Global Hydrometry Support facility (WMO HydroHub)

Primarily: NMHSs (primarily in South Sudan, the Pacific Island Countries and Territories, Nigeria, Cambodia, Lao PDR and the Mekong Basin) but also the private sector (as both solution providers and users of hydrological data), as well as academia (as developers of new technology and providers of hydrometry education and training programs).

To a lesser extent: government officials responsible for budget allocations, donors (to target their investments in a more effective way), and the wider hydromet community such as NGOs and local water users associations (to keep track of hydrometric challenges, successes and developments).

1) National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs) in developing countries and emerging economies, with improved staff technical expertise, sustainably operate enhanced hydromet monitoring systems that demonstrate effective integration of non-traditional data sources, enhancing data management and improved national and international data sharing.

2) NMHSs in developing countries and emerging economies continuously develop and innovate their hydrometric approaches and technologies in collaboration with academia and private sector.

3) NMHSs in developing countries and emerging economies benefit from strengthened internal and external engagements – including for financial support and service provision – through visibility, knowledge sharing and transparency.

Risultati principali attesi:  

- Technical advisory services are provided to NMHSs;

- Innovation workshops and calls are conducted allowing the operationalization of innovative approaches and technologies;

- Communication and interactions among hydromet monitoring communities are supported;

- Knowledge sharing and support for communication tools and platforms – to disseminate knowledge and lessons learnt from all WMO HydroHub activities and to connect NMHSs with existing networks;

- Ministerial roundtables are organized to convey the comprehensible results and recommendations to ministries responsible for NMHSs budget allocations.

Risultati fasi precedenti:  

Previous support achievements include:                

- National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (WHOS) implementation in the La Plata basin and Arctic region, which led to the free and interoperable international exchange of hydromet data in these regions.

-  Progressive implementation of low cost monitoring systems in Afghanistan, Bhutan, Tanzania, Belize and the Indian Himalayan region.

- Conduct of a WMO Global Hydrology Survey to collect information on governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) that are responsible for operational hydrology within countries, their capabilities, structure, hydrological networks, data-management and hydrological forecasting characteristics.

Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems  (CREWS) Trust Fund, Adaptation Fund, University Cooperation of Atmospheric Research, WMO Hydrological Observing system, WMO Education and Training Office.

Synergies will be sought with SDC activities in South Sudan and the Mekong region with regard to Climate Change, DRR and Natural Resources Management