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June 1, 2015  Celebrating Progress on the Global Framework for Climate Services
The side event on “Progress on GFCS implementation”, which took place on Wednesday 27 May, presented concrete examples from countries where the Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) is being implemented, as well as activities with partner agencies. |
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May 29, 2015 Global drive for GFCS gains pace
The World Meteorological Congress has welcomed progress and the growing number of partners in GFCS, a WMO-spearheaded initiative to improve the provision and use of climate services in priority areas of agriculture and food security, water management, health and disaster risk reduction. |
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May 28, 2015 Valuing Weather and Climate: Economic Assessment of Meteorological and Hydrological Services
The joint WMO, World Bank Group, and Climate Services Partnership book entitled "Valuing Weather and Climate: Economic Assessment of Meteorological and Hydrological Services" was launched at the 17th World Meteorological Congress on 28 May. |
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May 26, 2015  The League of Arab States adopts Roadmap on Capacity Development of Meteorology and Climate Services in the LAS region
The League of Arab States adopts Roadmap on Capacity Development of Meteorology and Climate Services in the LAS region. |
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May 22, 2015 Climate and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation Assessment launched in Dominica
Understanding how current and future climate variability and change will impact vector-borne diseases, water borne diseases, and food safety and security is a key priority in Dominica. On 22 May, the Ministry of Health of the Commonwealth of Dominica officially launched an assessment of Climate and Health Vulnerability and Adaptation. |
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April 27, 2015 South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF) issued its seasonal outlook
The South Asian Climate Outlook Forum (SASCOF) has issued its seasonal outlook, predicting below-average rainfall over large tracts of South Asia during the forthcoming summer monsoon. |
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March 30, 2015  Papua New Guinea Holds National Climate Outlook Forum
Papua New Guinea has held its first successful National Climate Outlook Forum under a WMO-spearheaded initiative to strengthen and increase the provision of seasonal outlooks at both regional and national level. |
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March 26, 2015 New GFCS video on weather and climate services for fishers in Senegal
WMO is producing a series of GFCS films about how climate services help people and communities around the world to take decisions on agriculture, health, disaster risk reduction, and other critical issues. The first film has been completed and is entitled "Climate action in Senegal: Services for Fishing Communities" / "Action Climat au Sénégal: Les services pour les communautés de pêcheurs." |
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March 18, 2015  Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction adopted
The 3rd World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction today adopted the Sendai framework for disaster risk reduction (DRR) with seven targets and four priorities for action for the next 15 years. |
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March 12, 2015 EUPORIAS- First Climate Services Master class: Energy, Tourism, Agriculture in a changing climate
The EUPORIAS first climate service master class will be held on 18 - 22 May, 2015 in Bolzano, Italy is directed to junior members of both the climate/meteo and user community with the ambition of developing a common language, protocol of interaction and familiarity which will outlive the project. |