LIST OF COMPLETED AND ONGOING VCP AND TCO PROJECTS DURING THE PERIOD 2007- 2008 RELATED TO WWW AND PWS, PREPARED FOR CBS-XIV
The hereunder tables detail the list of completed and ongoing projects supported through the WMO Voluntary Cooperation Programmes (VCP) or WMO Trust Funds during the period 2007-2008. The project indicator ((e.g., OB/1/2/5, VCP (F), Emergency Assistance Fund (EAF), etc.) is given in the second column.
1. Observing systems
Country / Project indicator / Project titleARMENIA / OB/1/2/5 / Provision of 400 sets of GPS radiosondes
BAHAMAS / MM/2/2/1 / Provision of a buoy and associated equipment
BANGLADESH / EAF / Assistance to Bangladesh following severe floods by Cyclone SIDR and provision of two AWS
BARBADOS / Trust Fund / Regional Weather Radar Warning System
BELIZE / Trust Fund / Regional Weather Radar Warning System
BRAZIL / Trust Fund / Technological modernization and scientific updating of the Brazilian Institute of Meteorology (INMET)
DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA / OB/4/1/1 / Provision of a meteorological radar for improvement of nowcasting
EL SALVADOR / OB/2/2/1
(Spain) / Provision of 2 AWSs
GUATEMALA / OB/2/2/1
(Spain) / Provision of 12 AWSs
GUYANA / Trust Fund / Regional Weather Radar Warning System
HAITI / EAF / Assistance to Haiti after the floods in 2009 and provision of two AWS, computer equipment and training
ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN / Trust Fund / Establishment of a weather radar network
KIRIBATI / OB/2/2/2 / Restoration of surface observing network various surface observing instruments
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA / UNDP/TF / Modernisation of the LNMC – observation component
MALDIVES / OB/1/2/4 / Provision of upper-air consumables
MYANMAR / EAF / Assessment mission to Myanmar following Cyclone Nargis. List of priority assistance in the short and immediate term was developed in order to rebuilt the essential meteorological infrastructure
PHILIPPINES / OB/1/2/11 / Provision of 400 sets of GRAW radiosonde transmitters for Laoag upper-air station
PHILIPPINES / OB/9/1/2 / Upgrading of the WMO Regional Instrument Centre (RIC) in the Philippines
REPUBLIC OF MALDIVES / OB/1/2/5 / Acquisition of upper-air observing system for the National Meteorological Centre
REPUBLIC OF YEMEN / EAF / Provision of two AWS
SEYCHELLES / OB/1/3/2 / Replacement of a hydrogen generator for upper-air observations
SEYCHELLES / EAF / Provision of two AWS
SRI LANKA / Trust Fund / Installation of a Doppler Radar System in Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA / OB/1/2/8 / Provision of a GPS upper-air observing system and consumables
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO / Trust Fund / Regional Weather Radar Warning System
UZBEKISTAN / OB/2/3/1 / Observation equipment
2. Information Systems and Services
Country / Project / Project titleAFGHANISTAN / VCP (F) / Reparation of internet connection
AMERICAN SAMOA / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
ARGENTINA / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
BANGLADESH / TE/4/2/2 / Establishment of connectivity between GTS MSS and Domestic Meteorological Information Network System in Bangladesh
BOLIVIA / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA / TE/2/3/1 / Establishment of GTS connection with RTH Sofia
BRAZIL / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
CAMBODIA / TE/5/3/1 / Provision of broadband connection with local area network
CHILE / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
COLOMBIA / VCP (F) / Assistance to connectivity and operational functioning of the Metlab in Colombia
COLOMBIA / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
COOK ISLANDS / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
COSTA RICA / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
CUBA / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
ECUADOR / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
EL SALVADOR, / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
FIJI / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
FSM POHNPEI / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
GEORGIA / VCP (F) / Expert mission to assess telecommunication needs
GUATEMALA / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
GUINEA BISSAU / VCP (F) / Provision of internet connection and computer equipment
HONDURAS / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
KIRIBATI / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
KYRGYZSTAN / OB/3/3/1 / Provision of a FengYunCast receiving system for use of satellite imagery for better weather forecast
KYRGYZSTAN / OB/3/1/2 / Provision of ALISA HRPT receiving station
LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC / TE/5/3/1 / Provision of broadband connection with local area network
LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC / OB/3/3/1 / Provision of a FengYunCast receiving system for use of satellite imagery for better weather forecast
MARSHALL ISLANDS / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
MEXICO / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
MONTENEGRO / TE/5/3/1 / Provision of Internet connection with GTS
MYANMAR / OB/3/3/1 / Provision of a FengYunCast receiving system for use of satellite imagery for better weather forecast
NAURU / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
NICARAGUA / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
NIUE / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
PALAU / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
PANAMA / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
PAPUA NEW GUINEA / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
PARAGUAY / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
PERU / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
PHILIPPINES / TE/4/2/1 / Restoration of the GTS Message Switching System in NMC
PHILIPPINES / STS/1 / Capacity building on the Use of remotely Sensed Radar and Weather Satellite Data
SAMOA / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
SIERRA LEONE / VCP (F) / Provision of internet connection and computer equipment
SOLOMON ISLANDS / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
SRI LANKA / OB/3/3/1 / Provision of a FengYunCast receiving system for use of satellite imagery for better weather forecast
TAJIKISTAN / OB/3/3/1 / Provision of a FengYunCast receiving system for use of satellite imagery for better weather forecast
THAILAND / OB/3/3/1 / Provision of a FengYunCast Digital Video Broadcasting (DVB-S) receiving system
TOKELAU / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
TONGA / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
TUVALU / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
URUGUAY / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
VANUATU / OB/3/7/1 / Provision of LRIT satellite receiving stations
VENEZUELA / Trust Fund (Spain) / Provision of EUMETCast receiving stations
VIET NAM, SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF / OB/3/3/1 / Provision of a FengYunCast receiving system for use of satellite imagery for better weather forecast
ZAMBIA / TE/1/1/1 / Provision of communication equipment for two meteorological stations affected by flash floods
3. Data-processing and Forecasting Systems
Country / Project / Project titleDEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA / DP/1/2/1 / Provision of PCs for hydrometeorological data and information processing in National Data Centre
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA / UNDP/TF / Modernisation of the LNMC – NWP component
MAURITANIA / VCP (F) / Fact finding mission aimed at evaluating the requirements for the improvement of the flood forecasting system
NIGER / VCP (F) / PCS and external hard disk to assist the Research Unit on Operational meteorology
OMAN / Trust Fund / Data collection and processing systems and related training
TAJIKISTAN / DP/1/2/2 / Provision of Persona MIS and MIP system Persona MIS and MIP system
4. Public Weather Services
Country / Project / Project titleBELARUS / VCP (F) / Fact finding mission to assess needs in relation to provision of meteorological services
LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA / UNDP/TF / Modernisation of the LNMC – PWS component
TOGO / PWS/1/1/2 / Upgrading of the media weather presentation system