WMO Scale of Assessment and Working Capital Fund

The WMO Scale of Assessment for members' contributions and the Working Capital Fund is based on the United Nations Scale, adjusted for differences in membership every 3 years. The latest scale approved by EC-75 for 2023 uses the UN scale from December 2021. The rates for 2026-2027 will be determined by the Executive Council in June 2025, based on the UN scale to be approved in December 2024.

• WMO Scale
• United Nations
• Contributions
• Working Capital Fund
• Membership

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1. Scale of Assessment of Members Contributions and Working Capital Fund Cg-19/Doc.6.3(2) and Cg-19/Doc. 6.3(3) 19 May 2023

2. Basis for WMO Scale of Assessment WMO Scale of Assessment always based upon UN Scale UN publishes new scale every 3 years WMO 2020-2022 was based upon UN Scale available in December 2018 WMO 2023 scale approved by EC-75 considering UN Scale available in December 2021 Proposed 2024-2025 scale based upon application of UN Scale: No change from EC approved WMO scale for 2023 Relevant UN Scale approved December 2021 No individual Member increase exceeded 200% of the WMO Scale in 2022 Rates for 2026-2027 to be determined: By Executive Council at EC meeting in June 2025 Based upon UN Scale to be approved in December 2024 2 9/14/2024

3. Resolution in Congress Document Decides: (1) That the latest United Nations scales of assessments to be approved by the United Nations General Assembly should continue to be used as the basis for the calculation of the WMO scales of assessments, duly adjusted for differences in membership, as specified in Table 1 of the annex to this resolution; (2) That the scales of assessments of proportional contributions of Members for the nineteenth financial period (2024 2027) shall be based on the United Nations scales of assessments adopted by the United Nations General Assembly at its seventy-sixth (2021) and seventy-ninth (2024) sessions, adjusted for differences in membership; (3) That the proportional contributions of countries which are not Members but which may become Members shall be assessed as shown in Table 2 of the annex to this resolution; 3 9/14/2024

4. Resolution in Congress Document Authorizes the Executive Council: (1) To adjust the scales of assessment for the years 2026 and 2027 using the United Nations scales of assessment to be adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in the year 2024, adjusted for differences in membership provided that, for the WMO scale, the minimum rate shall remain at 0.02% and corrections shall be made to ensure that no Member s rate of assessment would increase to a level which would exceed 200% of the WMO scale in 2025; (2) To make a provisional assessment in respect of non-Members in the event of any such non-Members becoming Members, the method of assessment being based on principles similar to those governing the assessments laid down in this resolution. 4 9/14/2024

5. FINAC Recommendation Recommendation 3: That Congress adopts draft Resolution 6.3(2) (Cg-19) Assessment of Proportional Contributions of Members for the Nineteenth Financial Period 5 9/14/2024

6. Working Capital Fund - background Working Capital Fund (WCF) set by Resolution 42 (Cg-XV) Purpose: Finance appropriations pending receipt of contributions Advance amount necessary to cover unforeseen and extraordinary expenses that cannot be met from current provisions Approved level set at CHF 7.5 million Current balance of funds available: CHF 6.6 million CHF 0.9 million shortfall Financing of shortfall, using interest income, defined in Resolution 15 (EC-LXI) 6 9/14/2024

7. Resolution in Congress Document Decides: (1) That the Working Capital Fund shall continue to be maintained for the following purpose: a) To finance budgetary appropriations pending receipt of contributions; b) To advance such sums as may be necessary to cover unforeseen and extraordinary expenses which cannot be met from current budgetary provisions; (2) That the principal of the Working Capital Fund during the nineteenth financial period shall be maintained at CHF 7.5 million; (3) That the existing advances of each Member shall, notwithstanding the provisions of Financial Regulation 9.3, continue to be frozen at the level fixed for the fourteenth financial period; 7 9/14/2024

8. Resolution in Congress Document Decides: (4) That the shortfall of the principal, i.e. CHF 900 000, shall be provided by crediting interest earned on the investment of cash resources of the Working Capital Fund; (5) That advances for new members joining the Organization after 1 January 2024 shall be assessed at the rate established for the scale of assessment for the year of entry. 8 9/14/2024

9. FINAC Recommendation Recommendation 4: That Congress adopts draft Resolution 6.3(3) (Cg-19) The Working Capital Fund 9 9/14/2024