PCs, 2 Betacamvideo recorders, 1 studio lightingprojector, 1 video scanmixer/converter, and consumables

UGANDA PWS/3/1/1 Popularization of meteorology in schools 2002

basic meteorological instruments forschools

3USA (Bilateral)

basic meteorological instruments for10 schools and NMC and weatherpresentation facility

US $242,700

Partial


PWS/1/1/1 Provision of a television weatherpresentation system

20042No

1 PC and peripherals (2 CD writers,etc.); photographing equipment;weather forecaster presentationequipment


PWS/1/1/2 Provision of a TV Weather PresentationSystem

20062No

repair of weather presentation room;supply of complete TV studioequipment; and training of staff

US $45,000


PWS/1/1/1 Provision of a PC and software for TVweather presentation

20031No

1 PC, media presentation software,and two-day training

US $4,000

GEORGIA PWS/1/1/1 Provision of a television weatherpresentation system

20022No

a complete set of TV weatherpresentation system with installationand training

£35,000




PriorityDonor


cost requested

Appendix L, p. 1

VCP PROJECTS RELATED TO OTHER FIELDS OF ASSISTANCE


OB/9/1/1 Provision of temperature chambers 20052No

2 pieces of temperature chambers;2 pieces of harmful gas purifier;2 pieces of of auto mercury purifier

US $15,000


OB/9/1/1 Provision of a meteorological instrumentinspection kit

20062No

a meteorological instrument inspectionkit


APPENDIX B


VCP DONORS BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL ACTIVITIES IN 2006 IN SUPPORT OF THE IMPLEMENTATION OF WMO PROGRAMMES

IN NMHS AND ACTIONS FOR 2007


IPM/VCP/Bilateral Activities, p. 2

VCP DONORS BILATERAL AND MULTILATERAL ACTIVITIES IN 2006

Members' contributions to the WMO Voluntary Co-operation Programme

by bilateral arrangements in 2006

(US $) Donor Total Member Equipment Training/ Contribution and Services Fellowships by bilateral arrangements (US$)

Australia 233,700 70,200 303,900

Canada 618,000 618,000

China 373,500 314,960 688,460

Finland 840,610 840,610

France 294,882 1,648,476 1,943,358

Germany 456,400 260,400 716,800

Hong Kong, China 29,000 29,000

Japan 250,000 250,000

Kenya 103,018 4,050 107,068

New Zealand 242,291 242,291

Pakistan 10,000 10,000

Philippines 4,673 4,673

Republic of Korea 8,563 183,849 192,412

Russian Federation 80,769 80,769

Spain 210,000 140,000 350,000

UK 1,696,490 735,233 2,431,723

USA 421,000 1,230,000 1,651,000

Total 5,498,454 4,961,610 10,460,064

* The data is based on the information provided by donor Members, updated 12/05/07.

Australia 1. A breakdown of bilateral/multilateral contributions to technical cooperation, amounting to US $303,900 is as follows:

- AusAID-funded Project “Enhanced Applications of Climate Prediction in Pacific Island Countries”: US $100,000;


- AusAID-funded RANET project Phase 2: US $100,000 - AusAID-funded project to provide electronic notebook

computers to Pacific Island Countries during an Asia- Pacific Satellite Training Seminar, Melbourne, October 2006: US $33,700

- AusAID-funded South Pacific Sea Level and Climate Change Monitoring Project Phase IV.

2. Considerable resources continued to be devoted to training, including the provision of publications, organising a Graduate Diploma in Meteorology training course in 2006, and contributions to WMO conferences and an IOC tsunami workshop: US $70,200. 3. With the continued commitments of AusAID, the outlook for Australian contribution to technical cooperation under VCP in 2007 at a level similar to that of 2006 remains promising. Canada 1. In 2006 Canada completed the last of a four year project with the Agrhymet Regional Centre, a specialized technical institution of CILSS (Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel) located inn Niamey, Niger. Projects totalling some $200,000 were conducted under this agreement to strengthen capacity in addressing climate change. These, along with some training activities, (e.g. management of NMHSs, Technical training) and contribution to Trust Funds result in total disbursements in capacity building for 2006 in excess of USD 600,000. 2. In 2007, Canada will focus on our continued response to the Millennium Development Goals and the G8 Plan of Action for Sustainable Development. We shall investigate ways and means of supporting the Climate and Development in Africa initiative. We have also been active in the organizing of the World Climate Conference -3 (WCC-3) which has as its theme “Climate Prediction for Decision Making: Focusing on Seasonal to Inter-annual Timescales”. 3. Particular emphasis will be placed on how VCP and other instruments can support this work and how we might build synergies with the Group on Earth Observations to progress on the implementation of the Global Earth Observation Systems of Systems. Harmonization of the various capacity building activities within the WMO will be advanced through our discussions on the roles of the Regional and Technical Cooperation Programmes and the Crosscutting programme on Least Developed Countries during Congress XV. We are investigating support to the Global Atmosphere Watch Programme through training and procurement of equipment and services. 4. Canada shares a common goal to improve access, volume and quality of data and products for the health, safety and economic well-being of humankind. Canada will concentrate its efforts on improved understanding of polar influences on Earth’s climate through its significant contribution to the Third International Polar Year. With respect to our continuing work on Disaster Risk Reduction, we shall investigate how best to act upon the outcomes of the Conference on the Social and Economic Benefits of weather, water and climate services entitled, ” Secure and Sustainable Living” held in Madrid in March 2007. Canada will contribute toward the purchase and distribution of the UN/WMO publication about the increasing role that climate plays in our lives and how important this is in the future development of sustainable societies. Copies of the publication entitled “Elements for Life” will be distributed to heads of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) of developing countries (focusing primarily on the Americas). 5. Expected total disbursements for 2007 are projected to be approximately US $500,000.


China 1. In 2006, China’s contribution amounted to US $688,460 broken down as follows:

Study Tour 2. A Study Tour to China was held from 4 to13 September 2006 for Directors or their deputies of the NMHSs of Members in Regions I, II, V and VI. The cost of this study tour amounted to US $62,500. Training and fellowships - A training course on meteorological instruments (US $53,300) - A training course on climate change and prediction (US $52,500) - A training seminar on administrative management for meteorological officials

from developing countries (US $60,000) - A training course on satellite meteorology (US $26,600) - A training course on aviation meteorology (US $33,500) - A training workshop on tropical cyclone disasters (US $26,560) Instruments and Equipment 3. The following donations of instruments and equipment were offered in 2006: - Mongolia: Provision of three dust-storm monitoring stations (bilateral)

(US $280,000) - Kazakhstan: Provision of one dust-storm monitoring station (bilateral)

(US $93,500) - 4.. In 2007, the expected contribution of China to the WMO VCP is as follows: China Study Tour 5. In September 2007, China will organize a Study Tour for senior officials responsible for international co-operation in NMHSs. Fellowships 6. In 2007, China will organize the following training courses: RMTC/Nanjing: - International Training Course on Satellite and Radar Meteorology; - Training Seminar on Management for Meteorological Officials in Asian and

African Countries; - International Training Course on Weather Modification; Beijing Component of RMTC/Nanjing: - International Training Course on Severe Convective Storm Nowcasting; - International Training Seminar on Meteorological Disasters Forecast, Prevention

and Mitigation; - International Training Course on Coastal Zone Natural Disaster Prevention and

Warning; - International Training Course on Agro-meteorological Services for Sustainable

Agriculture.


Instruments and Equipment 7. The following donations for instruments and equipment are expected to be made in 2007:

- DPRK: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery - Kyrgyzstan: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery - Lao PDR: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery - Myanmar: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery - Sri Lanka: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery - Tajikistan: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery - Viet Nam: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery - Meteorological instruments to Members affected by natural disasters as emergency

assistance By bilateral arrangement:

- Malaysia: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery - Nepal: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery - Philippines: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery - Uzbekistan: one set of FengYunCAST receiving system for satellite imagery

8. It is expected that China will continue to provide a cash contribution of US $10,000 to the VCP(F) for 2007. Finland 1. Finland has actively supported projects related to the mitigation and adaptation to climate change in developing countries. 2. In 2006 Finland continued to support the meteorological post emergency reconstruction programme of the Mozambique Meteorological Service with an amount of €500,000. 3. A research project conducted together with the TERI Institute of India to study the properties of brown cloud over South Asia and to assess the effects of pollution on human health and on climate was funded by Finland with an amount of €100,000 for 2006 and €100,000 for 2007. 4. Finland is also contributing with €118,000 to a social and economic impact study of meteorological services in the Balkan Area. 5. In Lithuania, the Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI) is carrying out a EU-funded project for the institutional strengthening in preparation for upgrading the Lithuanian meteorological network with an amount of €225,000 as well as a second project for strengthening Lithuanian institutional capacities in ambient air quality modelling and forecasting with an amount of €320,000. 6. In the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, FMI is carrying out an air quality improvement project funded by EU with an amount of €650,000. 7. Together with Argentina, Finland has conducted ozone soundings at the Marambio station in Antarctica since 1988. The long time series obtained of the sounding results are valuable, for instance, when studying the impact of climate change on the development of the ozone layer. With the China Meteorological Administration, FMI started co-operation in the measurement of fine particles.


France 1. In 2006 France contributed €1,469,348 to the VCP Equipment and Services (VCP(ES)) Programme including training and fellowships through bilateral agreements, as follows: Equipment

France has supplied and installed two ceilometers in the international airports of Port Vila and Luganville for an amount of €100,000. This action took place within the framework of the cooperation between France and Vanuatu and was financed by the Fonds du Pacifique through the French Agency for Development (AFD).

Expert services

In 2006, 17 experts from Météo-France made assistance missions in several countries like Algeria, Bulgaria, Morocco, Romania and Tunisia. The total represented 3 man x months for an estimated cost of €122,957. Training and fellowships

In 2006, France welcomed many trainees and scientists, in particular as part as the project ALADIN from countries such as Armenia, Algeria, Benin, Bulgaria, Côte d’Ivoire, Czech Republic, Georgia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Morocco, Romania, Senegal, South Africa and Tunisia. The number of meteorologists from these countries amounted at about 147 for an estimated cost of €1,246, 391.

2. France has also mobilized important resources for the follow up of other related technical co-operation activities in 2006: Support to education and training activities in RA V

In 2006, a training course, funded by the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs through the AFD, the Government of New Caledonia and Météo-France was offered to 15 forecasters from the Pacific Islands from 4 to 8 September. Lectures and training sessions were focused on tropical meteorology and medium-range forecasting. The cost of this operation amounts to €110,000.

It is expected that a training course on marine meteorology forecasting, funded in a similar way, will be organized in French Polynesia in 2007.

Support to the WMO Hydrology and Water Resources Programme

• CARIB-HYCOS: in 2006 funds from the General Council, the Regional Council of Martinique and the FEDER have been secured for the CARIB-HYCOS project. Appropriate agreements are in the process of being signed between the donor agencies, the Executing Agency (IRD) and WMO, as Supervising Agency, allowing the implementation of the project in 2007.

• NIGER HYCOS: The AFD is supporting the Niger Basin Authority, who acts as the

Executive Agency of the Niger Hycos project and hosts the Regional Centre Project through a grant of €3M. The project is now at mid term and will start its implementation phase including the purchase of hydrometeorological equipment in the beginning 2007.


• VOLTA HYCOS: The Fonds Français pour l’Environnement Mondial (FFEM) has funded the Volta Hycos project with €1M. The field phase of the project should be initiated in 2007. IRD is providing scientific and technical assistance to the project in collaboration with WMO which is the Executive Agency of the project.

• MEKONG HYCOS has been funded by France in 2006 (€3M).

Support to WMO activities and programmes through trust funds and to WMO conferences

In 2006, Météo-France has contributed an amount of €23,000 to the trust fund of the

AMDAR panel and an amount of €20,000 to the trust fund of the THORPEX project. It has also provided a financial support of €12,000 to several conferences and seminars organized by WMO such as the WMO Conference on Living with Climate Variability, the International Workshop on Agrometeorological Risk Management, the CBS Technical Conference on the WMO Information Service and the Technical Conference on Meteorological and Environmental Instruments and Methods of Observation, in order to facilitate the participation of the Least Developed Countries to these events. Support to the ACMAD Centre

In 2006, France has continued to provide assistance to ACMAD through a financial

contribution from the French Ministry for Foreign Affairs covering the salary of the Technical Assistant and the implementation of the annual work plan and a strong scientific and technical support of Météo-France to the ACMAD activities related to its participation to the AMMA programme and to the PRESAO Forum. This support was financed by AMMA EU, AMMA France (€10,000) and Météo-France itself (€51,500). Support to the adaptation of climate change in Africa

The French Ministry for Foreign Affairs launched in October a project of €3.5M on the

effects of the climate change in West Africa: RIPIECSA for “Recherche interdisciplinaire et participative sur les interactions entre les écosystèmes, le climat et les societés d’Afrique de l’Ouest” will be managed by the IRD. Météo-France will be a member of the Scientific Committee.

Similar to the AMMA programme, and the AMMA-Africa network, which allowed inter-

organism international cooperation with a North-South parity, RIPIECSA will encourage the development of the regional expertise and the emergence of excellence Centres on the impact of the climate change. It is expected that under its objective of strengthening the capacity building of Meteorological Services, the project will be complementary to AMMA and will allow to maintain the upper-air stations network which was implemented during the experiment. A kick-off workshop has been organized in Bamako from 5 to 7 March 2007. 3. In 2007, France will maintain its contribution to the VCP(ES) including training/fellowships by bilateral agreements as the same level as in 2006. It will also continue to support ACMAD and to develop its regional cooperation in the Pacific. It plans also to initiate collaboration with the NMS of Senegal which could lead to a support to its training activities and the development of its marine meteorology services. 4. Two additional regional projects aiming at the reduction of the impacts of climate change will be supported by France in 2007. They are currently under instruction:

- “Capacity building on adaptation to climate change impacts for countries belonging to the Indian Ocean Commission (IOC)” will be financed by FFEM (€1M in a €3M


project). The main objectives will be: (i) Capacity building on climate observation and comprehension; (ii) Climate change effects assessment and analysis (vulnerability assessment); (iii) Extreme event warning systems and risks prevision plans strengthening; (iv) Adaptation policies and measures strengthening; and (v) support to IOC for co-operation and co-ordination at the regional level.

- “Support to adaptation to climate change in West Africa in agriculture and water

management”: €1.2M from FFEM in a €3M project to strengthen the knowledge on climate change and its impacts in this area, to measure the vulnerability to climate change of West-African economies and to elaborate a regional framework on adaptation.

- Another project in support to GCOS-Africa will be prepared by France in 2007.

Germany 1. Germany has continued to provide assistance in education and training and fellowships, mostly on a bilateral basis, and especially for short-term fellowships on a cost-sharing basis in the field of research and development. 2. Germany increased its efforts in support of WMO-sponsored training courses. In 2006 the international seminar for participants from central and eastern European countries on the Design, Products and Operational Use of the NWP Model-chain of RSMC Offenbach took place again. In addition the Deutscher Wetterdienst (DWD) organized the WMO RA II/VI Regional Training Seminar on GDPFS and PWS in Support of Natural Disaster Reduction in September 2006. 3. For all Seminars held at the meteorological Training and Conference Centre of the DWD, accommodation expenses are reduced for participants from countries with economy in transition. 4. In May 2006 a HRM Training - workshop was organized by DWD in Langen and a second HRM workshop was carried out together with INM, Spain in October 2006 in Madrid. More then 20 countries are being supported in their operational use of the "HRM" NWP model by special provision of boundary data. 5. In connection with the tasks to which it is committed within the framework of WMO, Germany continues to support for example the WMO RA VI Regional Dobson Calibration Centre and the GAW Training and Education Centre, both at Hohenpeissenberg and bore again the expenses for the GAWTEC training courses. 6. Additionally Germany supported in 2006 a three year research project at the Hanoi National University and the Viet Nam Meteorological Department Service with travel expenses. 7. In the field of bilateral technical co-operation, the DWD provided the State Hydro-meteorological Administration (SHMA) in Pyongyang, D.P.R. Korea, with four PCs which SHMA requested for its NWP activities. 8. Further among the bilateral technical co-operation, a three-year project in Mozambique is in execution. The aim of this project is the adaptation to climate change in the disaster prevention in the river catchment area of the Rio Buzi and other regions in Southern Africa. With close relation to the operational hydrology, a new project was started in 2006 in Benin. The aim of this project is the adaptation to climate change by sustainable cultivation of water catchment areas in the north-west of Benin.


8. Further in the area of Operational Hydrology, the training course “Groundwater management in Arid Countries” took place in La Serena, Chile, from 9-16 September 2006. 9. The course was organized by the UNESCO Centre of water in Aride and Semiaride Zones of South America and the Caribbean (CAZALAC), the Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, the TU Darmstadt, Germany and the University La Serena, Chile and was supported by the German IHP/ HWRP National Committee. 10. In the framework of the Impetus Project (Integrated approach to the efficient management of scarce water resources in West Africa) Germany supported visits of guest scientists as well as travel expenses for maintenance work in Benin. 11. In May 2007, Germany will conduct the next International Seminar on Design, Products and Operational Use of the Numerical Weather Prediction Models of the DWD and in August 2007 DWD will host the next Regional NWP Training Workshop at DWD's Meteorological Training and Conference Centre in Langen. 12. In 2007 Germany will be able to contribute an amount of €10,000 to GCOS through the GCOS Cooperation Mechanism. 13. The IPM VCP 2007 meeting was informed that Germany will continue to provide technical assistance, mostly on a bilateral basis, and taking into consideration the relevant recommendations of WMO bodies. In addition, emphasis will be placed on support to WWW System Support Activities by means of seconded experts, training, etc. Hong Kong, China 1. Hong Kong, China continued to contribute to VCP(ES) in 2006 by running a training course on “The Use and Interpretation of City-Specific Numerical Weather Prediction Products” from 31 October to 3 November 2006. Training fellowships were provided to ten meteorologists from Bhutan, China, Kazakhstan, Malawi, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand and Uzbekistan to enable them to participate in the course. The training course consisted of lectures and practical sessions, and was aimed at enhancing the capability of trainees in formulating weather forecasts through the use of city-specific Numerical Weather Prediction products. 2. The total contribution in monetary terms for this course was US$29,000, inclusive of per diem allowances, accommodation costs, a limited number of air passages, staff and preparation costs. 3. In 2007, Hong Kong, China will continue to contribute to VCP by conducting a course on automated weather observing systems. Japan 1. In 2006, Japan supported training activities to the value of US $250,000 during the year. 2. Contribution to VCP programmes by Japan in 2006: (1) A three-month Group Training Course in Meteorology, funded by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), was offered to eight participants from eight countries from 13 September to 15 December 2006. In the Course, lectures and exercises were focused on the operational application techniques of NWP products, satellite data, and climate related products.


(2) An expert of JMA participated in the WMO VCP training course on Use and Interpretation of City-Specific NWP Products held in Hong Kong, China, from 31 October to 3 November 2006 as a lecturer. 3. VCP related activities by Japan in 2006 and the prospects for 2007 (1) Training events

- On-the-job training for typhoon forecasters, funded by the WMO Tropical Cyclone Programme, was offered to two forecasters from Lao People’s Democratic Republic and Vietnam at RSMC Tokyo Typhoon Centre of JMA from 19 to 28 July 2006.

- The International inter comparison and calibration of Dobson Spectrophotometers for GAW Ozone relevant organizations in Asia, funded by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport (MLIT) of Japan, was held from 6 to 24 March 2006 with the participation from five countries.

- Further to multilateral training events, JMA offered training events and sent experts for the technology transfer to several countries as done in previous years.

(2) Grant Aid Project

- A two-year Grant Aid Project in Lao People’s Democratic Republic, launched in July 2004 aiming at improvement of the weather monitoring system, was completed in February 2006. A meteorological radar system and MTSAT data receiving/analysis system were installed by the project. To ensure the effective use of the above systems and to improve the capacity of weather forecasting and analysis, three-year technical cooperation project was started in July 2006.

- A two-year Grant Aid Project in Bangladesh was started in June 2006 aiming at

improvement of the meteorological radar system at Cox's Bazaar and Khepupara. Another Grant Aid Project in Bangladesh aiming at establishment of the meteorological radar system at Moulvibazar is in planning phase, and will be launched in 2007.

- A Grant Aid Project in Sri Lanka aiming at improvement of meteorological and

disaster information network is in planning phase, and will be launched in 2007. (3) Technical Cooperation Project - A three-year technical cooperation project in Mongolia was started in February 2005

aiming at the improvement of the capacity of weather forecasting and analysis.

- A three-year technical cooperation project in Cambodia was started in September 2006, and an expert in aviation meteorology was dispatched to Cambodia in December 2006 for one and a half years in support of the project aiming at rehabilitation and improvement of civil aviation meteorology.

4 In 2007, Japan will continue to contribute to the VCP programme including training/fellowship activities at the current level, and private companies in Japan are expected to continue their supports through VCP projects. Kenya 1. In 2006, Kenya, through the Kenya Meteorological Department (KMD), contributed to the Technical Cooperation Programme in a number of ways, as shown below;


WMO Sub-regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa 2. Kenya has continued to host the WMO Sub regional Office for Eastern and Southern Africa since its inception in 1998. As has happened over the years, KMD has continued to put at the disposal of WMO a total of 434.5 square metres of office space and provided furniture for the offices. Further, KMD has continued to meet full expenses for water and electricity consumption by the office. These services are valued at US $39,165 per annum. IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC) 3. The IGAD Climate Prediction and Application Centre (ICPAC), which is also housed at the premises of the Kenya Meteorological Department, has at its disposal a total of 566 square metres of office space whose annual value, together with that of water and electricity, costs also borne by KMD, is estimated to be US $50,962. A staff compliment composed of three meteorologists, two meteorological and two engineering technicians was also extended to the Centre, all valued at US $52,056.40. The total contribution to ICPAC was therefore US $103,018.40 Support to EUMETSAT Course 4. The EUMETSAT ESAC IV course was held in Nairobi. KMD contributed the equivalent of US $865 towards the course, mainly towards clearing of imported training materials for the course. 5. Following the hosting of the WMO/CGMS Virtual Laboratory High Profile Training Event (HPTE) held in Nairobi from 23 to 27 October 2006, KMD, through the WMO RTC Nairobi contributed a total of US $3,185 in form of accommodation and meals for the participants of this course, mainly drawn from the Greater Horn of Africa sub-region. 6. In 2007, KMD will assist the NMHSs of the region, particularly those in the Least Developing Countries (LDCs) under the Technical Cooperation between Developing Countries (TCDC) Programme. This assistance will mainly consist of capacity building, on a cost-sharing basis. Arrangements for this are at an advanced stage and communication will be released in the near future. New Zealand 1. New Zealand’s assistance to developing NMS is nearly all bilateral in nature. The necessary funding to provide this assistance continues to be secured through both a supply contract with the New Zealand Government for “public good” services and through other New Zealand agencies on a project basis. Outputs are defined and New Zealand does not have access to discretionary funding to provide assistance through funding streams such as VCP (F). In addition to the support provided with New Zealand funding, MetService also provides substantial technical resource for routine operational support and project implementation in the South Pacific region, which is funded from agencies outside of New Zealand. The value of this work is not included in the New Zealand financials, although we refer to it in this report. 2. During the 2006 calendar year, New Zealand continued to advise and assist the Pacific countries of Cook Islands, Kiribati, Niue, Samoa, Tokelau, Tonga and Tuvalu. All countries received remote on-going advice and assistance for computer and other operational problems, and an annual re-supply of meteorological forms. The MetService continues to monitor surface observation reporting performance for the assisted countries and provides an email gateway to the GTS.


3. Country visits were made to Cook Islands, Niue, Kiribati, Tuvalu, Samoa and Tokelau. New Zealand continued to manage and technically support the upper air programmes at Tarawa, Funafuti and Penrhyn. This also included some financial support, although consumables and operating costs for these programmes are primarily funded by the United Kingdom with support from NOAA/GCOS in the case of Penrhyn, Cook Islands and Bauerfield, Vanuatu. 4. New Zealand was a co-initiator of RANET in the Pacific region. RANET project work undertaken in collaboration with Australia, United States and United Kingdom, included installation of HF/VHF radios for local communities in Niue, Tuvalu and Vanuatu. New Zealand also funded the restoration of the fire damaged Wind Finder Radar at Rarotonga Airport, Cook Islands. 5. New Zealand continues to fund the preparation and publication of the monthly “Island Climate Update (ICU)”, managed and implemented by National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research of New Zealand Limited (NIWA). It is also actively contributing to the Pacific Island GCOS and communications solutions such as HF and satellite email and EMWIN. 6. New Zealand’s assistance for 2007 in monetary terms is expected to be US $246,000 and provided through bi-lateral assistance. Pakistan 1. In 2006, the Pakistan Meteorological Department organized training for 10 personnel from the Syrian Meteorological Department and seven naval officers from Myanmar, Nigeria, Oman, Saudi Arabia and Sri Lanka to attend the 25th Long Navigation and Direction course. Pakistan’s contribution to the above activities was US $10,000. Philippines 1. In 2006, a two-year Master’s Course in Meteorology has been conducted for WMO fellows from Myanmar, Sri Lanka and Vanuatu, who will be completing their studies in 2007, at the University Component of the RMTC (University of the Philippines). The VCP contribution by the Philippines in 2006 was estimated at US $4,673. 2. In 2007, the Philippines plans to continue to support three foreign fellows to undertake the Master Programme at the University of the Philippines (UP). The applicants for the VCP WMO fellowships to the Philippines, who are awaiting confirmation from the WMO, are expected from Bhutan (male), Myanmar (female) and Vanuatu (male). Republic of Korea 1. In 2006, the Republic of Korea contributed the sum of US $192,412 to the WMO VCP and related technical cooperation activities. Training and Fellowships 2. The following training workshop was conducted in the Republic of Korea with the ASEAN-ROK Special Fund from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MOFAT): ASEAN-ROK Cooperation Training Workshop for the Use of Numerical Weather Prediction Products from 29 October to 4 November 2006 for 19 persons from nine ASEAN Member countries.


3. The following training course was conducted in the Republic of Korea with a full financial support from the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA): • Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Meteorological Services from 2 to 29 April 2006 for 14 persons from 12 WMO Members; and • The Expert Programme for Climate Prediction in Asia-Pacific from 5 August to 11 November 2006 for three climate experts from three WMO Members. 4. The following fellowship programme was conducted in Korea with a full financial support from the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA): • Typhoon Committee Research Fellowship Programme from 1 June to 29 August 2006 for one typhoon researcher from Viet Nam Met Service. Equipment and Services by Bilateral Arrangements 5. KMA expert team continued to visit the Mongolia Met Service (NAMHEM) for enhancing its NWP system and KMA invited Mongolian expert team to KMA's headquarters for providing the weekly training programme: - KMA expert team to NAMHEM from 25 to 29 July 2006. - NAMHEM expert team to KMA from 26 to 30 September 2006. 6. In 2007, the Republic of Korea plans to contribute to the WMO VCP and continue to implement the related technical cooperation activities including training and fellowships as follows:

A. Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for Meteorological Services; B. Expert Programme for Climate Prediction in Asia-Pacific; C. Analysis of COMS (Communication, Ocean & Meteorological Satellite) Data; D. GEO Training Workshop for the use of NWP Products; E. Typhoon Committee Research Fellowship Programme; and F. Continuous technical assistance to the PC-based Mongolian NWP System.

Russian Federation 1. In 2006, the total amount of the contribution from the Russian Federation was US $ 80,769, for education and training of foreign students and specialists within RMTC-Russian Federation. Spain 1. In 2006 Spain contributed in cash to the VCP and to several multilateral or bilateral co-operation projects supported by WMO and related to the goals of VCP. Spain also mobilized resources in favour of development projects and technical assistance. Training activities for staff of NMHSs of other members also continued in 2006. Multilateral activities in Regions III and IV 2. In addition to the above Spain financed or mobilized resources for co-operation meetings and workshops held in South America and in Spain (meetings of Ibero-merican NMHSs, workshop on climate change and natural disasters in Guayaquil, seminar on climatic scenarios in Madrid, etc.). The total costs were around US $190,000


Bilateral co-operation 3. Scientific equipment for measuring radiation and other atmospheric parameters was provided to the NMSs of Algeria and Paraguay for projects of the GAW. Technical assistance for the installation and training of staff in charge was also provided. Estimated costs: US $8,000 4. The INM provided technical assistance on the implementation of an analytical account system to the NMS of Algeria including a course in Madrid financing the costs of the attendance of the participants and computer material. Estimated cost: US $12,000. Training Fellowships 5. During 2006 six students from America and Africa were awarded fellowships in the International Course on Applied Meteorology organized by the INM in Madrid. Estimated costs were US $80,000. The reduction over activities in past years is due to difficulties for implementing in 2006 the usual programme of short term fellowships for on-the-job training. Plans for 2007 6. Spain will contribute to the VCP Fund with an amount in the range of the 2006 contribution. Co-operation activities with South and Central America are expected to be maintained at the current high level with continuous support to the Ibero-American Co-operation Programme. Financial support to CIIFEN will also continue. 7. The training activities for staff of less developed Members and the number of long-term fellowship will increase over the figures in 2006. The programme of short terms fellowships for on-the-job training will be recovered with important renovation of its structure. 8. In 2007 Spain will contribute to WMO with US $590.000 for the organizational budget of the WMO Conference on Secure and Sustainable Living, Madrid, March 2007. A substantial part of this amount will be used to finance the participation of delegates from less developed countries. United Kingdom 1. In 2006, UK continued to use its contribution to the WMO VCP Programme in order to achieve three primary outcomes:

Improved protection of life and property from the effects of natural disasters and enhancement of social and economic development, in line with the Millennium Development Goals, through the provision of sustainable services from National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHS) in developing countries.

Improved understanding of, and mitigation for, the effects of global climate change

through the taking of new climate observations and the archiving of existing records in countries not able to support these activities themselves.

Rapid restoration of life-critical services by NMHSs whose countries have been

affected by natural disasters or are emerging from conflict. 2. The project highlights from 2006 include:


• The UK provided media system upgrades for Malawi and Uganda and a simple system for the Cook Islands. Reflective screen upgrades were provided for most of the existing studios.

• A Climsoft Training workshop was held in Trinidad for Caribbean countries in May

2006. The UK also provided laptops for the East African Climsoft Workshop which was held in Rwanda in September 2006. A support website for Climsoft users was established. Both workshops were enthusiastically supported by the WCP of WMO and technical specialists from Guinea, Kenya and Zimbabwe.

• In partnership with the University of Reading, the development of the e-learning

version of the Statistics in Applied Climatology course (E-SIAC) was completed. Courses were run in May and November which engaged over 50 participants from NMSs from all over Africa and beyond. Support was also provided for a face-to-face course in Nairobi.

• A delegate from Ethiopia successfully completed the MSc programme at Reading

University in September 2006. Two students, from Lesotho and Swaziland, began the programme and are expected to successfully graduate in September 2007.

• Further fellowships were supported at a range of regional training establishments

including:

o A delegate from the Cayman Islands received a fellowship for the MSc programme at the University of the West Indies.

o A delegate from Nigeria received a fellowship for an MSc programme at the University of Pretoria.

o A delegate from Belize was sponsored to attend the Class II training at CIMH. The student performed so well on this programme that his NMS has found additional funds to extend this training to BSc level.

o A delegate from Guyana was sponsored to attend the distance learning MSc in Hydrology with the University of Costa Rica.

o A delegate from the Maldives was sponsored to attend the technicians training course in India.

• A training course in the SAMIS cold-cloud rainfall estimation methodology was

funded jointly with Nigeria Meteorological Agency. • In partnership with ACMAD, NWP training courses were held in Niger and Tanzania.

Further NWP training was provided through the SWFDP. • Upgrades from Vaisala RS-80 to RS-92 radiosonde systems were completed in

Addis Ababa, Mauritius and Nairobi.

• Continued support was provided to the GUAN stations at Seychelles and Gough Island and funds were provided to GUAN stations on Pacific Islands through the Pacific Fund managed by Metservice New Zealand.

3. In 2007, UK intends to achieve the same desired outcomes through VCP, though funding is expected to be less than 2006. A similar portfolio of projects will be conducted, including:

• Continuing support for the GUAN stations at Seychelles, Gough Island (with SAWS), Funafuti, Tarawa, Penrhyn (with New Zealand MetService). Other GUAN stations will be supported. Development of training materials for upper-air observers is being considered.


• A continuing programme of systems and training for media weather presentation. Upgrades for Gabon, Mauritania, Niger and Rwanda and a new system for Cote d’Ivoire are in progress. A workshop for the South Pacific SIDS is being planned. Public Education materials for use in schools are being developed which can be exploited using the media systems.

• Support for climatology database systems in small developing countries, particularly

using Climsoft. A workshop for West African countries is being planned, and a workshop for south-east Asia is being considered.

• A range of fellowships is planned for 2006. These will be based both in the UK and at

regional training centres. The priority for supporting fellowships will be where the training is clearly seen to be in line with the strategic aims of both the benefiting NMS and UK VCP.

• The Met Office Africa LAM will continue to be developed, with the emphasis on

making the products more available and useful, particularly as GRIB code using EumetCast and the forecaster workstations provided under MTAP. Further training in use of NWP products is being planned.

• Further cycles of the E-SIAC course will be completed during the year, as a cost-

effective way of training. • Management training workshops for NMHS staff are being considered, with

emphasis on national development priorities and Quality Management Systems.

• Support will be provided for workshops, including one on storm surges. United States of America 1. In 2006, the USA contributed US $1,881,000 million dollars to the Voluntary Cooperation Programme to support projects and trainings which enhance the sciences of meteorology and hydrology. Below is a listing of the major projects funded with the US contribution to the WMO Technical Cooperation Programme to support the Informal Planning Meeting Theme “Preventing and Mitigating Natural Disasters through Voluntary Cooperation.” AMS International Session at the American Meteorological Society’s Annual Meeting, January 2007, San Antonio, Texas 2. The US brought together representatives from National Hydro-Meteorological Services (NMHS), the private sector, and international finance and aid organizations to discuss Global Challenges facing NMHSs. The Members were able to address key aspects originally identified as emerging issues in previous AMS International Sessions and were provided information about current global problems and the science being developed or used operationally to meet these challenges. Environmental modeling, climate modeling and ENSO issues, flash flood technology, and multidisciplinary approaches to policy and science were also discussed. Representatives looked for new solutions which could be applied in the local, regional and global context. 3. Three workshops were coordinated in conjunction with this meeting: training on Numerical Weather Prediction, an expert meeting on the Multivariate ENSO Index MEI, and a Satellite Training Capacity Building Meeting. Assessing the ENSO State through an Improved Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI)


4. NOAA has long been developing skill for monitoring, diagnosing, and predicting the state of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO) phenomenon. This is reflected in two decades of creating and maintaining the TAO-TRITON moored buoy network in the tropical Pacific, widely disseminated monthly ENSO diagnostic discussions, and currently at least five operational statistical or coupled model-based ENSO forecast systems within NOAA. Despite these advances, confusion about the current and expected state of ENSO remains a persistent and international problem. 5. NOAA-affiliated Klaus Wolter developed the original Multivariate ENSO Index (MEI; http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/people/klaus.wolter/MEI/ ), which incorporates oceanic and atmospheric parameters into an index to provide an assessment of the state of ENSO. The index is a weighted average of the main ENSO features contained in six variables: sea-level pressure, the east-west and north-south components of the surface wind, SST, surface air temperature, and total amount of cloudiness. 6. This project aims to refine a new internationally acceptable index for the description and classification of ENSO events. The MEI will improve near-real time monitoring of ENSO phenomenon with truly comprehensive (“top-to- bottom”=OLR-to-subsurface ocean data) approach and provide an enhanced decision support tool for ENSO assessment for the global community. It is hoped the project will encourage use of a common index, promote facilitated discussion and action on regional cooperation prior to issuance of ENSO updates, press releases, alerts and public communiqués. 7. In the second year of the project the refined decision support tool for ENSO assessment will be available to global community for assessment of ENSO event strengths versus global and regional impacts and capacity building tutorials developed for use of the enhanced index. A second workshop will be convened to introduce and provide information on the enhanced index and new tools to relevant international stakeholders, and help bring about a consensus on ENSO event definitions, both historically and for near-real time monitoring purposes. GEOSS in the Americas – GOES 10 move and Training 8. In support of the Group on Earth Observation (GEO) commitment to enhance and maintain the Global Earth Observing System of Systems, NOAA successfully repositioned its geostationary satellite, GOES-10, to 60 degrees West to improve environmental satellite coverage over South America. This satellite move will help protect South Americans from natural hazards. GOES-10 arrived at its new position on December 4, 2006 and is functioning well, producing images of the southern hemisphere every 15 minutes to help predict weather phenomenon and prepare for natural disasters. NOAA moved the satellite in response to a formal request from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Association 3 (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay) and informal requests from other users in the region to consider repositioning the satellite. 9. US VCP funds are being used to build an integrated training and capacity building Programme for use of the newly available data. NOAA is working with INPE, the Argentine Space Commission (CONAE), the WMO and other organizations in the region to develop a series of trainings throughout South America in October 2007 on the use and application of the GOES-10 data. COMET, CIRA, and CIMMS Cooperative Institutes will assist in designing and executing this training plan. 10. This collaboration is an example of regional cooperation as part of the GEOSS in the Americas. Countries throughout Latin America and the Caribbean were involved in determining the optimal scheduling and tasking of the GOES-10 satellite. An ad hoc GOES-10 Operations Committee with membership from throughout the region is providing a means of disseminating information regarding the satellite operations and a forum for discussing data recording, data dissemination, product dissemination and training. In addition,


Argentina and Brazil have dedicated GOES-10 receiving stations. They are receiving the data, archiving it, developing products and making the data and information available via the internet. African Support – Numerical Weather Prediction Workshop in Southern Africa 11. In autumn 2007, USA will support he hands on technical workshop designed by forecasting specialists from NOAA’s National Center for Environmental Prediction (NCEP) in cooperation with the South African National Weather Service. The workshop will give an overview of numerical weather and climate prediction methods looking at observing systems and data assimilation for forecasting models and ensemble models. The applications of model data will help in forecasting significant weather events over Africa. There will be a hands-on lab to apply the knowledge gained in the lectures. 12. Participants will learn to use probabilistic ensemble forecast products to identify areas of high probability of significant weather to include heavy rain and other phenomena. They will have an opportunity to apply probabilistic ensemble products to produce a forecast relating the potential threat for significant weather and produce a forecast using these data. Caribbean Hurricane Upper Air Stations (CHUAS) Operational Training 13. The CHUAS is a network of ten upper-air stations covering the Caribbean region. These stations supply observations to NOAA’s National Hurricane Center (NHC) and the national hydrometeorological service (NHMS) of each participating Caribbean country in support of its hurricane forecasting activities and to provide data sets for research. The RAIV Hurricane Committee sets out the coordinated steps to be taken by the members of WMO for future development to meet regional needs for upgrading forecasts and warning services for hurricanes and associated floods as well as for related disaster prevention and preparedness measures and supporting activities in training and research. This Project directly supports the goals and mission of that committee as well as the goals and objectives of the Region as defined by the RAIV Strategic Plan. The RAIV Strategic Plan, adopted in June 2006, prioritizes natural disaster prevention and mitigation, strengthening the technical capabilities of NMHSs, improved Earth observation (a specific objective is enhancing and improving CHUAS) and enhancing the ability of NMHSs to work effectively with other relevant regional, national and local government agencies and organizations. The terms of each agreement vary, but the basics include provision of equipment, spare parts and expendables, and assistance with major maintenance and training. 14. This project requests support for training classes associated with the operational support for upper air launches. These training classes will enable each NHMS to significantly improve its ability to ensure continued launches of radiosondes, which are critical for monitoring and predicting tropical storms. The CHUAS project will benefit the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Cayman Islands, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico, Netherland Antilles, Trinidad & Tobago, and the US. GCOS Technical Support Project for the Americas 15. GCOS has successfully implemented Technical Support Projects (TSP) in the Pacific, the Caribbean, and in the SADC region of Africa. Based on these successes, there is a strong interest and need in establishing a similar TSP to cover South America. The GCOS TSP provides direct technical assistance to operating countries which includes actual repair of equipment, site inspections and equipment calibration, as well as staff training, both operational and technical. During required site visits, the correct position of the sensors is validated through the use of GPS, and further, station meta data is collected and sent to NOAA’s National Climate Data Center for inclusion in the GCOS data archives. The initial contract for the TSP in the Caribbean is just coming to an end, and most stations have been visited, but the technical support is still needed in the region. Therefore the project combines


the needed TSP for South America with continuing support for the Caribbean countries. Although the TSP is directly targeted at GCOS stations, the capacity building which results is of immediate and direct benefit to operating countries and all of the countries in South America and in the Caribbean will benefit from the establishment of this TSP. The GCOS Secretariat will provide its Project Manager for implementation. WMO Gender Mainstreaming Conference 16. The US Gender Focal Point chaired the "Meeting on Building a Case for Gender Mainstreaming" in March 2007. Participants were supported with the US VCP contribution to take part in this WMO meeting which was designed to articulate the importance of improving opportunities for more underrepresented women and men as an essential building block for a strong meteorological community. A plan to make more opportunities available for these people will be developed from the conference outcomes. Caribbean-wide Emergency Manager’s Weather Information Network (EMWIN) Equipment and Training 17. Emergency Managers’ Weather Information Network (EMWIN) is a reliable, priority-driven weather-warning and data-broadcast system, which provides free and rapid dissemination of warnings, forecasts, graphics and imagery that has been in operation for nearly ten years. It is a key component in strengthening emergency preparedness and disaster risk reduction in the Americas and the Pacific Rim. EMWIN has very low latency, increasing lead times to warn and possibly evacuate communities. It is low cost and has no recurring fees for data or reception and is relatively easy to use. In addition, vendor-provided, end-user software packages are available allowing users to customize implementation for each user’s particular needs. The broadcast is disseminated via the Internet, Peace Sat (GOES-7 satellite donated to the University of Hawaii), and on RANET. The data is also rebroadcast, in some areas, on VHF radio and KU-band satellite. 18. This VCP funded project was used to purchase approximately 75 EMWIN systems that now deployed throughout the Caribbean and to provide three training/workshops for both the NHMSs and relevant emergency managers. These workshops helped participants learn to correctly deploy the EMWIN system, operate and maintain the EMWIN system, and then effectively use the system to disseminate warnings to users in the vicinity of an impending natural disaster. 19. Project funding also came from the Third Boarder Initiative and supported 15 countries: Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Belize, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, St. Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, and Suriname. Three countries not eligible under TBI – Barbados, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, and Trinidad & Tobago were supported purely with VCP funds. COMET Spanish Translations of Meteorology and Hydrology Training 20. This year VCP funds have been used to help translate from English to Spanish close to twenty training modules on the Cooperative Programme of Operational Meteorology - COMET at the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR) in conjunction with NOAA. These modules are online course work designed to enable students to independently study such topics as Satellite Meteorology, Numerical Weather Prediction, Ensemble Forecasting, Introduction to Using the GOES Sounder, and Community Hurricane Preparedness. Case studies are added to each module to increase the relevancy to the Latin American users. A hydrology series has been translated to support the up coming flood forecasting workshop to be sponsored by VCP in the spring of 2008. WMO Secure and Sustainable Living: Social and Economic Benefits of Weather, Climate and Water Services in Madrid


21. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) conference provided participants an opportunity to discuss, evaluate, and enhance the social and economic benefits from the use of meteorological, hydrological and related environmental information and services, particularly in decision-making and reduction of risks. The US VCP supported participants to this conference and provided resources to distribute the book Elements of Life to conference participants. Primer on Economics, Weather, and Weather Forecasting 22. The US has sponsored a team of economists to develop a primer on economic theory, methods, and applications for members of the weather community to increase their understanding and potential use of economic methods in evaluating the impacts of weather and benefits and costs of weather forecast efforts. The materials produced will be non-technical/ non-mathematical to the extent possible. The target audience is the well-educated non-economist with a specific interest in understanding and using information on the economic benefits and costs of weather impacts and forecasts. 23. The Primer will cover a wide array of topics from basic economic theory to decision analysis to market power and data requirements. A number of case studies will be presented showing the use of economic methods to evaluate the economic impact of weather, the value of weather forecasts, the value of investments in weather research, the costs of weather forecast Programmes. This will be available as a printed handbook, pdf file, and set of web pages. This resource will be further developed to promote training for these evaluations using these methodologies. Workshops are planned in 2009. Desktop Weather-forecast System (DWS) Training for SENAMHI (Peru) 24. The Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies (COLA) has developed a real-time desktop weather-forecast system (DWS), suitable for use with a low-cost desktop computer connected to the Internet. The system can be used to easily run real-time forecasts for up to four days length using a state-of-the-art high-resolution regional model driven by global analyses or forecasts from a global numerical weather prediction (NWP) model, available via the Internet. The DWS has been deployed in several countries – Costa Rica, El Salvador, Senegal and Viet Nam. 25. Under this project training will be provided by COLA staff to SENAMHI meteorologists and weather forecasters about how to use NWS data products ingested by the DWS, how to use the DWS to make a weather forecast for the Peru region, how to display and evaluate the output of the NWP model, and how to troubleshoot problems. International Training Desks 26. In the area of training and fellowships, the USA trained 26 international students at the Tropical, South American, and African training desks, located at the National Center for Environmental Prediction, and six students at the Pacific Training Desk in Honolulu. Hurricane Attachments to the Tropical Prediction Center (TPC) 27. Central American and Caribbean forecasters were invited to NOAA’s TPC to experience hurricane season and understand the US system of hurricane prediction, early warning, and post disaster management. Webmasters Training- Expert meeting of RA III-IV


28. As part of the RA IV Internet Projects Web Masters of the NMHSs have been trained in May 2001 (English-speaking NMHSs) and in November 2001 (Spanish-speaking NMHSs), in the area of Web Site development and support. The outcome of the initial courses is that these NMHSs have been developing or upgrading their Web sites with the support of the Web Development Project team in the Netherlands Antilles. The primary focus is how to guarantee continuity of the Web Sites and promote regional cooperation. To these ends the funds support the implement an online bulletin board for communication amongst Web Masters and Forecasters of the NMHSs, arrangement of central hosting facilities, and organization of an expert meeting for the Web Masters to discuss progress and share progress. The countries invited to participate in the training of Argentina, Aruba, Belize, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay WMO Regional Association IV Website Hosting Project

29. The purpose of the hosting project is to continue to present meteorological data and products of National Meteorological Services in WMO Regional Association IV in a easy to access format. The Public Weather Services of the National Meteorological Services produce very important forecasts, warnings and meteorological and climatological products, many of which never reach the end-user in a timely and efficient manner or never reach potential users at all.

30. The project in 2005 and 2006 is a continuation and expansion of ongoing website projects to assist in further development and improvement of distribution systems based on the Internet technology (World Wide Web, e-mail, bulletin-boards) and other types of communication technology to disseminate the data and information to as many groups of users as possible. “Dissemination of Meteorological Information Phase I and II” has resulted in operational Web Sites for the NMSs of RA IV. These Web Sites are hosted at Artificial Intelligence Systems in Curaçao. As more Web Sites become operational these will be also hosted on the same server.

31. During the operational life cycle of the Web Sites these need to be maintained, fine-tuned and upgraded. The coordination and management of these activities are centralized in the Netherlands Antilles using the same expertize as during the development of the sites. Distance Learning Masters Degree –Phase 2 32. The USA has entered Phase 2 in the development of a Distance Learning Masters degree Programme with collaboration with Costa Rica University, COMET and Erasmus University of Netherlands. Students have completed the preparatory course work and are expected to begin the accredited Programme in September 2007. NOAA WMO Flood Forecasting Workshop – 2 33. A Flood Forecasting Workshop will be developed in 2008 and will be Projects Planned for 2007 34. In 2007, we expect to contribute US $1,881,000 to the Voluntary Cooperation Programme. 35. To support the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning Project sponsored by the US government, VCP funding will be leveraged with WMO resources to develop a workshop and training about the Global Telecommunications System as the base system for communicating tsunami and multi-hazard warnings. In addition, opportunities to work with other regions on tsunami warning system coordination are being developed. Training will be


offered in 2008 through the newly developed International Tsunami Training Institute. The US will also contribute to the maintenance trust fund being developed for tsunami under the Joint Programme with WMO and the UNESCO Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC). 36. The USA will continue working to develop the Distance Learning Masters Programme. We will also continue to fund our International Desks at NCEP and in the Pacific.

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