Sophia Sandström
Sophia Sandström is a water professional and strategist with a track record in facilitating high-level dialogues and partnership building to advance the water agenda.
As the Coordinator of the Global Hydrometry Support Facility (WMO HydroHub) at the World Meteorology Organization (WMO), Sophia engages national hydrological services, financing institutions and the private sector in order to enhance and innovate hydrological monitoring systems, build human capacity and facilitate the free and unrestricted sharing of water data.
Prior to joining WMO in 2017, Sophia worked on a public-private partnership on water at the World Economic Forum in Geneva, on a water supply and sanitation project at the UNESCO Office in Jakarta and on international relations at the Japan Water Forum in Tokyo. Sophia holds a master’s degree in Hydrology from the University of Freiburg in Breisgau, Germany.
hydrohub@wmo.int