Tenders Are Invited For Econsult Strengthening Hydromet Services And Flood Drought Management In Central Africa

Tenders Are Invited For Econsult Strengthening Hydromet Services And Flood Drought Management In Central AfricaCentral Africa As Other Africa Building Blocks Accounts For Only 4 Of Global Greenhouse Gas Emission Ghg Whereas It Remains Among The Most Vulnerable Regions To The Adverse Impacts Of Climate Change Owing To Its Limited Adaptive Capacity More Than 70 Of Natural Disasters In The Sub Region Are Of Meteorological Origin This Leads To The Fact That Frameworks For Consensual Forecasting And Information Systems Deserve To Be Privileged And Consolidated In This Way To Enable Policy Makers To Make Arrangements That Will Minimize Disaster Risk Unfortunately The Low Capacity To Face Natural Hazards And Adapt To Climate Change Is Further Exacerbated By The Fact That Many Economies Are Low Income In Front Of This Situation Governments Are Often Struggling With Competing Priorities For Investment And The National Meteorological And Hydrological Services Nmhss Are Rarely Prioritized Inadequate Funding Inhibits The Nmhss In Providing The Much Needed Services To Contribute To Climate Resilient Development And Adaptation Planning Consequently Countries Are Lacking Efficient Early Warning Systems Which Puts The Population And Assets At Higher Risk If A Disaster Strikes If Left Unaddressed Increased Climate Variability And Extreme Weather Water And Climate Events Will Jeopardize Central Africas Hard Won Development Gains And Aspirations For Industrialization Growth And Poverty Reduction Improving Hydrological Meteorological And Climate Hydromet Services Is Critical To Strengthening Cross Cutting Climate And Disaster Resilience Across All The Sub Region Specifically Hydromet Information Is A Critical Requirement To Create An Enabling Environment For Private And Public Sector To Invest For Growth Sustainable Development And Poverty Reduction The Weather Water And Climate Services Provided By Nmhss Which Include Early Warnings Alerts And Advisories For Climate Change Adaptation Are Critical For Sectors That Drive Central African Economies And Directly Supports I Smart Agriculture Ii Water Resources For Irrigation Hydropower Renewable Energy And Water Supply Iii Better Planning For Health Services Iv Improving Access To Safe Air Marine And Road Transport And V Reducing The Socio Economic Impacts Of Floods Drought And Other Natural Hazards They Also Support Disaster And Climate Risk Mapping And Disaster Climate Risk Financing And Insurance Solutions Furthermore They Help Contain Fragility And Promote Peace Building By Promoting Sustainable Natural Resource Management And Growth Apart From Boosting Tourism And Travel Sectors That Promote Economic Development And Employment

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