Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology becomes WMO Regional Climate Centre
After a four-year process, the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology (CIMH) has been officially designated as the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Regional Climate Centre (RCC) for the Caribbean.
The achievement is a critical step in the implementation of the United Nations (UN)-supported and WMO-led Global Framework for Climate Services (GFCS) which recognizes that climate information and associated services are critical for improving the livelihoods of many people around the world, especially those in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Developing Countries.
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CIMH, based in Barbados, is an organ of the Caribbean Meteorological Organisation (CMO). Its RCC designation makes it the first institution in North America, Central America and the Caribbean, and first Small Island Developing State, to host such a Centre.
WMO-designated RCCs generate and deliver regionally-focused climate information and prediction products as well as training and capacity-building.
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