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World Meteorological Organization - WMO
WMO's Hydrology and Water Resources Programme concentrates on promoting world-wide co-operation in the assessment of water resources and the development of hydrological networks and services, including data collection and processing, hydrological forecasting and warnings, and the supply of meteorological and hydrological data for design purposes.  
 
WMO's education and training programmes as well as its technical co-operation activities include hydrological components which aim to bridge the gap between the national services of developing and developed countries.

WMO supports capacity building at the regional level through activities such as the World Hydrological Cycle Observing System (WHYCOS) - a system for acquiring hydrological and related data on a regional basis and making them available to decision-makers, engineers and resource managers.

Areas of expertise: Atmosphere, weather, climate, assessment of water resources, operational hydrology, early warning against natural disasters, and related geophysical sciences.

Key publications and resources: WMO Bulletin, Annual Statement on the Status of the Global Climate, World Climate News

Media contact:
Carine Richard-Van Maele
Chief, Information and Public Affairs, WMO
7 bis avenue de la Paix, CH - 1211
Geneva 2, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 730 83 14/15
Fax: +41 22 730 80 27
E-mail: vanmaele@gateway.wmo.ch





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