Public Weather Services Programme (PWSP)
WMO Public Weather Services Programme strengthens Members’ capacity to deliver comprehensive weather services that support public safety and welfare, and helps the public understand the role and value of their National Meteorological and Hydrological Services.
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The purpose of the WMO Public Weather Services Programme (PWSP) is to strengthen the capacities and skills of WMO Members to meet the needs of the users they serve through delivery of comprehensive weather services, with a particular emphasis on public safety and welfare, and to foster a better understanding by the public of the capabilities of their respective National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), and how best to use the services that NMHSs deliver.

Governance

The WMO Public Weather Services programme (PWSP) is a part of the Disaster Risk Reduction and Public Services (DPS) Branch of the Commission for Weather, Climate, Water and Related Environmental Services & Applications (SERCOM). PWSP is implemented by the Expert Team on Multi-Hazard Early Warning and Service Delivery Technical Guidance, of the Standing Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and Early Warning Systems (SC-DRR).

Resources

Last updated: 12 October 2026