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Regional Association IV Services Committee
Terms of Reference:
(a) Determine the needs for new and improved services, and analyse the capabilities of members to inform the development of the RA IV Integrated Services Operational Implementation Plan (including weather, climate, hydrological and relevant environmental services) for review and approval by the RA IV Management Group;
(b) Develop, promote and oversee the implementation of strategies to strengthen the capacity of RA IV Members to provide quality and adequate weather, climate and hydrological services tailored for the specific user and purposes;
(c) Provide guidance to Members for appropriate Global Framework for Climate Services user-interface actions with the relevant stakeholders, intended to address priorities and the need for an improved services provision in aviation, agriculture, hydrology, marine and oceanographic sector, disaster risk reduction and public services, health, energy and urban integrated services, in coordination with the RA IV Hurricane Committee and the RA IV Hydrological and Water Coordination Panel;
(d) Promote and provide technical support strategies for the development and implementation of (public, private or joint) multi-hazard early warning systems at local, national and regional levels, as appropriate, keeping the exchange of products and experiences as the highest priority, in collaboration with the RA IV Hurricane Committee and the RA IV Hydrological and Water Coordination Panel;
(e) Liaise with the Commission for Weather, Climate, Water and related Environmental Services and Applications (SERCOM) and establish effective coordination with the other WMO Bodies, other regional associations, and the subsidiary bodies of RA IV;
(f) Encourage and follow international financing projects related to weather, climate and water services in the region (for example, Intra-ACP [African, Caribbean, Pacific Group of States], Weather-Ready Nation and EUROCLIMA);
(g) Promote collaboration and engagement of the public and private sectors in service delivery where appropriate;
(h) Prepare and submit to the Management Group, no later than May 2021, a work plan for 2021–2023 that advances towards the development of early warning systems and Global Framework for Climate Services activities, including proposals for the establishment of special teams and their mandate;
(i) Coordinate the implementation of the RA IV Disaster Risk Reduction Implementation Plan at national level.

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