The 2023 State of Climate Services Report, prepared by WMO and 32 partners organizations and initiatives, highlights progress made in climate services for health globally and identifies where and how governments can invest in effective climate services to strengthen countries’ resilience to multiple weather, water, and climate-related hazards.

Bringing together both implementing and funding organizations, the launch event will present the report’s findings and lessons learned to help countries, funding agencies and development partners assess which are the steps needed to address gaps in the health climate services value chain to achieve greater resilience, improve adaptation/mitigation and development outcomes. The event will also highlight examples of how climate services contribute to improved socio-economic outcomes, showcasing real-world climate services examples for the health sector.

The event will be opened by Dr Paul Egerton, Director-Cabinet, WMO, followed by opening remarks by Prof Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of WMO, and a high-level intervention by Dr Maria Neira, Director, Public Health, Environment and Social Determinants of Health Department, World Health Organisation. The event will be moderated by Dr Paul Egerton. The event will conclude with a panel discussion and Q&A session.