Vladimir Tsirkunov and Makoto Suwa Hydromet Program Global Facility For Disaster Reduction and Recovery The World Bank

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1 Photo by NASA WB/GFDRR Hydromet Program Towards effective partnerships in support of global hydromet services Vladimir Tsirkunov and Makoto Suwa Hydromet Program Global Facility For Disaster Reduction and Recovery The World Bank

2 Hydromet: An integral part of DRM and sustainable development

3 What is the problem? NMHSs capacity in many regions is not adequate and considerably degraded in some countries during the last years Kyrgyzstan % reduction in hydromet observation networks between % Tajikistan 38% Turkmenistan 42%

4 Africa NMSs - status of observation networks, facilities and data

5 The number of hydrological stations in Angola ( ) 200 Civil War ( ) Independence (1975) Data from the study conducted by FMI

6 What are the needs? Conservative estimate of high priority hydromet modernization investment needs in developing countries exceeds USD billion Minimum USD million per year is necessary to support operations of the modernized NMHSs systems International support and investment efforts in NMHSs modernization in developing countries so far has been insufficient and not always effective

7 World Bank support to hydromet improvements The Bank has practical knowledge of the sector and project management experience in the integrated hydromet modernization This work is undertaken in close coordination with UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Since mid-1980s the Bank has prepared and implemented over 150 operations with some elements supporting NMHSs The number of operations and their scope considerably increased in last years Now total cost of investments under preparation or implementation exceeds USD500M

8 GFDRR Hydromet program GFDRR Hydromet Program plays a role of a focal point and service center within the Bank to mobilize resources, guide and support large investments in hydromet modernization. The Program has three pillars: Capacity Building Analytical Support and Knowledge Management Investments support From here to something closer to this

9 Capacity Building Sustaining National Meteorological Services Strengthening WMO Regional and Global Centres US NWS-WMO-GFDRR Washington DC, June 2013 Best practices in Multi-Hazard EWS CMA/SMS Shanghai March 2012, October 2013

10 Analytical support and knowledge management Experience of GFDRR Hydromet Program helped to consolidate: Relevant knowledge of the sector Review of hydromet modernization investments Flagship publication: Weather and Climate Resilience. (2013) Summary of GFDRR experience Recommendations for designing hydromet modernization projects Forthcoming publication: Forecast Value: Economic Assessment of Meteorological and Hydrological Services (with WMO and USAID) Global assessment on the status of national hydrological services (NHS) and recommendations for improvement of NHS performance (with WMO)

11 Representative World Bank Hydromet projects Yemen: 19M (PPCR) Climate Information System and PPCR Coordination Central Asia: 27.7M (IDA/PPCR) Hydromet Modernization Project Mexico: 105M (IBRD) Modernizing the National Meteorological Service to Address Variability and Climate Change in the Water Sector in Mexico Sahel: 28M (IDA) Regional Sahel Disaster Resilience Project Vietnam: 30M (IDA) Managing Natural Hazards Project Haiti: 5.5M (PPCR) Strengthening Hydro-Met Services Nigeria: 10M (IDA) Water Resources and Irrigation Management Malawi: 20M (IDA/GEF) Shire River Basin Management Program Nepal: 31M (PPCR/IDA) Building Resilience to Climate Related Hazards Mozambique: 21M (PPCR/IDA/NDF) Strengthening Hydrological and Meteorological Information Services for Climate Resilience Myanmar: 30M (IDA) Ayeyarwady Integrated River Basin Management Project Under implementation Pre-appraisal Identification

12 Guiding Principles of GFDRR Hydromet Program Objective: Enhance capacity of NMHSs to deliver reliable, timely and accurate information and services Identify, enable and support investment in hydromet services (NMHSs) Facilitate integrated approach with focus on institutional strengthening and capacity building, modernization of observing infrastructure and forecasting, and enhanced service delivery system Facilitate more effective partnerships with WMO, IFIs, leading NMHSs and donor community Jointly with WMO provide better access to global products, best practices and expertise Ensure alignment with Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) and other global initiatives Provide access to funds for operational guidance and support through twinning arrangements with leading NMHSs and WMO Secure government commitment to increase NMHSs sustainability

13 A Regional Program to Improve Hydro-meteorological Services in Africa Africa Regional System Integration - Improved access to and utilization of global products - Knowledge and advisory services to support strategic development, project preparation and management, coordination and service delivery - Coordination with AMCOMET, GFCS Modernization of regional agencies - Strengthening capacity and management to enhance trans-boundary cooperation on weather and flood forecasting, early warning and climate prediction. National/Sub-National - Institutional strengthening and capacity building of targeted NMHSs - Modernization of hydromet infrastructure - Improving service delivery including NFCS development

14 A case of Regional Sahel Disaster Resilience Project Expected Results (USD 100 million) (i) Information and knowledge systems on water resources and hydro-meteorological risks strengthened (ii) Improved capacities to monitor, forecast, communicate and use meteorological, hydrological and climate information (iii) Reduced vulnerability to the impacts of extreme weather events Photo by Oxfam Component 1: Regional assessment (Water, Hydromet), and capacity building Component 2-1: Modernizing national system (DRM, Water, Hydromet) Burkina Faso Component 2-2: Modernizing national system (DRM, Water, Hydromet) Mali Project Partners include

15 Sahel Disaster Resilience Project ( ) Regional Component (ACMAD potential activities) Modules Tasks Budget Weather Forecasting and Severe 800K Weather Warning Flash Floods Guidance 400K Improve hydrometeorological forecasting and warning Improve climate information for disaster risk management and adaptation Improve service delivery Regional collaboration and 1,100K harmonization Climate outlooks and projections 600K Climate data management 400K Risk mapping 150K Institutional Strengthening 100K Improvement of service delivery 800K at national level Improvement of the 250K communication of meteorological and climate information at the regional level Total 4.60 M

16 Sahel Disaster Resilience Project ( ) National Component (Burkina Faso meteorology/climate) Sub-components, Activities Cost Estimates A B Institutional Strengthening, Capacity Building and Implementation Support of DGM Modernization of the Observation Infrastructure and Forecasting 2.6 M 6.3 M B.1 Technical modernization of the DGM observation networks 5.25 M B.2 Modernization of DGM communication, ICT and forecasting systems 1.05 M C Enhancement of the Service Delivery System of DGM 3.1 M Introduction of Public Weather Service (DRM, agriculture, media, civil С.1 aviation, health, energy, water resources, irrigation) 1.0 M С.2 Creation of the National Framework for Climate Services 1.1 M C 3 Development of Agriculture and Climate Advisory Service (ACAS) TOTAL: 1.0 M 12.0 M

17 Towards effective partnerships Current activities with WMO and leading NMHSs Joint preparation of NMHSs Modernization Projects Capacity building and implementation support through twinning arrangements Scaling up relevant WMO Projects and Initiatives Completion and dissemination of the study on the Socio- Economic Benefits of Hydromet Services Assessment of status of hydrological agencies and development of targeted investment program Joint WMO-NMHSs-donor conference on Hydromet modernization and capacity building Building up GFDRR Hydromet Program Improve access to best practices, knowledge and expertise Operational support for hydromet modernization Facilitate better public access to data and information products Launching Regional Program to Improve Hydro-meteorological Services in Africa Photo by EUMETSAT (middle) and NOAA (lower)

18 GFDRR Hydromet Program s Partners World Meteorological Organization Climate Investment Funds (CIF), Including Pilot Program for Climate Resilience Global Framework for Climate Services China Meteorological Administration Finnish Meteorological Institute Korea Meteorological Administration United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration through the National Weather Service The United Kingdom s Met Office MeteoSwiss Also closely working with Central Institution for Meteorology and Geodynamics of Austria European Space Agency European Centre for Medium- Range Weather Forecasts European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellite