World Meteorological Organization

WIGOS National Focal Points shall:
1. Take the lead in communications on WIGOS with the WMO Secretariat (WIGOS Branch in the Infrastructure Department and the WMO Regional Offices) and the relevant Regional Working Groups/Teams;
2. Monitor and report on the status of the national WIGOS implementation and initial operations, taking into account the guidance provided in the Guide to WIGOS (WMO-No. 1165);
3. Report to the Regional WIGOS Centres, in coordination with the National Focal Points on the WIGOS Data Quality Monitoring System (WDQMS) and the WMO Secretariat on issues and challenges that might impact the implementation and operations of WIGOS in the country and seek advice;
4. Identify and follow-up on WIGOS-related training and capacity development needs;
5. Contribute to the design of the Global Basic Observing Network (GBON) and the Regional Basic Observing Network (RBON) and identify existing or new stations that could be committed by their Country to GBON and/or RBON, and take actions to reach such commitment; liaise with the Secretariat concerning GBON and with its relevant Regional Working Groups/teams concerning RBON;
6. Liaise with the WIGOS relevant National Focal Points to support the integration of all WIGOS component observing systems, e.g., through the WIGOS tools;
7. Coordinate the development of national schema(s) for the assigning of WIGOS Station Identifiers, across all WIGOS component observing systems.