One of the primary aims of WMO, as laid down in its Convention, is to encourage training in meteorology and operational hydrology, and to assist in coordinating the international aspects of such training. The WMO Education and Training Programme assists Members, in particular developing countries and countries with economies in transition, in developing human resources to internationally agreed standards in order to carry out the activities and operations required of National Meteorological and Hydrological Services at global, regional and national levels in support of sustainable development of Member countries.

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In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 233 - We resolve to promote education for sustainable development and to integrate sustainable development more actively into education beyond the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.

The 37th session of the UNESCO General Conference (November 2014) endorsed the Global Action Programme on ESD (GAP) as follow-up to the UN Decade of ESD. The goal of the GAP is to generate and scale up action in all levels and areas of education and learning to accelerate progress towards sustainable development. The GAP will be launched at the World Conference on ESD (10-12 November 2014, Aichi-Nagoya, Japan).
UNESCO is calling for GAP Launch Commitments, inviting ESD stakeholders around the world to make show their support to ESD. Commitments will be announced on the UNESCO website. Major commitments will be highlighted at the World Conference.

Time frame:
• Call for Global Action Programme Launch Commitments (June 2014 -)
• Launch of the Global Action Programme on ESD at the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development in November 2014 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
• Setting up of Implementation Structures of the Global Action Programme at the global level (late 2014/early 2015).

In support of Rio+20 outcome paragraph 233 - We resolve to promote education for sustainable development and to integrate sustainable development more actively into education beyond the United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development.