Met Office Presentation to the Implementation Coordination of the GFCS Session

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1 Met Office Presentation to the Implementation Coordination of the GFCS Session Helen Bye Head of International Development, Met Office Inputs also from Nicola Jenns Climate Change Advisor for Africa, DfID

2 Contents: UK context DFID Programmes DFID & Met Office Country Projects Summary

3 Climate Service UK Launched in 2013 as the UK s response to the GFCS that calls for countries national met services to take a central role in establishing national frameworks Key elements: - provision of climate information and tools - value-added services - expert advice - capacity strengthening - International application

4 UK Contribution to the WMO VCP Background - The WMO Voluntary Cooperation Programme (VCP) supporting developing country National Met. Services through sharing of expertise, and providing equipment and training - Along with a number of National Met Services worldwide e.g. USA, Canada, Japan, Spain etc the UK contributes, via the Met Office, to the WMO VCP. Overview - Projects span across the value chain from support for observations, to service delivery and cross-cutting areas including human resource development and disaster /emergency assistance UK VCP has a good reputation for tangible on the ground projects and mainly working directly, and bi-laterally, with developing country National Met Services

5 DFID Programmes

6 DFID DfID The Department for International Development leads the UK s work to end extreme poverty. Contribution of activities in support of the GFCS Significant investment in programmes of climate activity For example, largest donor to the African Climate Policy Centre Extensive programmes underway in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean Number of initiatives are designed by region rather than country which maximise efficiencies

7 DFID Programmes PROGRAMMES UNDERWAY ACPC Country Pilots with Roll Back Malaria and ENACTS Future Climate for Africa Regional Continent wide Building Resilience and Adaptation to Climate Extremes and Disasters (BRACED) to build the resilience of people to extreme climate events in selected countries of the Sahel, Sub-Saharan Africa, and South Asia. SHEAR Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience scoping study

8 DFID Programmes SCOPING/PLANNING STAGE SHEAR (Science for Humanitarian Emergencies and Resilience) Climate Information Services in Africa Country & regional approach Capital investments and technical assistance Clim-IQ Climate Information Services in Asia

9 Met Office: Current examples of climate service overseas

10 Tanzania Data Rescue and Climatology Review of existing capability with regards to GFCS pillars Building an appropriate roadmap for climate service development in-line with institutional development Developing dialogue and relationships with priority Sector stakeholders Data rescue: historical observational data archive digitisation prioritised by user needs User engagement strategy designed and implemented Observations and monitoring USERS User Interface Platform Climate Service Information System CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT With the TMA Research, Modelling and Prediction

11 Strengthening Adaption and Resilience to Climate Variability and Change in Kenya (plus) (StARCK+) Provision of Climate Information Services to five semi-arid counties improving climate resilience Developing dialogue and relationships with priority county and government stakeholders Capacity Development and ongoing support to Kenya Meteorological Service Developing replicable approaches to communications, training and outreach Building sustained institutional capacity Observations and monitoring With KMS USERS User Interface Platform Climate Service Information System CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Research, Modelling and Prediction

12 Weather and Climate Science to Service Partnership with South African Weather Service Review of existing capability with regards to capability Developing high resolution modelling capability & training Development of user partnerships across the region Delivering tailored climate services to relevant sectors Observations and monitoring USERS User Interface Platform Climate Service Information System CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Research, Modelling and Prediction With SAWS

13 ASEAN Climate Change Analysis (SEACAMS) Extensive survey of stakeholder needs Facilitated stakeholder workshops Capacity Development and mentoring of regional scientists Communication of key findings Development of relevant climate scenario modeling to address key themes relevant to climate change mainstreaming. Developing an accessible regional climate change tool Development of a new knowledge share programme for scientists across the region Observations and monitoring USERS User Interface Platform Climate Service Information System CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Research, Modelling and Prediction With numerous centres across the region including NMS

14 BRACED Burkina Faso Design of communication, forecasting and climate service development in-line with institutional development User engagement workshops Co-generated research plans for climate service development Development of tailored climate services Ongoing improvement through monitoring and evaluation Observations and monitoring USERS User Interface Platform Climate Service Information System CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT Research, Modelling and Prediction With the Direction de la Meteorologie

15 Other relevant projects CSRP2 (Climate Services Research Partnership) BRACED Ethiopia NiMet Joint Service Agreement for e.g. the Oil & Gas Sector Situation Assessment of Meteorological Services across the world including Tanzania, Gambia, Malawi, Vietnam, Afghanistan, Iraq and Haiti. Pilot EWS for Rwanda

16 Summary Opportunities For efficiencies Better value for money Greater opportunity to collaborate Sharing of best practice User driven services and development Further engagement with governments and the private sector Challenges Access to users Access to skills Changing stakeholders Defining success metrics Balance of regional/country programmes Ensuring sustainability beyond completion of project

17 Thank you