Structure and Principles

People all across our planet face unprecedented extremes in the form of heatwaves, heavy precipitation, droughts, tropical cyclones, as well as their attribution to human influence. There is a compelling and urgent need to transfer science to those who need it, harnessing a new understanding of decision-making processes, to reduce individual and collective risk. 

During the term of the previous WWRP Implementation Plan 2016-2023, major advances were achieved in science, community building, research capacity building and stakeholder engagement. Moving forward and building on the guidance provided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, the Sendai Framework, the WMO Strategic Plan 2024-2027, the call for Early Warning and Early Action for all in 5 years by the United Nations Secretary-General, the WMO Regional Reform as well as the Research Board (RB), the WWRP will embrace a versatile scientific portfolio reflecting the needs of actors representing diverse constituencies.

Our new Plan is the first of its kind constructed under the reformed WMO structure. In this Plan, we address priorities under the umbrella of science-for-service, guided by the priorities contained in the WMO Strategic Plan 2024-2027, and by a set of principles for Advancing Weather Research to Reduce Risk to Societies, referred to as the AWAR3E principles.
 

All WWRP activities, projects and working groups align with the AWAR3E principles. AWAR3E consists of actionable research aimed not only at providing weather information but also going further, to ensure that information is used to attenuate weather impacts on society. The use of the term ‘aware’ also refers to the basic goals of warnings: to inform actors of both the impending threat and the options available in terms of action to be taken in order to mitigate such threat.

  • AWAR3E is broader than WWRP alone. It requires partnerships with the WMO Technical Commissions, Research Programmes, Member Services and their Regional Offices as well as a variety of stakeholders
  • AWAR3E addresses the need for the public to have greater knowledge of weather impacts on their daily lives, and for action on the part of decision makers aimed at reducing the adverse effects of weather on people and the environment
  • AWAR3E also demands that we pay attention to society as a whole, and that we continually remind ourselves of the needs of communities representing all WMO Regions.

  • AWAR3E is not a project in the traditional sense. It is a rallying point, a motivating force, a set of guiding principles, and a strategic goal against which success can be measured.