About the Research Programmes
The building blocks of the Research Board are the WMO sponsored and co-sponsored research programmes. Unlike subsidiary bodies, which are established by the Research Board, the affiliated research programmes were established by WMO and co-sponsoring organizations. Current WMO research programmes are the Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW), World Weather Research Programme (WWRP), the World Climate Research Programme (WCRP), co-sponsored by WMO, the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC/UNESCO) and the International Science Council (ISC).
Any research programme established by WMO is guided by a steering committee with the responsibility as an expert body to provide the overall scientific direction of the programme and carry out tasks related to the terms of reference of the Research Board, or as specified in the co-sponsors agreement. The Research Board is responsible for providing guidance and reporting to WMO Executive Council and Congress on reseasrch programme activities as well as approving scientific steering committee leadership and membership, as defined in sponsorship and co-sponsorship agreements.
World Climate Research Programme (WCRP)
The WCRP has made enormous contributions to advancing climate science over the past 40 years. The WCRP coordinates research around some of the most pressing scientific questions in relation to the compounded nature of the climate system, to find answers together with all nations, looking at it from multitude of disciplines. Through international science coordination and partnerships, WCRP contributes to advancing our understanding of the multi-scale dynamic interactions between natural and social systems that affect climate. Learn more by clicking here.
World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)
The WWRP promotes research to improve weather prediction, and its impacts on society, from minutes to months. The improvements in science and operational predictions are driven by international cooperation, which then can drive sustainable development. The WWRP adopts an interdisciplinary collaborative approach, linking social scientists as well as academia and Early Career Scientists. Learn more by clicking here.
Global Atmosphere Watch Programme (GAW)
The GAW Programme focuses on building a single coordinated global understanding of atmospheric composition, its change, and helps to improve the understanding of interactions between the atmosphere, the oceans and the biosphere. It coordinates high-quality atmospheric composition observations across global to local scales to drive high-quality and impact science while co-producing a new generation of research enabled products and services. About 100 countries are participating in the GAW Programme. Learn more by clicking here.