SOFF monitoring
Closing the weather and climate data gap brings significant socio-economic benefits.
GLOBAL BENEFITS FROM BETTER DATA
SOFF will support countries with the most severe shortfalls in observations, prioritising Small Island Developing States and Least Developed Countries, to close significant climate and weather data gaps. This will enable a 28 times increase in observations from surface stations and a 12 times increase from upper air stations.
Significant improvement in the capacity to forecast extreme weather events and predict the changing climate, supports more effective climate action and adaptation strategies.
SOFF IMPLEMENTATION DELIVERS SOCIO-ECONOMIC BENEFITS
The potential benefits directly enabled by the full implementation of the internationally agreed Global Observing Basic Network, primarily via its implementation in countries with the largest current data gaps, are estimated to exceed USD 5 billion per year.
Weather and climate observations are essential to fully realize the USD 162 billion of estimated minimum annual socio-economic benefits of weather and climate prediction. This includes potential global disaster management benefits and improved economic production through the application of weather forecasting in highly weather-sensitive sectors including agriculture, water, energy, transportation and construction. The analysis does not include the many lives saved due to enhanced weather and climate prediction.
Source: Kull, et al., (2021). For more details see SOFF Terms of Reference.
SOFF GENDER ACTION PLAN
The SOFF Gender Action Plan sets targets for the first implementation period.
Investment and Compliance Phase targets, as well as processes not yet started by SOFF, are not listed, but can be viewed in the Gender Action Plan.
Download our Gender Action PlanGOVERNANCE
50% of women’s representation in SOFF governance: Steering Committee, Advisory Board and Secretariat – ACHIEVED:
55% female representation in the SOFF Secretariat.
50% female representation in the SOFF Steering Committee.*
46% female representation in the SOFF Advisory Board.*
*Based on nominations by the Steering Committee or Advisory Board members.
OPERATIONS READINESS PHASE
Include gender equality and empowerment considerations in the GBON National Contribution Plan – ON TRACK
MONITORING AND EVALUATION
Promote women’s participation in SOFF consultations with CSOs and the private sector – ON TRACK
SOFF RISK MANAGEMENT
The SOFF Secretariat monitors the risk management framework and implementation of risk mitigation and quality assurance activities. This framework identifies the most important risks that SOFF may face at the contextual, institutional and programmatic level.
