Partnerships, Innovation and Sustainable Investment
in Weather, Water and Climate Services
Stakeholders of the Alliance
Governments, multilateral institutions, financiers, UN agencies and private-sector partners aligned around one hydromet agenda for Africa.
Five Strategic Pillars
The Alliance for Hydromet Development Annual Meeting 2026 is structured around five strategic pillars that guide high-level dialogue, technical discussions and partnership initiatives across the three-day programme.
Strengthening Partnerships and Alliance Coordination
Strengthen collaboration among Alliance members, governments, development partners, regional organizations and other stakeholders to improve coordination, enhance the effectiveness of hydrometeorological investments and shape future Alliance priorities.
- Progress & future direction of the Alliance
- Business models for sustaining hydromet investment
- Global, regional & national coordination
- Investment planning & pipeline development
- Knowledge sharing & lessons learned
- Collective action across partners
- Country Hydromet Diagnostics & financing
- Socio-economic benefits of hydromet services
Mobilising Sustainable Investment
Promote innovative financing approaches and investment partnerships that strengthen the long-term sustainability of weather, water and climate services while supporting country ownership and nationally led development priorities.
- Public investment & domestic resource mobilisation
- Multilateral Development Bank financing
- Climate finance
- Bilateral development cooperation
- Philanthropic partnerships
- Blended finance & innovative mechanisms
- Sustainable financing for O&M
- WMO Commons & global public goods
Innovation and Public-Private Engagement
Advance collaboration between governments, National Meteorological and Hydrological Services, the private sector, academia and research institutions to accelerate innovation, strengthen service delivery and unlock new opportunities across the weather, water and climate value chain.
- WMO Policy on Public-Private Engagement
- Artificial Intelligence & digital transformation
- Cloud computing & digital infrastructure
- Satellite services & Earth observation
- Data sharing, interoperability & governance
- Innovation partnerships
- Co-production of services
- Emerging technologies for resilience
Delivering Value through User-Centred Services
Strengthen partnerships between service providers and users to ensure weather, water and climate services respond to socio-economic needs, support informed decision-making and maximise development impact.
- Agriculture & food security
- Water resources management
- Energy & hydropower
- Aviation, maritime & transport
- Disaster risk management & humanitarian action
- Public health
- Insurance & financial services
- Telecommunications & digital economy
- Co-design & co-production of services
- Service gaps & operational decision-making
Building Sustainable Hydrometeorological Services
Promote practical approaches for strengthening the long-term institutional, technical and financial sustainability of hydrometeorological services through improved business models, resilient infrastructure and strengthened national capacities.
- Sustainable business models for NMHSs
- Total Cost of Ownership & affordability
- Sustainable observation infrastructure
- Operation and maintenance financing
- Institutional strengthening & governance
- Human resource development & capacity building
- Cost-effective modernisation pathways
- Country experiences & good practices
- Scaling sustainable hydrometeorological services
Meet Our Speakers
Driving climate action and sustainable development
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Meeting Participants
Governments, Alliance members, development partners, regional organisations, the private sector, academia and major users of weather, water and climate intelligence.
Governments
- Ministers responsible for meteorology, environment, finance, water, agriculture, transport, disaster management and planning
- National Meteorological and Hydrological Services (NMHSs)
Alliance for Hydromet Development Members
- Climate Funds
- UN Partners
- Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs)
- See full membership at alliancehydromet.org
Development Partners
- Development finance institutions
- Bilateral development partners
- UN and Humanitarian organizations
Regional Organizations
- African Union
- Regional Economic Communities
- Regional Climate Centres
- River Basin Organizations
- Regional Development Banks
Private Sector
- Weather and climate service providers
- Satellite operators
- Technology companies & AI developers
- Cloud computing providers
- Telecommunications companies
- Engineering & infrastructure firms
- Insurance and financial institutions
Academia & Research
- Universities
- Research organizations
- Centres of Excellence
Users of Weather, Water and Climate Intelligence
Representatives from major weather-sensitive sectors:
Meeting Documents
Download the official Concept Note and Information Note for the Alliance for Hydromet Development Annual Meeting 2026.
Documents are provided by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and the Alliance for Hydromet Development.
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Strategic Pillars