Value That Protects: Why Weather and Climate Services Matter
This short film introduces how socioeconomic benefit (SEB) assessments are helping National Meteorological and Hydrological Services demonstrate their real contribution to people, the economy and national development.
Featuring insights from:
- Ian Lisk, President, WMO Commission for Weather, Climate, Hydrological, Marine, and Related Environmental Services and Applications (SERCOM), World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
- Dwikorita Karnawati, Director, Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics (BMKG) and Permanent Representative of Indonesia with the WMO
- Ronald Gordon, Chief Meteorologist, National Meteorological Service of Belize (NMSB) and Permanent Representative of Belize with the WMO
- Moegamat Ishaam Abader, Chief Executive Officer, South African Weather Service (SAWS) and Permanent Representative of South Africa with the WMO
- Bapon Fakhruddin, Water Resources Management Senior Specialist, Division of Mitigation and Adaptation, Green Climate Fund (GCF)
Across regions, SEB assessments are supporting stronger evidence-based decisions, unlocking financing, and demonstrating why sustained investment in weather and climate services is essential – for community safety, climate resilience, and sustainable development.