Theme Area 1: Quality Management Framework – Hydrology (QMF–Hydrology)

a) To co-lead, monitor, report and provide advice on the activities of the relevant Theme Area, as indicated in the Draft Programme of Work (Annex 1 to Resolution 7 (CHy-XIII));
b) To liaise, as necessary, with relevant areas of WMO (for example, the Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation), the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) and other United Nations agencies with regard to quality management;
c) To develop and implement capacity-building initiatives based on the activities undertaken within the relevant Theme Area;
d) To report on activities at each AWG meeting and as requested by the president of CHy.

NOTE: While developing the activities it should be ensured that the cross-cutting issues are taken into account.

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MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE FOR THE PROJECT ON THE ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF FLOW MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENTS AND TECHNIQUES

a) Provide general guidance to the project and develop and update the project workplan as necessary to take into account the different perspectives of the participating organizations;
b) Identify gaps and future requirements in relation to the objectives of the Project;
c) Make recommendations to the participating organizations on activities that could be considered by those organizations in support of the Project;
d) Review periodically the progress of the Project and prepare yearly progress reports to the constituent bodies of the participating organizations; and
e) Provide bi-annual reports on progress and other issues deemed of importance to the President of CHy, chair of the Steering Committee of the Project.

Membership:
(a) Representative of IAHR;
(b) Representative of IAHS;
(c) Representative of ISO;
(d) Representative of HMEI;
(e) Representative of the WMO Regional Working Groups on Hydrology;
(f) Representative of the WMO Commission for Hydrology (Chair);
Other experts may be called upon to assist the Committee in their personal

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Theme Area 2: Water Resources Assessment (WRA)

a) To lead, monitor, report and provide advice on the activities of the relevant Theme Area, as indicated in the Draft Programme of Work (Annex 1 to Resolution 7 (CHy-XIII));
b) To liaise, as necessary, with relevant areas of WMO, United Nations agencies and other relevant groups with regard to water resources assessment activities;
c) To develop and implement capacity-building initiatives based on the activities undertaken within the relevant Theme Area;
d) To report on activities at each AWG meeting and as requested by the president of CHy.

NOTE: While developing the activities it should be ensured that the cross-cutting issues are taken into account.

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Theme Area 3: Hydrological Forecasting and Prediction (HFP)

a) To co-lead, monitor, report and provide advice on the activities of the relevant Theme Area, as indicated in the Draft Programme of Work (Annex 1 to Resolution 7 (CHy-XIII)), and to undertake the following activities;
b) To liaise, as necessary, with relevant areas of WMO (in particular Disaster Risk Reduction, the Commission for Atmospheric Sciences and the Commission for Basic Systems with regard to the WMO Flood Initiative) and other organizations (for example UNESCO IHP, IFI, ICHARM) with regard to hydrological forecasting and prediction and disaster risk reduction activities;
c) To develop and implement capacity-building initiatives based on the activities undertaken within the relevant Theme Area;
d) To report on activities at each AWG meeting and as requested by the president of CHy.

NOTE: While developing the activities it should be ensured that the cross-cutting issues are taken into account.

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Theme Area 4: Water, Climate and Risk Management (WCRM)

a) To lead, monitor, report and provide advice on the activities of the relevant Theme Area, as indicated in the Draft Programme of Work (Annex 1 to Resolution 7 (CHy-XIII)), and to undertake the following activities;
b) To liaise, as necessary, with relevant areas of WMO (for example, the Commission for Climatology) and other organizations (UNESCO-IHP, UNEP, IAHR and IAHS) with regard to climate and water activities;
c) To develop and implement capacity-building initiatives based on the activities undertaken within the relevant theme area;
d) To report on activities at each AWG meeting and as requested by the president of CHy.

NOTE: While developing the activities it should be ensured that the cross-cutting issues are taken into account.

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Activities Associated with WIGOS and WIS

a) To act as the Commission for Hydrology focal point for the activities associated with WIGOS and WIS;
b) To promote, monitor, report and provide advice on the application of Resolution 25 (Cg-XIII) – Exchange of hydrological data and products, by Members and in particular in HYCOS projects, as and when necessary;
c) To design and coordinate a project that will develop hydrological data transfer standards protocols and formats in support of WIGOS and WIS;
d) To explore and develop opportunities for expanding the use of Hydrological Information Systems (HISs) and associated free-ware, model interface platforms, Web services for hydrological applications, etc.;
e) To monitor, report and provide advice on the activities of the international data centres such as GRDC, the Global Precipitation Climatology Centre (GPCC) and IGRAC and address the international data requirements, including hydrological components of large-scale initiatives such as GEWEX and GTN-H, GCOS, GTOS and GEO;
f) To report on activities at each AWG meeting and as requested by the president of CHy.

NOTE: While developing the activities it should be ensured that the cross-cutting issues are taken into account.

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