Reports and manuals
Guidelines on the role, operation and management of National Hydrological Services
Produced by: WMO – World Meteorological Organization Keywords:operational hydrology, hydrological service, governance
Description about the report/ manual
WMO-No. 1003, published in 2006
The guidelines provide recommendations for the water professionals involved in national hydrological services.
The guidelines contain information about the following aspects:
1. Introduction
2. The responsibilities and functions of hydrological services
3. Planning and strategy
4. Human resources management
5. Financial management
6. Asset management
7. Marketing
8. Process and quality management
9. Management of relationships with other institutions
More information (external link to the report)
Sources of text, links and images: WMO – World Meteorological Organization
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