The Eighteenth World Meteorological Congress adopted an updated Gender Action Plan (for details see the section "Policy and resolutions") and set the following priorities for 2020-2023:
Governance:
- WMO Secretariat: encourage Members to: (i) nominate female experts to WMO governance bodies and their working structures and (ii) increase the representation of women in delegations to sessions;
- WMO Secretariat: include gender balance in the Terms of Reference of all constituent bodies, including their management and working structures;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: encourage Members to: (i) nominate female experts to WMO governance bodies and their working structures and (ii) increase the representation of women in delegations to sessions;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: strive for gender balance in the membership of all constituent bodies, including their management and working structures;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: ensure that the Executive Council oversees, advises on and contributes to the implementation of the WMO Gender Equality Policy and Action Plan;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: designate in each constituent body a gender equality focal point with specific terms of reference and work plans;
- WMO Members: increase the participation of women by: (i) identifying and nominating female experts from NMHSs or other national institutions to participate in the work of WMO governance bodies and their working structures and (ii) seeking equality in the composition of delegations to sessions;
- WMO Members: strive for gender balance in the membership of all constituent bodies, including their management and working structures
Strategic planning, monitoring and compliance
- WMO Secretariat: organize training for Secretariat staff and develop tools on gender mainstreaming in programme and project management;
- WMO Secretariat: ensure that all key data is sex-disaggregated, including at the programme and project level, or that there is a specific reason noted for not disaggregating;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: ensure that all EC Panels and constituent bodies collect and use sexdisaggregated data in the monitoring, evaluation and reporting of their activities.
Capacity development
- WMO Secretariat: assist constituent bodies, particularly RAs, in the organization of workshops and side events on gender equality, unconscious bias and inclusive leadership aimed at raising the awareness, knowledge and capacity of PRs, NMHS Directors, Chairs, etc.;
- WMO Secretariat: strengthen the capacity of: (i) staff on gender analysis, the link between gender-WMO mandate, gender mainstreaming in projects, unconscious bias etc. and (ii) senior managers on gender-responsive and inclusive leadership, unconscious bias, etc.;
- WMO Secretariat: continue assisting constituent bodies in developing the leadership capacity of female delegates and professionals from Member States through Women’s Leadership Workshopsand other events;
- WMO Secretariat: work with RTCs on the development of a training module on gender, weather, water, climate and related environmental conditions;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: ensure that workshops and side events on gender equality, unconscious bias and inclusive leadership are organized on the margins of constituent body meetings and events;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: add gender-related issues to the Education and Training-related Panel meeting agenda, and to management and train-thetrainer course curriculum; (ii) increase female participation in Panel and other meetings;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: Continue investing in the leadership capacity of female delegates and professionals from Member States, including through Women’s Leadership Workshops and other events on the margins of constituent body meetings;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: Develop a mentoring programme for female professionals with leadership potential, in cooperation with the RTCs.
Communication and partnerships
- WMO Secretariat: feature gender-related issues regularly in the WMO Bulletin, MeteoWorld and other communication materials (at least once per year) by: (i) highlighting the role of women in meteorology, hydrology and climatology, (ii) promoting female role models, and (iii) advocating for gender-responsive weather and climate services;
- WMO Secretariat: continue actively participating in gender equality networks, such as UN-SWAP, International Gender Champions, etc.;
- WMO Secretariat: continue compiling images of women working in meteorology, hydrology and climatology, and use as much as possible in communication materials;
- WMO Secretariat: enhance visibility of female role models, e.g. through web interviews and videos, Inspirational Speakers’ programme, focus press releases and internal communication on achievements by staff ;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: promote the unique contributions of women, including through awards for outstanding achievement in meteorology/ hydrology/climatology for women;
- WMO Members: use and disseminate widely communication materials and tools developed by the WMO Secretariat through mail lists, links to the WMO website and gender equality webpage, Facebook posts and tweets;
- WMO Members: promote visibility of female role models and provide information on resulting articles on achievements by women to WMO.
Resource tracking and allocation
- WMO Member: contribute to the WMO Gender Activities Trust.
Service provision
- WMO Secretariat: (co-)organize regional and subregional climate and/or hydrological forums or workshops on the gender-specific dimensions of weather, water and climate;
- WMO Secretariat: develop tools and publications on the gendered impacts of weather, water and climate;
- WMO Secretariat: synthesize publications on the gendered impacts of weather, water and climate;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: organize regional and sub-regional gender equality conferences, forums and events on the gender-specific dimensions of weather, water and climate;
- WMO Constituent Bodies: identify strategies and mechanisms to integrate gender mainstreaming into service provision and have them implemented by NMHSs;