The overall objective of this twinning project is to enhance resilience and adaptive capacity of Azerbaijan, its people and economic sectors to climaterelated hazards and natural disasters. The specific objective is to improve service delivery capacity of the National Hydrometeorological Service (NHMS) in line with international standards and best practices to meet national needs.
Component 1: Strengthening the strategic, legal and institutional framework for sustainable and effective provision of hydrometeorological and climate services
Component 2: Improving technical, operational and communication capacities of the NHMS
The aim of this component is to improve the technical and operational capacity of the NHMS for a better meteorological, hydrological and climate service delivery.
Component 3: Human resource development
The aim of this component is to equip NHMS’ staff with enhanced professional knowledge and skills necessary to better conduct hydrometeorological observations, preparation and dissemination of forecasts.

Specific objective of the project:
Service delivery capacity of the National Hydrometeorological Service (NHMS) improved in line with international standards and best practices to meet national needs.

Result 1: National legislation regulating provision of hydrometeorological and climate services aligned
with EU acquis and WMO standards and recommended practices
Result 2: Strategic framework established to further improve effective hydrometeorological and climate
services
Result 3: Reorganisation of the National Hydrometeorological Service (NHMS) supported considering
EU and international best practice examples
Result 4: Technical and operational capacities of the NHMS improved for better provision of
meteorological, hydrological and climate observations, and data management
Result 5: Automation of the forecasting, early warning and information dissemination systems
enhanced
Result 6: Internal and external communication and coordination capacity of the NHMS strengthened
Result 7: Demand-based and commercialised service delivery capacity of the NHMS strengthened
Result 8: Hydrometeorological and climate services delivery capacity of NHMS staff strengthened