When low levels of government investment are combined with outdated management practices, even high levels of effort and investment by development partners will not bring about any significant improvement...
Efforts to improve weather and climate services involve both public and private actors in the meteorological value chain governed by two determinants, to protect society from the impact of extreme meteorological...
Complexities surround the relationships between the public and private sectors that fundamentally influence the provision of hydromet information and services. This technical note considers the potential...
The weather enterprise must continue to innovate and expand to keep people safe from disruptive weather, and to keep up with the demand for weather intelligence for economic development. Despite considerable...
The needs of societies for more accurate and reliable weather, climate, and hydrological ‘hydromet’ information are at the highest levels today. Weather events–including hurricanes, heat waves, floods...
This technical note is aimed primarily at professionals in national meteorological and hydrological services (NMHSs), who are trying to improve the quality and relevance of their services to match their...
Having a common framework for early action to cope with complex disasters can make it easier for authorities and other stakeholders, including populations at risk, to understand the full spectrum of a...
Early warning systems enable more proactive, less reactive responses which are well tailored for local conditions. The practical information generated by reliable hydromet monitoring and effective forecasting...
The societal need for more accurate and reliable weather, climate, and hydrological information is growing fast as population density and migration increases and climate change takes place. Nowhere is...
An assessment of food security early warning systems (EWSs) was conducted to improve food security and resilience in East and Southern Africa (ESA). The study aimed at assessing challenges and opportunities...
Japan is an island arc country located in the northwest of the Pacific Rim. In light of Japan’s geographical and climatological features, the country’s natural hazards comprise weather, climate, ocean...
This summary report aims to provide a knowledge base for policy and decision makers that will allow governments and sponsor organizations to understand the fundamental operations of weather, climate, and...
River and basin management covers various factors, including disaster management, river water use, and conservation of the river environment. Any of these factors involves a number of intricately intertwined...