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Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) Sixteenth Session Jakarta 2–8 May 2014 Abridged Final Report with Resolutions Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) Sixteenth session Jakarta 2–8 May 2014 Abridged final report with resolutions WMO-No. 1135 Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) Sixteenth session Jakarta 2–8 May 2014 Abridged final report with resolutions WMO-No. 1135 WMO-No. 1135 © World Meteorological Organization, 2014 The right of publication in print, electronic and any other form and in any language is reserved by WMO. Short extracts from WMO publications may be reproduced without authorization, provided that the complete source is clearly indicated. Editorial correspondence and requests to publish, reproduce or translate this publication in part or in whole should be addressed to: Chairperson, Publications Board World Meteorological Organization (WMO) 7 bis, avenue de la Paix Tel.: +41 (0) 22 730 84 03 P.O. Box 2300 Fax: +41 (0) 22 730 80 40 CH-1211 Geneva 2, Switzerland E-mail: [email protected] ISBN 978-92-63-11135-7 NOTE The designations employed in WMO publications and the presentation of material in this publication do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of WMO concerning the legal status of any country, territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. The mention of specific companies or products does not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by WMO in preference to others of a similar nature which are not mentioned or advertised. This report contains the text as adopted by Plenary and has been issued without formal editing. Acronyms used in this report may be found in METEOTERM, the WMO terminology database, at http://www.wmo.int/ pages/prog/lsp/meteoterm_wmo_en.html. Acronyms may also be found at http://www.wmo.int/pages/themes/ acronyms/index_en.html. CONTENTS Page GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE SESSION 1. OPENING OF THE SESSION (RA V-16/Doc. 1 and 2)........................................................ 1 2. ORGANIZATION OF THE SESSION (RA V-16/Doc. 1 and 2)............................................. 3 2.1 Consideration of the report on credentials ..................................................................... 3 2.2 Adoption of the agenda (RA V-16/Doc. 2.2(2)) .................................................................... 3 2.3 Establishment of committees ......................................................................................... 3 2.4 Other organizational matters.......................................................................................... 4 3. REPORT BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION (RA V-16/Doc. 3)..................... 4 4. PROGRAMME ACTIVITIES – REGIONAL ASPECTS ................................................. 6 4.1 Service quality and service delivery (RA V-16/Doc. 4.1(1), RA V-16/Doc. 4.1(2), RA V-16/Doc. 4.1(3), RA V-16/Doc. 4.1(4), RA V-16/Doc. 4.1(5)) ................................................... 6 4.2 Disaster risk reduction (RA V-16/Doc. 4.2).......................................................................... 18 4.3 Data-processing and forecasting: weather, climate and water (RA V-16/Doc. 4.3(1), RA V-16/Doc. 4.3(2))............................................................................................................ 20 4.4 WMO Integrated Global Observing System and WMO Information System (RA V-16/Doc. 4.4(1), RA V-16/Doc. 4.4(2), RA V-16/Doc. 4.4(3), RA V-16/Doc. 4.4(4), RA V-16/Doc. 4.4(5))............................................................................................................ 28 4.5 Research and technology development (RA V-16/Doc. 4.5(1), RA V-16/Doc. 4.5(2), RA V-16/Doc. 4.5(3), RA V-16/Doc. 4.5(4)) ............................................................................... 41 4.6 Capacity development in Regional Association V (RA V-16/Doc. 4.6(1), RA V-16/Doc. 4.6(2), RA V-16/Doc. 4.6(3))............................................................................................................ 47 4.7 Partnership and cooperation in Regional Association V (RA V-16/Doc. 4.7(1), RA V-16/Doc. 4.7(2))............................................................................................................ 51 5. EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY IN REGIONAL ASSOCIATION V ACTIVITIES 53 5.1 WMO strategic planning – regional aspects (RA V-16/Doc. 5.1(1), RA V-16/Doc. 5.1(1), REV. 1)................................................................................................. 53 5.2 Regional Association V strategic and operational planning (RA V-16/Doc. 5.2) ................. 55 5.3 Internal matters of the Association (RA V-16/Doc. 5.3(1), RA V-16/Doc. 5.3(2)) ....................... 56 6. GLOBAL FRAMEWORK FOR CLIMATE SERVICES (RA V-16/Doc. 6);.......................... 59 7. EMERGING ISSUES AND SPECIFIC CHALLENGES (RA V-16/Doc. 7) .......................... 62 8. WMO REGIONAL OFFICE FOR ASIA AND THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC INCLUDING WMO OFFICE FOR THE SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC (RA V-16/Doc. 8) .......... 64 9. SCIENTIFIC LECTURES AND DISCUSSIONS (RA V-16/Doc. 9) ..................................... 66 iv ABRIDGED FINAL REPORT OF THE SIXTEENTH SESSION OF REGIONAL ASSOCIATION V (SOUTH-WEST PACIFIC) Page 10. REVIEW OF PREVIOUS RESOLUTIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION AND OF RELEVANT EXECUTIVE COUNCIL RESOLUTIONS (RA V-16/Doc. 10) ............................................................................................................... 67 11. ELECTION OF OFFICERS (RA V-16/Doc. 11)................................................................... 67 12. DATE AND PLACE OF THE SEVENTEENTH SESSION (RA V-16/Doc.12 and 13) .......... 67 13. CLOSURE OF THE SESSION (RA V-16/Doc. 12 and 13) ................................................... 67 RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE SESSION Final Session No. No. 1 4.1(1)/1 Implementation of the WMO Strategy for Service Delivery in Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) ........................................ 68 2 4.1(2)/1 Enhancement of meteorological service provision to civil aviation in Region V (South-West Pacific)........................................................... 69 3 4.1(3)/1 Tropical Cyclone Operational Plan for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean....................................................................... 70 4 4.2/1 Implementation of the Disaster Risk Reduction Programme in Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) ........................................ 71 5 4.3(2)/1 Implementation of Regional Climate Centre Networks in Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) ........................................ 73 6 4.4/1 WMO Integrated Global Observing System Implementation Plan for Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) ........................................ 75 7 4.4/2 Regional Basic Synoptic Network and Regional Basic Climatological Network in Region V (South-West Pacific) ..................... 99 8 4.4(4)/1 WMO Information System Implementation Plan for Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) ........................................ 108 9 4.6(1)/1 Implementation of the WMO Strategy for Capacity Development in Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) ........................................ 140 10 5.3(1)/1 Management Group of Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) ... 141 11 5.3(1)/2 Regional Association V Tropical Cyclone Committee for the South Pacific and South-East Indian Ocean.......................................... 142 12 5.3(1)/3 Regional Association V Working Group on Hydrological Services ........ 144 13 5.3(1)/4 Regional Association V Working Group on Weather Services............... 146 14 5.3(1)/5 Regional Association V Working Group on Climate Services................ 147 15 5.3(1)/6 Regional Association V Working Group on Infrastructure...................... 148 16 10/1 Review of previous resolutions and recommendations of the Association................................................................................... 149 CONTENTS v Page ANNEXES I Infrastructure and operational facilities development (Voluntary Cooperation Programme) (paragraph 4.6.22 of the general summary)....................................... 154 II Total investment (Voluntary Cooperation Programme (F&ES)) and bilateral 2010–2013 (paragraph 4.6.23 of the general summary)........................... 156 III WMO regional development projects, Regional Association V (paragraph 4.6.24 of the general summary)........................................................... 157 IV Deliverables and activities in Regional Association V for 2012–2015 (paragraph 5.2.3 of the general summary).............................................................. 158 V Future working structure of subsidiary bodies of Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) (paragraph 5.3.7 of the general summary)............................ 167 VI RECO-6 Recommendations on WMO and National Meteorological and Hydrological Services Engagement in the Process of the Third International Conference on Small Island Developing States (paragraph 7.5 of the general summary)................................................................. 168 APPENDIX. List of participants............................................................................................... 170 GENERAL SUMMARY OF THE WORK OF THE SESSION 1. OPENING OF THE SESSION (agenda item 1) 1.1 At the kind invitation of the Government of the Republic of Indonesia, the sixteenth session of Regional Association V (South-West Pacific) was held in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 2 to 8 May 2014. It was opened at 10 a.m. on 2
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