World Meteorological Organization

(a) To support the ongoing development of a Regional WIGOS Centre for RA V, including through: facilitating Members’ nomination of WIGOS-related focal points; facilitating its pilot phase; and seeking its WMO designation;
(b) To support the implementation of the Global Basic Observing Network (GBON) and the Systematic Observations Financing Facility (SOFF) at the regional level;
(c) To support the implementation of the WMO Unified Data Policy (Resolution 1 (Cg-Ext(2021)) in the region;
(d) To lead activities related to the implementation of the Regional Basic Observing Network (RBON) in accordance with guidance from the Commission for Observation, Infrastructure and Information Systems (INFCOM);
(e) To consult widely in order to formulate proposals for WIGOS demonstration projects, with an emphasis on activities that are sustainable and may be generalized for adoption across RA V;
(f) To facilitate the preparation of national WIGOS Implementation Plans;
(g) To promote and facilitate the use of the Observing Systems Capability Analysis and Review Tool (OSCAR)/Surface by RA V Members;
(h) To contribute to the regional implementation of the WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System (WDQMS), improvement of data availability, incident management and traceability of key observations;
(i) To support the transition from WMO numbers to WIGOS Identifiers;
(j) To liaise with the Standing Committee on Earth Observing Systems and Monitoring Networks (SC-ON)/Expert Team on Radio Frequency Coordination (ET-RFC) and other INFCOM Expert Teams on radio frequency matters with specific relevance to RA V;
(k) To coordinate with relevant INFCOM subsidiary bodies and provide advice to the Working Group on Infrastructure on the above issues.