By M. Jarraud WMO Secretary-General

IVth UN Conference on LDCs(Istanbul, 10 May 2011)

Addressing vulnerability to climate change in LDCs: A Global Framework for Climate Services

The frequency of hydro meteorological disasters is increasing, but we are saving more and more lives

Climate change will increase the risks even further2 closely related issues:

Climate change adaptation Disaster risk reduction

A need to: Further reinforce the capacities of the developing

world, especially LDCs Expand multidisciplinary partnerships

A Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) will contribute to provide all decision-makers with the most relevant information to support their national mandates

Natural disasters & climate change

IPCC 4th Assessment: Socio-economic Impacts of Climate-Related Extremes on the Rise !

Intensity

Frequency

Heatwaves

Heavy rainfall / Flood

Strong Wind

Water ResourceWater ResourceManagementManagement

PeoplePeople AgricultureAgriculture

EnergyEnergy

Urban areasUrban areas

Need forMulti-sectoral risk

management

Drought

TransportationTransportationHazard intensity and frequency increasing linked to climate variability and change!

Vulnerability and

exposure on the rise !

A seamless transition from weather to climate prediction

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The 3rd World Climate Conference (WCC-3, 2009)

Three World Climate Conferences held in 1979, 1990 and 2009

The WCC-3 High-level segment agreed by acclamation : To establish of a Global Framework for

Climate Services (GFCS)

That a High-level Taskforce of independent advisors should prepare a report with recommendations on proposed elements

That WMO Cg-XVI should adopt a decision in May/June 2011

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8 implementation principles

Prioritize capacity building for developing countries

Greater availability of climate services for all countries, in particular LDCs

3 geographic domains: global, regional and national A core GFCS element: operational climate services Governments to have a central role in GFCS

management, but each country will decide just how Free and open exchange of observational data, while

respecting national and international data policies To facilitate and to strengthen, but not to duplicate Based on user – provider partnerships which will

include all major stakeholders

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GFCS recommended structure

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Thank you Thank you Merci Merci

GraciasGracias

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The High-level Taskforce shall now present its report to WMO Congress

Mr Mahmoud Abu-Zeid (Egypt; Co-chair)Mr Jan Egeland (Norway; Co-chair)Mr Joaquim Chissano (Mozambique)Mr Angus Friday (Grenada)Ms Eugenia Kalnay (Argentina/USA)Mr Ricardo Lagos (Chile)Ms Julia Marton-Lefèvre (France/ USA/

Hungary)Mr Khotso Mokhele (South Africa)Ms Chiaki Mukai (Japan)Ms Cristina Narbona Ruiz (Spain)Mr Rajendra Singh Paroda (India)Mr Qin Dahe (China)Mr Emil Salim (Indonesia)Ms Fiame Naomi Mata’afa (Samoa)

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HLT report structure

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2 HLT Governance proposals

HLT-proposed steps for GFCS development

By end 2011, a detailed implementation plan and inaugural Intergovernmental plenary meeting

By end 2013, the organizational phase to be completed for LDCs, including secretariat & management structures

By end 2017, global access to improved climate services for 4 selected priority sectors: agriculture, disaster risk reduction, health and water

By end 2021, improved climate services globally across most climate-sensitive sectors

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Follow-up to Conference of Ministers responsible for meteorology in Africa (Nairobi, April 2010)

Sustainable developmentHuman resources developmentContinuing education and training Special needs of LDCsGender empowerment

Capacity buildingCapacity building

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WMO monitoring and observations

WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems (WIGOS) implementation

WMO Information System (WIS) development

Support to the IPCC and UNFCCC

Disaster risk reductionSustaining the needs

of the developing world