design provided by Aviation Task Team (NWS). Again, requires feedback to be successful. _________ 1 Latest QMS/Competencies as of January 2016 for RA IV Member Country QMS Status Competency Asses Status Remarks QMS Remarks Comp. Qual. System (p.2.2.2) ISO 9001 (p.2.2.3) Y N 5 (2014) int. Audit, Y N 5 15 In progress N 4 with int. auditing, In progress N 5 (2014) int. Audit staff is operational, recourses, 3 terr. Y 2 terr. N N 5 provided, but need of info Cycle of assessment TBD Y 5 Y N 5 – AMO 2 - AMF AMF – NEED TRAINING In progress N 4 AMF – NEED TRAINING; Certification, qualifications Y Y 5 of ANS CERTIFICATION IN PLACE, University involved Y N 5 (2014) In progress N 4 Y N 4 from CAA Training
Y N 4 different Further training needed for obs, Assistance needed Y ! N 4 Training in Costa Rica; need for training, Spain N N Forecasters trained in France; need for building technical capacity N N 2 Training, forecasters are 3; assistance for training; Jan 2016 N 4 Y Y 4 2016; training COMET MET service is in modernization Y Y N 4 from Cuba Obs; training needed N Y Y 4 Assistance needed Y N 5 (2012) QMS standard, – regional solution Second round in progress Y Y 5 Y * N 2 or 3? out of 9 offices, constraints Military personnel; need to assess their degree; develop documentation Notes: 1. Deadline for QMS implementation was 25 November 2012 2. Deadline for Competence Assessment and documentation was 1 December 2013. The numbering for CA implies: (a) Implementation not started; (b) Adapted WMO competency standards to national requirements and conditions;
Technical Workshop on Drought Risk Analysis, Management and Forecasting; Support to regular sessions of the Hydrological Forum of Mesoamerica and Hispanic Caribbean (in partnership with CRRH), especially aimed at enhancing the relevance and usability of RCOF products and services for to produce Seasonal Hydrological Predictions; Assessment and feasibility of regional projects (Carib-HYCOS II, others). Some key regional activities to be continued through the Virtual Hydrology Forum: Building capacity: adaptation and development of training courses in Hydrology and Water Resources Assessment (2016-2019); Drought Risk Analysis, Management and Prediction: analysis of hazards and vulnerabilities, monitoring, prediction, modelling and communication of warnings (2016-2019); Assessment and Management of Hydrological Networks and Data (2016-2019); To compile experiences on the results of the application of the Flood Warning Systems and prepare a report of inter comparison of results (2016–2018). The WGH was represented at the Annual High Forum (HLF) of the Caribbean Water and Wastewater Association (CWWA). In addition to introducing WMO to the HLF as the authoritative voice of the UN system on operational hydrology, the valuable experience of the Hydrological Forum of Mesoamerica and Hispanic Caribbean was shared, and a joint CIMH/WMO collaboration was offered in the case that CWWA was interested in developing a similar initiative for the English-speaking Caribbean countries. ________ Annex: 1 ANNEX Complete RA IV WGH-VHF Work Plan 2016-2019 Item No. RKO Activity Period Responsible Budget 1 5.2 Share and adapt advances in science and software for Hydrological Prediction and Forecasting Hydrology Virtual Hydrology Forum 2 3.3 3.4 Support regular sessions of the Central American Hydrological Forum (in partnership with CRRH) Juan Carlos Fallas (support from CRRH) 40K (10K per year) 3 3.3 Building capacity: adaptation and development of training courses in Hydrology and Water Resources Assessment David Farrell (support from CIMH) Virtual Hydrology Forum 4 3.3 3.4 Drought Risk Analysis, Management and Prediction: analysis of hazards and vulnerabilities, monitoring, prediction, modelling and communication of warnings David Farrell Horacio Rubio (support from CIMH) Virtual Hydrology Forum 5 3.3 Meeting of the WGH (Monitoring and 2017 David Farrell 35K
Evaluation) and Technical Workshop on Drought Risk Analysis, Management and Forecasting (first semester of 2017) (support from CIMH) 6 3.3 Assessment and Management of Hydrological Networks and Data Eduardo Planos Virtual Hydrology Forum 7 4.1 4.2 Assessment and feasibility of regional projects (Carib-HYCOS II, others) Alain Laraque Celina Mena Eduardo Planos 30K 8 5.4 Development of guidance material for using regional climate model outputs in Water Resources Assessment and Management 2017 Diego González (support from CIMH) Virtual Hydrology Forum 9 3.3 Meeting of the WGH (Monitoring and Evaluation) and Technical Workshop on the of regional climate model outputs in Water Resources Assessment and Management (Nov 2018) 2018 Diego González (support from CIMH) 25K 10 2.1 To compile experiences on the results of the application of the Flood Warning Systems and prepare a report of intercomparison of results Celina Mena Virtual Hydrology 11 2.1 Flood Risk Analysis, Management and Forecasting: analysis of hazards and vulnerabilities, monitoring, forecasting, modelling and communication of warnings Celina Mena Virtual Hydrology Forum 12 2.1 Technical Workshop on Flood Risk Analysis, Management and Forecasting (November 2019) 2019 Celina Mena 25K _________