Background
The Research Board is an additional non-constituent body established by the WMO Congress in 2019 (Resolution 8 (Cg-18)), which recognized that the WMO Strategic Plan will benefit from an effective uptake of research into operational systems, the importance of providing a scientific foundation for decision-making, and the need for a mechanism to coordinate the implementation of the WMO research programmes.
The Research Board consists of subsidiary bodies, which are established by the Research Board, and affiliated bodies, which are bodies established by WMO and co-sponsoring organizations. Affiliated bodies currently include the WMO sponsored and co-sponsored research programmes: Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW), World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) and World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), co-sponsored by WMO, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC/UNESCO) and the International Science Council (ISC).
Subsidiary bodies currently include the Management Group, which is responsible for efficient action to maintain ongoing Research Board responsibilities, including taking any necessary decisions, as well as five task teams, which are established by the Research Board to discharge specific or urgent tasks within a designated time period.
