World Meteorological Organization

Author: World Meteorological Organization (WMO)

The first MDG is to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger. The next five Goals are related to the con- sequences of acute paucity. This publication highlights the significant linkages between WMO weather-, climate- and water-related programmes and activities, and the achievement of the MDGs. More importantly, it aims to illustrate how, under the rising threat of climate change, the production, delivery and effective use of weather and hydrological forecasts, climate predictions and related services can be utilized by communities and socio- economic sectors to achieve most of the MDGs.