WMO DPM OPERATING PLAN - DRAFT 14 December 2006

OUTLINE OF WMO DPM PROGRAMME

ACTION PLAN

DRAFT 14 December 2006

TABLE OF CONTENT

1.Why WMO and NMHSs are Critical Components in Disaster Risk Management (Motivation)

2.WMO Strategic Plan and Expected Results

3.Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 andRole of WMO and NMHSs in the Implementation of HFA

3.1.Prioritisation of HFA Actions Based on WMO and NMHSs Roles and Mandates

3.2.Mapping of WMO and NMHSs Contributions on HFA Priorities for Action

4.Strategic Goals of WMO DPM Programme

5.Mapping of Capabilities, Gaps and Needs (global and regional requirements)

5.1.Results of Country-level and Regional-level Surveys

5.2.Synthesis of Gaps and Needs: Seven Identified DPM Gap Areas

6.WMO DPM-Related Projects

6.1.WMO DPM Project Compendium

6.2.Synthesis of WMO Projects on the Basis of the Seven DPM Gap Area and Alignment with the WMO DPM Five Strategic Thrusts

7.Strengthening of Partnerships

7.1.ISDR System

7.2.International Level

7.3.Regional Level

8.Strengthening of crosscutting coordination

8.1.Mechanisms and Databases for enhancing crosscutting coordination

9.Resources

10.Future Considerations

10.1.Strategic planning of RAs

10.2.Opportunities for WMO and NMHS s in linking climate and disaster risk management

11.Challenges Related to Governance, Organizational, Operational and Progress Monitoring Aspects of WMO DPM Crosscutting Projects

11.1.WMO Governance and Organizational Mechanisms to Facilitate Crosscutting Coordination Among TCs, RAs, Programme Departments (Horizontal and Vertical)

11.2.Roles And Responsibilities of EC, TCs, RAs, Programmes, PTC, etc

11.3.Criteria For Crosscutting Project Prioritisation And Implementation within WMO Network (TCs, RAs, Programmes) and with Partners

11.4.Optimization of WMO Resources Through Joint Planning, and Extra-Budgetary Fundraising

11.5.Mechanisms for Progress Monitoring and Reporting

12.Recommendations

Why WMO and NMHSs are Critical Components in Disaster Risk Management (Motivation)

  • Review of results of disaster losses using global disaster databases (CRED)
  • Globally
  • Developing countries
  • Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
  • Six WMO Regions

WMO Strategic Plan and Expected Results

Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 and Role of WMO and NMHSs in the Implementation of HFA

Prioritisation of HFA Actions Based on WMO and NMHSs Roles and Mandates

Mapping of WMO and NMHSs Contributions on HFA Priorities for Action

The analysis table "Mapping of HFA Key Activities in Alignment with WMO and NMHSs’ Roles and Mandates" is provided as annex.

Strategic Goals of WMO DPM Programme

SG1Improving systems for monitoring, data management, forecasting and warnings of weather-, climate- and water-related hazards, and telecommunications

SG2Strengthening capacities for hazard databases, analysis and mapping in support of risk assessment, sectoral planning and warning systems

SG3Strengthening capacities for all components of early detection and warning systems and provision of meteorological services in support of pre- and post-disaster relief operations

SG4Enhancing knowledge, education, training and information sharing for better integration of NMHSs products and services

SG5Strengthening organizational capacities, partnerships and enabling mechanisms vertically and horizontally at all levels

Capacity development and training are integral components of all above-mentioned strategic goals

Mapping of Capabilities, Gaps and Needs (global and regional requirements)

Results of Country-level and Regional-level Surveys

Synthesis of Gaps and Needs: Seven Identified DPM Gap Areas

GA1Mainstreaming NMHS and their technical capacities in the national disaster risk management and development planning and legislation

GA2Capacities for hazard monitoring, maintenance of standardized databases, and methodologies for hazard analysis in support of risk management applications

GA3Capacities for end-to-end operational hazard early detection and warnings supported by strong governance, organizational and operational capacities

GA4Capacities for provision of meteorological services in support of pre- and post-disaster emergency response and relief operations

GA5Partnerships among NMHSs and other key national agencies for a more coordinated approach to DRM

GA6Educational and training programmes of NMHSs and their key stakeholders in DRM such as authorities, emergency response operators and media

GA7Public outreach programmes and materials

WMO DPM-Related Projects

WMO DPM Project Compendium

Synthesis of WMO Projects on the Basis of the Seven DPM Gap Area and Alignment with the WMO DPM Five Strategic Thrusts

Strengthening of Partnerships

ISDR System

International Level

Regional Level

Strengthening of crosscutting coordination

Mechanisms and Databases for enhancing crosscutting coordination

Resources

Link to WMO initiative for extra budgetary fundraising

Future Considerations

Strategic planning of RAs

Opportunities for WMO and NMHS s in linking climate and disaster risk management

Challenges Related to Governance, Organizational, Operational and Progress Monitoring Aspects of WMO DPM Crosscutting Projects

WMO Governance and Organizational Mechanisms to Facilitate Crosscutting Coordination Among TCs, RAs, Programme Departments (Horizontal and Vertical)

Roles And Responsibilities of EC, TCs, RAs, Programmes, PTC, etc

Criteria For Crosscutting Project Prioritisation and Implementation within WMO Network (TCs, RAs, Programmes) and with Partners

Optimization of WMO Resources Through Joint Planning, and Extra-Budgetary Fundraising

Mechanisms for Progress Monitoring and Reporting

Recommendations

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