Tenders Are Invited For International Consultant Emergency Call Center Operations Specialist

Tenders Are Invited For International Consultant Emergency Call Center Operations SpecialistThis Ldcf Funded Project Addresses The Current Ews Related Gaps Which Include I Limited Understanding Of Current And Future Risks Ii Limited Monitoring And Forecasting Of Climate Related Hazards Iii Inappropriate Communication And Packaging Of Warnings Iv Restricted Responses To Impending Disasters And V Constrained Planning For Slow Onset Changes Due To Climate Change That Will Require A Transformational Shift In Economic Development And Risk Reduction Efforts This Project S Objective Is To Strengthen The Climate Monitoring Capabilities Early Warning Systems And Available Information For Responding To Climate Shocks And Planning Adaptation To Climate Change In The Gambia The Project Seeks To Transfer Weather And Environmental Observation Technology As Well As To Build Capacities For Climate Data Analysis And Modelling And To Effectively Communicate Early Warnings And Advisories To Stakeholders And Local Populations This Will Be Done So By Delivering Four Complementary Outcomes The Four Complementary Outcomes Are Outcome 1 The Gambia National Meteorological Services Is Supported In Its Transition To Becoming A Financially Sustainable Meteorological AgencyOutcome 2 Hydro Meteorological Infrastructure Is Upgraded Installed And Maintained That Will Cover The Full Needs For Optimal Performance Of Ews As Identified By Recent Needs Assessment Reports In The GambiaOutcome 3 A Critical Mass Of Skilled Human Resources Is Able To Operate The Gambia Early Warning System And Perform Medium And Long Term Climate Adaptation Planning Beyond The ProjectOutcome 4 Efficient And Effective Use Of Hydro Meteorological And Environmental Information For Making Early Warnings And Long Term Development PlansThe Project Is Being Executed By The Department Of Water Resources Dwr And Implemented By The United Nations Development Programme Undp And The United Nations Environment Programme Unep In Close Cooperation With Sectoral Ministries Ngos And The Private Sector This Project Will Invest In Strengthening Current Systems To Lead To A Fully Operational Ews For The Gambia At The Institutional Level Which Can In Turn Serve Local Communities Particularly In Remote And Vulnerable Regions This Will Be Carried Out Through Improving National Capabilities To Generate And Use Climate Information In The Planning For And Management Of Climate Induced Hazard Risks Developing Core Skills And Competencies Acquiring Relevant Technologies Improving Early Warning Dissemination And Advisory Communications And Promoting The Uptake Of Climate Information At The Local Level

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