The 10th meeting of the Ozone Research Managers (ORM) of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer was held at the Headquarters of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) in Geneva, from 28 to 30 March 2017. The meeting was organised by the Secretariat for the Vienna Convention and Its Montreal Protocol (the Ozone Secretariat), United Nations Environment Programme, in cooperation with WMO, in accordance with decision I/6 of the Conference of the Parties to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer. A list of participants is provided in Annex A to the present report.

GTN-H is recognized by the Global Earth Observations System of Systems (GEOSS) and in particular with reference to its role in the Integrated Global Water Cycle Observations Community of Practice (IGWCO- CoP) and its support to the GEO Water Strategy. Data and information provided by GTN-H global data centres continue to be essential sources of information for UN, regional and national programmes and projects in support of development and science. With the availability of satellite-based information, steps had already been undertaken to merge satellite- based information with terrestrial observations. This is a continuing trend that needs closer attention. Therefore, after consultation with Panel members prior to the meeting, the 8th session of the GTN-H Panel has a focus on 5 topics that are reflected in the agenda (annex 1): GTN-H and its support to the GCOS Implementation Plan; GTN-H and its support to the WMO Technical Commission for Hydrology (CHy); GTN-H and its support to the GEO Water Strategy; Data Quality and Access to Data; Augmentation of in-situ observations with satellite-based earth observations.

The objectives of the project are to; Support the development of soot-free bus standards in Accra; Build the capacity of public transport operators and regulators in Ghana and the sub-region; Develop communication strategy (awareness creation materials) to educate the public on soot-free bus system in Ghana; and Initiate the dissemination of the draft policy options of soot-free bus standard in Ghana. In fulfillment of the above project objectives, the Environmental Protection Agency and its stakeholders, hosted nine (9) African Cities and several regional organisations to a two-day workshop aimed at promoting soot free bus standards and sustainable public transport in Africa including Accra, Ghana.