Throughout the Weather4UN pilot project, Switzerland fostered structured and trusted collaboration between the WMO Secretariat, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs), WMO Centres and major humanitarian agencies. The pilot project’s added value has been repeatedly acknowledged by organizations such as UNOCHA, UNHCR, IFRC and the Swiss Humanitarian Aid (SHA), which also used Weather4UN products in several missions.
Ultimately, the Weather4UN pilot project informed and contributed to the development and institutional establishment of the WCM. For example, it successfully supported the creation of the WCM Implementation Plan, which has been discussed in several WMO workings groups (e.g. the Expert Team WCM group and the Standing Committee on Disaster Risk Reduction and Public Services group) and has finally been approved by the WMO Executive Council in March 2023.
Thanks to this effort, the humanitarian community now benefits from systematic and reliable access to tailored weather-, water- and climate information, enabling earlier, more informed, and more effective humanitarian responses.
Given the success of the pilot project, Switzerland will continue its support to WCM implementation and activities.
