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Global Framework for Climate Services
/ IBCS MC-3/Doc. 6.1(2)MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE OF THE INTERGOVERNMENTAL BOARD ON CLIMATE SERVICES / Submitted by: / Chair Management Committee
Date: / 8.X.2015
THIRD SESSION
Geneva, Switzerland, 26–28 October 2015 / Original Language: / English
Status: / Draft 1
Agenda Item 6: activities of the management committee
recommendations of the task Team on Operational and Resource Plan for the GFCS for the period 2015-2018
SUMMARY
DECISIONS/ACTIONS REQUIRED:
Review the issues identified by the Task Force on Operational and Resources Plan for the GFCS and provide guidance or recommendations on how to deal with the issued.
CONTENT OF DOCUMENT:
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APPENDIX A: DRAFT TEXT FOR INCLUSION IN THE GENERAL SUMMARY
6. activities of the management committee (agenda item6)
Recommendations of the Task Team on Operational and Resources Plan for the GFCS for the period 2015 -2018
6.1(2).1 The Management Committee recalled Resolution 6, IBCS-2 through which it was requested to further refine and prioritize, in consultation with the Partner Advisory Committee, the Operational and Resource Plan at its first meeting in 2015. At its second session, the Management Committee discussed the process to further develop the operational and resource plan for the implementation of the GFCS. To achieve this goal the Management Committee established a Task Team on the Operational and Resource Plan for the GFCS for the period 2015-2018 comprised of experts nominated by the principal members of the Intergovernmental Board on Climate Services (IBCS), WMO technical commissions, WMO Regional Centers, and GFCS Partners.
6.1(2).2 In the process of development of the Operational and Resource Plan for the GFCS for the period 2015-2018, the task team identified specific issues which merit the consideration of the Management Committee as follows:
(1) The WMO regular budget for the period 2016-2019 has not been finalized at this time. Although the GFCS is largely supported by extra-budgetary funds, WMO regular budget will contribute to some activities contained in the Operational and Resource Plan (ORP). As a result, details regarding the 2016-2018 budget cannot reflect the contribution of the WMO regular budget. In view of this, would it be useful for the GFCS Office to take the lead on updating the budget section in early 2016, to reflect decisions on the WMO regular budget? Based on decisions of the Management Committee on the ORP activities, this action could include more details on which activities are ongoing and funded, or resource mobilization required.
(2) The Task Team on Operational and Resource Plan for the period 2015-2018 was established to fulfil a specific purpose. In revisiting the ORP-Task Team Terms of Reference, issues emerged related to the long-term mechanisms for the continuous update of the ORP that highlighted the potential relevance and value to consider an extension of the mandate of the Task Team beyond its originally envisioned mandate. Long-term roles of this Task Team could include the following:
· Make recommendations to revise and amend the compendium of GFCS-related projects and activities at global, regional and national levels
· Provide recommendations on emerging priorities and gaps to inform annual revisions in the operational work plan as needed
· Provide recommendations on technical capacity needs for the implementation of the operational and resource plan
· Provide recommendations on the communication and outreach of the Operational and Resource Plan
· Link the Operational and Resource Plan with the Sendai Framework, UNFCCC Adaptation Agenda, the post-2015 development agenda, and other climate sensitive policy processes which could benefit from climate services.
In view of the above, is there a role for the ORP-Task Team to continue working in support of the ORP into the future?
(3) Although the three overall strategies will not change over the time frame of the ORP (2015-2018), activities or opportunities may change in 4 years. What mechanism should be pursued for updating the ORP activities and budget? Would the responsibility of updating and monitoring the ORP each year be delegated to the GFCS Office or to the Task Team?
(4) The scale of activities contained in the ORP highlighted the need of addressing gaps in staffing to support ORP activities. There are several activities identified through the ORP Task Team process that require additional skilled staffing. These include staff to undertake the Monitoring and Evaluation, Communication and Outreach, Knowledge Transfer, among others. Resources for supporting these positions will need to come from extrabudgetary resources. Based on the Management Committee decisions on the ORP activities, could targeted calls for secondments or other alternatives be considered to assist in fulfilling these needs?
(5) In view of the need of mainstreaming gender aspects in the GFCS activities, specific guidance would be required on how to reflect gender activities into the ORP.
6.1(2).3 The Management Committee discussed the issues raised by the Task Team and provided the following guidance and recommendations
[Comment: ...... ]
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APPENDIX B: PROGRESS REPORT FOR INFORMATION – NOT TO BE INCLUDED IN THE GENERAL SUMMARY
monitoring and evaluation of implementation of the gfcs
References:
1. Abridged Final Report with Resolutions of Seventeenth Session of the World Meteorological Congress, Geneva, (25 May – 12 June 2015), WMO-No 1157.
2. Abridged Final Report with Resolutions of the Second Session of the Intergovernmental Board on Climate Services (IBCS-2), Geneva, 12 – 14 November 2014, WMO-No. 1149.
3. Abridged Final Report with Resolutions of the Second Session of the Management Committee of the Intergovernmental Board on Climate Services, Geneva, 14 November 2015, WMO-No 1154.
4. Abridged and Final Report with Resolutions of the First Session of the Intergovernmental Board on Climate Services (IBCS-1), Geneva, 1 – 5 July 2013, WMO-No 1124.
5. Abridged Final Report with Resolutions of the First Session of the Management Committee of the Intergovernmental Board on Climate Services, Geneva, 15 – 17 June 2014, WMO-No 1144.
6. Abridged Final Report with Resolutions of the Extraordinary Session of the World Meteorological Congress, Part I (Geneva, 29–31 October 2012), WMO-No. 1102.
7. Abridged Final Report with Resolutions of Sixteenth World Meteorological Congress (Geneva, 16 May–3 June 2011), WMO-No. 1077.
Background
Terms of reference for an ad-hoc working group on budget and operational and resources plan for the GFCS for the period 2015 – 2018
Introduction
With the view to effectively implement the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), and Pursuant to Resolution 47 (Cg-XVI) – Response to the Report of the High-level Taskforce for the Global Framework for Climate Services, Resolution 48 (Cg- XVI) – Implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services, Resolution 1 (Cg-Ext.(2012)) – Implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services, Resolution 2 (IBCS-1) - Implementation Plan of the GFCS, and Resolution 8 (IBCS-1) – Resources Mobilization, Resolution 5 (IBCS-1) – Compendium of projects under the Global Framework for Climate Services and Resolution 7/1 (IBCS-2) – GFCS Budget for 2015 and Operational and Resource Plan for the period 2016-2018, the Management Committee has been requested to further refine and prioritize, in consultation with the Partner Advisory Committee (PAC), the GFCS Operational and Resource Plan at the first meeting of the Management Committee in 2015.
At its second meeting, the Management Committee requested the establishment of an Ad-Hoc Working Group to finalize the budget and operational plan for the GFCS for the period 2015-2018.
Scope of the work
The Ad-Hoc Working Group on budget and operational plan for the GFCS for the period 2015-2018 will support the Management Committee in implementing Resolution 7/1 (IBCS-2). It will be responsible for further refining, prioritizing and finalizing the budget and operational plan for the GFCS for the period 2015-2018. The Ad-Hoc Working Group shall:
(a) Analyse and provide guidance on GFCS priorities for 2015-2018 to enable successful implementation of GFCS Implementation Plan, Annexes and Compendium of Projects as approved at the First Session of the IBCS (IBCS-1);
(b) Review and refine the GFCS budget 2015 and operational and resource plan 2016-2018 as contained in Doc. 7 (IBCS-2);
(c) Prepare a revised GFCS budget and operational and resource plan 2015-2018 document for consideration by the next session of the Management Committee of IBCS (2015);
(d) Provide advice on possible funding streams and mechanisms for accessing funds to support the implementation of GFCS operational plan 2015-2018;
(e) Consult with the Partner Advisory Committee in this process;
(f) Take into consideration the outcomes of the World Meteorological Congress (Cg-17) in this process.
The Ad-Hoc Working Group will define its working modalities immediately after it is constituted.
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