Work plan of Working Group on Climate Services

1. Work plan of Working Group on Climate Services Ryuji Yamada Chair, WG-CS Tokyo Climate Center, Japan Meteorological Agency Working Group, Implementation and Coordination Team, and Task Team Chairs’ Meeting on Implementation and Development of Strategic and Operating Plan in Regional Association II (Asia) (Doha, Qatar, 27-28 May 2014)

2. RA II Expert Group on Climate Services (EG-CS) Co-coordinators: Dr Ghulam Rasul (Pakistan) Mr Ryuji Yamada (Japan) Thematic Areas: • User Liaison and Applications of Climate Information and Products for Climate Risk Management and Adaptation to Climate Change • QMS Implementation and Operation of Regional Climate Centres • Operational Regional and National Climate Outlook Forums • Climate Monitoring and Climate Watch • Climate Research for Development

3. RA II Expert Group on Climate Services Work Plan 2014-2016 Tasks: • To foster, promote and advise on the implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), particularly its Climate Services Information System (CSIS) and User Interface Platform (UIP) in the Region, including through pilot projects (ToR a-i); • To assist and advise the president of RA II on all matters relevant toimplementation and operation of Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) in the Region (ToR a-ii); • To promote the use of Global Producing Centre for Long-range Forecasts (GPC) and RCC products in national climate services (ToR a-iii); • To seek cooperation with relevant regional bodies and organizations on issues related to implementing user-targeted climate services for key sectors (for example, agriculture, water resources, health), including to foster and promote best practices in establishing national frameworks for climate services(ToR a-iv);

4. RA II Expert Group on Climate Services Work Plan 2014-2016 Tasks: • To identify the optimal means of meeting regional and national needs for climate information, products and services for Climate Risk Management and Adaptation (ToR a-v); • To promote best practices in and to advise on implementation of new Regional Climate Outlook Forums (ToR a-vi); • To promote best practices in climate system monitoring and operational climate watch initiatives(ToR a-vii); • To promote regionally coordinated capacity development activities in support of climate services (ToR a-viii); • To promote and advise on research initiatives required to improve operational production of climate products (ToR a-ix);

5. CS-01 : To foster, promote and advise on the implementation of the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS), particularly its Climate Services Information System (CSIS) and User Interface Platform (UIP) in the Region, including through pilot projects Key Deliberables: • Launching Pilot Projects in NMHS for Delivery of Climate Services

6. CS-02 : To assist and advise the president of RA II on all matters relevant to implementation and operation of Regional Climate Centres (RCCs) in the Region Key Deliberables: • Cooperation with existing RCCs and new candidates

7. CS-03 :To promote the use of Global Producing Centre for Long-range Forecasts (GPC) and RCC products in national climate services Key Deliberables: • Linkage with Global and Regional Climate Information Producers

8. CS-04 : To seek cooperation with relevant regional bodies and organizations on issues related to implementing user-targeted climate services for key sectors (for example, agriculture, water resources, health), including to foster and promote best practices in establishing national frameworks for climate services Key Deliberables: • Implementation of User-Targeted Climate Service

9. CS-04 : To seek cooperation with relevant regional bodies and organizations on issues related to implementing user-targeted climate services for key sectors (for example, agriculture, water resources, health), including to foster and promote best practices in establishing national frameworks for climate services Key Deliberables: • Implementation of User-Targeted Climate Service

10. CS-05 :To identify the optimal means of meeting regional and national needs for climate information, products and services for Climate Risk Management and Adaptation Key Deliberables: • Climate Risk Management and Adaptation

11. CS-06 : To promote best practices in and to advise on implementation of new Regional Climate Outlook Forums Key Deliberables: • Implementation and Enhancement of Regional Climate Outlook Forum

12. CS-07 :To promote best practices in climate system monitoring and operational climate watch initiatives Key Deliberables: • Enhanced Climate System Monitoring and Climate Watch Systems

13. CS-08 :To promote regionally coordinated capacity development activities in support of climate services Key Deliberables: • Promotion of Capacity Development Activities

14. CS-09 :To promote and advise on research initiatives required to improve operational production of climate products Key Deliberables: • Research Initiatives on Climate Products

15. RA II Expert Group on Agrometeorology (EG-AgM) Co-coordinators: Dr N. Chattopadhyay (India) Dr Alexander Kleshchenko (Russia) Thematic Areas: • Agrometeorological Training Needs • Soil Moisture Monitoring • Drought Preparedness and Management Strategies • Seasonal Climate Forecast Applications for Agriculture • Socio-Economic Impact of Agrometeorological Information

16. RA II Expert Group on Agrometeorology Work Plan 2014-2016 Tasks: • Addressing Agrometeorological Training Needs in RA II (ToR i-ii); • Promotion of soil moisture monitoring methods, its usage and forecasting of soil moisture conditions in the countries-members RA II (ToR iii); • Promotion and extension of drought preparedness, management strategies and impact assessment in the Region (ToR iv); • Promotion of operational use of seasonal and interannual climate forecast applications to agriculture in the Region (ToR v); • Socio-economic Impact of Agrometeorological Information (ToR vi).

17. AgM-01: Addressing Agrometeorological Training Needs in RA II Key Deliberables: • Identification of actual needs in agrometeorological experts and staff as well as training needs in RA II • Recommendations on the establishment of Agrometeorological Advisory Services in RAII countries

18. AgM-01: Addressing Agrometeorological Training Needs in RA II Key Deliberables: • Identification of actual needs in agrometeorological experts and staff as well as training needs in RA II • Recommendations on the establishment of Agrometeorological Advisory Services in RAII countries

19. AgM-02: Promotion of soil moisture monitoring methods, its usage and forecasting of soil moisture conditions in the countries-members RA II Key Deliberables: • Assessment of current methods of soil moisture monitoring and prediction in the countries-members RA II • Recommendations on the improvement and enhancement of soil moisture monitoring

20. AgM-03: Promotion and extension of drought preparedness, management strategies and impact assessment in the Region Key Deliberables: • Assessment of implementation of drought preparedness and management strategies at micro level and its impact assessment in the countries-members RA II • Recommendations on the enhancement of drought monitoring and drought preparedness in the countries-members RA II

21. AgM-03: Promotion and extension of drought preparedness, management strategies and impact assessment in the Region Key Deliberables: • Assessment of operational use of seasonal to interannual climate forecast , early warning systems and applications in agriculture in the countries-members RA II • Recommendations on the improvement of the presentation of forecasts and extreme events to agricultural community along with Decision support system

22. AgM-04: Promotion of operational use of seasonal and interannual climate forecast applications to agriculture in the Region Key Deliberables: • Assessment of implementation of drought preparedness and management strategies at micro level and its impact assessment in the countries-members RA II • Recommendations on the enhancement of drought monitoring and drought preparedness in the countries-members RA II

23. AgM-04: Promotion of operational use of seasonal and interannual climate forecast applications to agriculture in the Region Key Deliberables: • Assessment of implementation of drought preparedness and management strategies at micro level and its impact assessment in the countries-members RA II • Recommendations on the enhancement of drought monitoring and drought preparedness in the countries-members RA II

24. AgM-05: Socio-Economic Impact of Agrometeorological Information Key Deliberables: • Identification of effective communication methods for interactions with farmers, awareness programs, economic impact analysis • Recommendations on the various awareness programs, use of ICT in agriculture information dissemination and framing guide lines to conduct economic impact assessment studiesin the countries-members RA II

25. Thank you for your attention.