This contribution supports an international collaborative approach on open science, by providing an initiative to WMO partners to focus and accelerate improvements in the accuracy of to 2-week weather forecasts. The contribution supported three key initiatives on international collaboration on polar prediction, sub-seasonal to seasonal prediction (supporting climate services on short time scales) and high impact weather (dealing with extreme weather) through contributions to the secretary offices, organization of meetings and publications. 20,000 (Environment Canada) Project 2: Group on Earth Observations (GEO) activities to engage scientists and technologists from developing countries Funds to support the GEO Secretariat. 100,000 (Environment Canada) Project 3: Institutional Capacity Development for CNM (Haiti) Weather System Program: Climate Services to Reduce Vulnerability in Haiti (6,500,000 over 5 years) to rehabilitate Hydro-meteorological Agencies for the delivery of quality weather, climate and hydrological services, including early warnings. $1,200,000 (Notional Figure) (Environment Canada) Project 4: Development of Quality Management Systems for NMHS with emphasis on aviation Expert training provided for Spanish-speaking members of RA-III and RA-IV. A workshop was held in Argentina for Competency Assessment of Aeronautical Meteorological Personnel, with representatives from 16 countries and 25 participants. 3,000 (Environment Canada) Participated at the 4th meeting of the Task Team for QMS, to review the current status of implementation of QMS by the WMO Members and related capacity development actions undertaken by different WMO bodies. 5,000 (Environment Canada) Miscellaneous To implement GFCS at regional and national scales (6,138,000 over 4 years) 1,534,500 (Notional Figure) (Environment Canada) Official Development Assistance portion of WMO assessed contribution (4%). 91,850 (Environment Canada) 150,000 (Environment Canada) day
Project of Improving of Meteorological Observation, Weather Forecasting and Dissemination (Technical Cooperation Project), 2014-, Sri JICA Project of Reinforcing Meteorological Training Function of FMS (Technical Cooperation Project), 2014-, Fiji JICA Regional Training Workshop on Weather Radar Basis & Routine Maintenance and Real-Time Radar Rainfall Estimation & Forecasting (Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam; JICA, and Japanese Radar Manufacturer), Bangkok, Thailand, February-March 2014. US$ Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan Integrated Fund: JAIF) 6. Challenges in Resource Mobilization for your Activities / Projects / Events 7. Opportunities for Increased Activity for your Activities / Projects / Events Insufficient available experts to dispatch developing countries’ NMHSs for implementation of ODA technical cooperation projects Need more regular communication between JMA and the donor agency to JMA will organize trainings/workshops regularly, and promote informal discussion with the donor agency to enhance synergies between JMA’s activities, ODA projects and WMO activities.
WMO Voluntary Cooperation Programme – Informal Planning Meeting 2015 Activity Report Template 1. Country Republic of Korea 2. Overall national contribution in 2014 (estimate in USD) 3. Overall estimated national contribution in 2015 (in USD) 3,726,000 USD 4,235,000 USD 4. List of Activities / Projects / Events in 2014 related to contribution 5. Sources of Funding Capacity Development Program, Capacity Development Program on ICT for meteorological service – 15 staffs(Philippines, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, 93,000$) * Korea International Cooperation Agency Capacity Development Program, Multilateral Capacity Development Program on ICT for meteorological service – 15 staffs(Haiti, Malaysia, Fiji, El Salvador etc, 93,000$) KOICA Capacity Development Program, Training course on Weather Radar Operation and Data Utilization – 17 staffs(Indonesia, Mongolia, Ethiopia, Uganda etc, 97,000$) KMA * Korea Meteorological Administration
Capacity Development Program, Training Course on weather forecasting for operational meteorologist -10 staffs (Myanmar, Lao PDR, Kenya, Ethiopia etc., 97,000$) KMA Dispatching the retired meteorological experts – 3 countries: Vietnam, Uzbekistan, Mongolia NIPA * National IT Industry Promotion Agency(Korea) Modernization of Forecasting and Warning System for Natural Disaster in Vietnam ('14~'16, 4,000,000$) 486,000$(’14) KMA Project for Disaster Risk Reduction through Installation of Meteorological Observation and Early Warning System in Ethiopia (’14~’17, 4,000,000$) 1,000,000$(’14) Project for Improving Monitoring Capacity for Sand and Dust Storm (SDS) / Particulate Matter in China ('14~'16, 3,000,000$) 1,000,000$(’14) KOICA Feasibility study for "Master plan for modernization meteorological service in Myanmar" (200,000$) KMA
Invitation and consulting meteorological technology – Indonesia Delegation’s Visit to KMA, Equipment and Technical Support for practical use of the COMS Data (Philippine, Sri Lanka, Lao PDR, etc.), Asia Meteorological Partnerships and Cooperation Enhancement Workshop KMA 6. Challenges in Resource Mobilization for your Activities / Projects / Events 7. Opportunities for Increased Activity for your Activities / Projects / Events Government’s ODA budget is increasing, but the meteorological ODA budget is unstable compared with other areas such as Civil Engineering, Health etc. The most important thing for secure ODA budget from KOICA or other resource mobilization is the wiliness of the recipient countries for getting the projects, but almost recipient countries doesn’t consider the Meteorological area a high priority. The number of requesting from developing countries for getting ODA projects is increasing, and the Korea’s budget administration understands the importance of meteorological and hydrological ODA projects. 8. Opportunities for more cooperation with other members / organizations