Governance

Climate and Water Department (CLW)

Functions of the Department

Under the Strategic Thrusts 1, 2, 3 and 4 the Department:

• Implements programme activities towards achieving mainly the Expected Results 2, 3, 7, 9; and
• Contributes activities towards achieving the Expected Results 6, and 8.

The Department has overall responsibility for the delivery of Expected Results 2 and 3.

The Department manages the following programmes and programme areas:

• WCP’s World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WCASP) (Expected Results 2,3 and 7);
• WCP’s Climate Coordination Activities (CCA) (Expected Results 2, 6 and 8);
• AMP’s Agriculture Meteorology Programme (AgMP) (Expected Results 6 and 7);
• HWRP’s Programme on Basic Systems in Hydrology (BSH) (Expected Results 3 and9);
• HWRP’s Programme on Hydrological Forecasting in Water Resources Management (HFWR) (Expected Results 3, 6 and 7);
• HWRP’s Programme on Capacity Building in Water Resources Management (CBHWR) (Expected Results 3 and 9);
• HWRP’s Programme on Cooperation in Water Related Issues (CWI) (Expected Results 6, 7 and 8).

The Department is responsible for supporting CCl, CHy, CAgM, and the EC Working Group on Climate, and Related Water and Environment Matters.

Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch (CLPA) Lead office for CCl

Hydrology and Water Resources Branch (HWR) Lead office for CHy

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