World Meteorological Organization

(a) To facilitate the development of a report on the evaluation of services provided during the pilot phase by the Regional Climate Centre (RCC) nodes to the president of RA V through the chair of the Working Group on Services and to assist in the WMO designation process of RCC;

(b) To foster development of climate services in the region across all climate timescales: sub-seasonal, seasonal, multi-annual, decadal, and beyond;

(c) To provide guidance on updating data management practices, including quality criteria and specifications based on evolving - and requirements of - climate policy and services at all timescales, including for regional and national levels;

(d) To guide the use of standardized and user-targeted approaches required for the operational functioning of the Climate Services Information System (CSIS) at the regional (RCCs) and national (NMHS) levels, including through: the systematic generation and exchange of climate data; climate monitoring; analysis of high impact events; climate prediction; objective forecast products and climate projections;

(e) To provide technical advice on strengthening the Regional Climate Outlook Forums (RCOFs)/Regional Climate Forums (RCFs), so as to facilitate the sustained exchange of data and products relevant to current and evolving user needs and requirements for climate services;

(f) To provide advice on and assist in the implementation of various climate information and prediction services in RA V for sectors such as agriculture, fishery, water, energy, and health for better urban planning and disaster risk reduction;

(g) To provide advice on and assist in identifying climate-related education and training courses/workshops, including information technology and management courses;

(h) To coordinate with relevant SERCOM subsidiary bodies and provide advice to the Working Group on Services on the above issues;

(i) To coordinate, as appropriate, with other relevant regional expert teams/groups outside of WMO in order to minimize duplication of work and maximize collaboration.