Transcript Consultationfoodsecurityandwater

Inter-Agency Consultation Meeting on
User Interface Platform (UIP)
Agriculture, Food Security and Water
Sectors of the
Global Framework for Climate Services
FAO, Rome, Italy
26-28 September 2011
PARTICIPANTS
Representatives (40) from:
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Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO)
World Food Programme (WFP)
UNESCO
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
United Nations University (UNU)
UNISDR
Departments of Agriculture
National Meteorological and Hydrological Services
Regional Climate Centres
Agrometeorological Institutions
International Water Management Institute (IWMI)
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage (ICID)
Universities
Global Water Partnership (GWP)
Stockholm Environmental Institute (SEI)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
TOPICS COVERED
• Stakeholder Presentations – UN agencies and others
• Presentations on examples of interactions between
providers and users
• Mechanisms for improving interactions with users
• Use of the advances in the Information and
Communication Technologies (ICTs)
• Discussion on the operational strategy for UIP
implementation
OUTPUTS - 1
• Needs for climate services
• Largely re-affirmed the findings of the
HLTG with respect to user needs.
OUTPUTS - 2
• Major areas of improvement for closer
interactions between climate service providers
and users.
• Improved access to hydrometeorological data
• Improved integration of services with decision
support systems
• Improved understanding and communication
of uncertainty
• An honest gate keeper role
OUTPUTS - 3
• Appropriate mechanisms for improving
interactions with users.
• Many types of mechanisms
• Mechanisms must be fit-for-purpose
• Build on existing successful mechanisms
• Include all components of the full value chain
(who are the users?)
• Establish focal points in key sectors
OUTPUTS - 4
• Improve communication between climate service
providers and users
• Transparency and trust
• Develop and consistently use common language (in
packaging)
• Get feedback from users and act on it
• Help users to manage their expectations (e.g. to
understand the limitations of climate science)
• Include guidance on products
OUTPUTS - 5
• Identify the structure and process steps to be
undertaken in the implementation of the UIP
• UIP - Dynamic – will grow and evolve
• Two-way flow – feedback mechanisms
• Ownership will be an essential requirement
• Continuous and sustainable
OUTPUTS – 5 (ctd)
• Identify the structure and process steps to be
undertaken in the implementation of the UIP.
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Identify the users and categorize them (map), including potential future
users
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Identify and evaluate the existing user interface mechanisms/models e.g.
Aviation, Network models (GWP), RCOF, APFM HelpDesk
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Map these mechanisms onto the user/service matrix
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Determine the pros and cons of the mechanisms – where are they best
applied – which users, etc.
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Undertake a strategic assessment of gaps/capabilities
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Propose an approach for each community and/or global, regional or
national perspective.
OUTPUTS – 6
• Propose case studies/good
practices.
• 6-7 Case studies using both existing
UIPs and proposing possible future UIPs
were identified (e.g. Global Water
Partnership network model)
OUTPUTS – 7
• Build capacity to implement the User Interface
Platform in the developing world.
• Base priorities for capacity development on
addressing real problems
• Build capacity at regional scale (e.g. through Regional
Climate Centres (RCCs))
• Train the users in the use of products and services
• Identify methods for monitoring use of the system (the
GFCS), for continual system improvement
FINAL COMMENTS
• Strong support for and desire to be involved in
the GFCS.
• Still limited understanding of what GFCS is
and elements of it, e.g. UIP.
• Need to be clear in what we want to achieve –
awareness raising, ownership building,
guidance and advice, building of elements of
the IP.
• Present the best type of material and
challenges to achieve the desired outcomes.