Global Basic Observing Network (GBON) Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) Workshop

The Systematic Observations Financing Facility – SOFF 

• A specialized United Nations climate fund co-created by the World Meteorological Organization, United Nations Environment Programme, and United Nations Development Programme 
• Established to fill in major gaps in basic weather and climate data in the countries with the biggest capacity constraints – Least Developed Countries and Small Island Developing States 
• Mandated to support the implementation of the Global Basic Observing Network – GBON 
• Foundational element of the UN Early Warnings for All Initiative