Question 5: Is there anything more WMO can do to make the government agencies that fund your operational hydrology activities more knowledgeable about the efficiency and essential character of these services to the social and economic well-being of your country? How does your Service relate with the disaster/emergency, agriculture, health and other relevant national agencies, academia and private sector?

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1. In many countries, as well as globally, National Hydrological Services are much less recognized than National Meteorological Services. WMO should aim to establish much closer connection to National Hydrological Services not only at technical level (where it works well) but also at policy and strategic level to approach directly NHSs at the managerial level and provide adequate platform for NHSs to affect the strategic planning of the organization. Stronger recognition of NHSs at WMO would help to elevate the status also towards the National Governments.
   However WMO should also aim for the increased recognition in the global water agenda and increase the recognignition of the role of water cycle observation, assessment and forecasting in supporting and contributing to 2030 agenda. If WMO elevates the role of hydrological services globally, it will help at national level the NHSs importantly.

2. Although there are no specific protocols for information exchange at the Guadiana Basin Authority, we answer all queries on demand, and have a cooperative relationship with other organizations and agencies.

3. WMO should develop guidelines for basic hydrological services a NHS should offer, including minimal qualitative requirements. There is a vicious circle: clients know that the service can not provide the required information and don’t ask anymore and the service does not provide this information as nobody ask for it!

4. – WMO can participate in enhancing hydrological services delivered to population in countries members by sharing experiences and funding projects.

5. WMO can sign agreements with national hydrological services to share experiences and perform trainings for stakeholders from targeted countries.

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