As a specialized agency of the United Nations, WMO is dedicated to international cooperation and coordination on the state and behaviour of the Earth’s atmosphere, its interaction with the land and oceans, the weather and climate it produces, and the resulting distribution of water resources.
Ready to help countries in:
- The best available science for adaptation by the provision of evidence based climate information for the past, present and future climate
- Provision of tools, toolkits and methodology for climate data analysis
- Provision of quantitative climate indicators and context specific indices for climate sensitive sectors (agriculture, water, health, energy and disaster risk reduction)
- Capacity development and training the use of climate toolkits
- Provision of a global platform to facilitate the ease of access and standardize climate information for adaptation purposes
Specific expertise includes:
- Analysis of historical data and time series (e.g. Climpact)
- Global platform for climate projection and information
- Regional downscaling models (CORDEX) for climate projection
- Interpretation of the analysed data and indices for adaptation purposes and proposing science-based solutions
- Provision of support through international expert community
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