Weather and Climate Science for Service Partnership Programme
The Weather and Climate Science for Service Partnership (WCSSP) programme is harnessing science to address the impacts of extreme weather and climate change.
The WCSSP programme comprises a network of international partnerships to strengthen the resilience of vulnerable communities to weather and climate variability.
It is funded through the UK government’s International Science Partnerships Fund (ISPF), with the Met Office serving as a delivery partner.
What projects are in the WCSSP programme?
Since 2014 we have been developing partnerships in various parts of the world, with the programme now spanning Brazil, China, India, South Africa and Southeast Asia.
You can learn about the projects by visiting their webpages:
What difference is the WCSSP programme making?
The WCSSP programme is building international meteorological capacity, saving lives, and strengthening resilience and response to high-impact weather events. It is also advancing scientific understanding to address the shared global challenge of tackling climate change. Learn about the impact and benefits of the programme.
Through world-leading weather and climate science, the programme supports the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In particular, it helps towards goal 1 (no poverty), goal 2 (zero hunger), goal 11 (sustainable cities and communities), goal 13 (climate action) and goal 17 (partnerships for the goals). Find out more about how the Met Office supports the SDGs.