Programmes and Initiatives

Discover WMO’s scientific and technical programmes, projects, and collaborative initiatives that advance weather, climate, water and environmental services worldwide.

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Africa Partner Coordination Mechanism

Agricultural Meteorology

Aircraft-Based Observations

Climate Services

Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR)

Early Warnings for All (EW4All)

Education and Training Programme (ETRP)

Emergency Response Activities (ERA)

Energy Services

European Union-funded ClimSA Programme

Global Atmosphere Watch (GAW) Programme

Global Climate Observing System (GCOS)

Global Cryosphere Watch (GCW)

Global Hydrological Status and Outlook System (HydroSOS)

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System Services (GMDSS)

Global Observing System (GOS)

Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS)

Global Telecommunication System (GTS)

Health Services

Hydrology and Water Resources

Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme (IMOP)

Integrated Drought Management Programme (IDMP)

Marine Services

Ocean Infrastructure

Operational Information Service (OIS)

Public & Private Partnerships

Public Weather Services Programme (PWS)

Satcom

Services for Aviation

Severe Weather Forecasting Programme (SWFP)

Technical Coordination Initiative

Tropical Cyclone Programme (TCP)

Urban Services

Voluntary Cooperation Programme (VCP)

WMO Coordination Mechanism (WCM) to support humanitarian activities

WMO Hydrological Observing System (WHOS)

WMO Information System (WIS)

WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WIGOS)

WMO Integrated Processing and Prediction System (WIPPS)

WMO Space Programme (WSP)

WMO Uncrewed Aircraft Systems Demonstration Campaign

WMO Youth Network

WMO-IATA Collaborative AMDAR Programme (2020-2024)

Water Resources Assessment

Weather Radar Observations

World Weather Research Programme (WWRP)
Last updated: 4 June 2026