Following a decision of the 193 Member states and territories of the World Meteorological Congress, SOFF was co-created by WMO, UNDP and UNEP as a UN Multi-Partner Trust Fund. WMO plays multiple roles in SOFF, as stated in the SOFF Operational Manual adopted by the 2nd SOFF Steering Committee in October 2022.
Since opening its doors for business in July 2022, SOFF has been operating at speed and scale. This document reflects on WMO’s evolving role during this period, and based on SOFF early implementation experience proposes an enhanced role of WMO serving as SOFF Technical Authority.
The document has been prepared by the WMO Secretariat in collaboration with the SOFF Secretariat.
