Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant To Evaluate The Contribution Of Hydro Met Services To Gross Dome ...

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Tenders Are Invited For National Consultant To Evaluate The Contribution Of Hydro Met Services To Gross Domestic Product GDP In Uganda BackgroundThe Vision The Government Of Uganda Is Implementing The National Development Plan NDPII 2015 16 2019 20 Whose Theme Is Strengthening Uganda S Competitiveness For Sustainable Wealth Creation Employment And Inclusive Growth With The Main Goal Of Attaining Middle Income Status By 2020 One Of The Strategic Objectives Of NDP II Is To Increase Sustainable Production Productivity And Value Addition In Key Growth Opportunities On The Other Hand Uganda S Economic And Human Development Is Closely Tied To A Number Of Climate Sensitive Resources And Sectors Such As Agriculture Water Environment Natural Resources Health Transport And Housing The NDP II Recognizes That If Proactive And Adaptive Actions Are Not Taken To Respond To The Climate And Disaster Risks Then Uganda S Transformation Could Be Slowed Down This Is Because Uganda Is Susceptible To Natural Hazards 70 Per Cent Of Which Are Of Hydro Meteorological In Origin Examples Include Floods Droughts Thunderstorms Hailstorms And Landslides As An Example Uganda Experienced 2 500 Disasters In The Last Decade And In 2010 2011 Rainfall Variability Costed The Country About USD 1 2 BillionFactoring Weather And Climate Information Into Agricultural Decision Making Has Optimized Agricultural Production In Many Countries However In Developing Countries Where Most Smallholder Farms Are Rain Fed Access To Weather And Climate Information To Guide Decision Making Is Limited Furthermore The National Hydro Meteorological And Hydrological Services In Developing Countries Including The Uganda S National Meteorological Authority UNMA Do Not Receive Sufficient Funding To Cover The Cost Of Providing Such Services This Could Be Due To A Lack Of Government S Awareness Of The Contribution Of Hydro Meteorological Services To Socio Economic Development Of The Country This Lack Of Awareness Exists Even Though Governments Face Major Challenges And Constraints In Agriculture Water Resources Management Health And Disaster Risk Reduction Among Others All Of Which Are Heavily Influenced By Weather And Climate Despite Occurrences Of Drought With The Attendant Crop Failure And Occasional Famine Flooding With The Resultant Loss Of Human Life And Destruction Of Property And The Impacts Of Other Phenomena On Socio Economic Development There Has Been Very Limited Research Done To Quantify The Benefit Of Weather And Climate Information And Services To Development Efforts The Situation Persists Because National Meteorological And Hydrological Services In Developing Countries Including The Uganda Do Not Receive Sufficient Funding To Cover The Cost Of Providing Such Services This Could Be Attributed To A Lack Of Awareness By The Policy Makers And Budget Holders Of The Contribution Of Hydro Meteorological Services To Socio Economic Development In The Country To Cope With Changes In Climate And Weather Conditions Reliable And Timely Early Warning Information Is Required For Planning At Both The Policy And End User Levels It Is For This Reason That The United Nations Development Programme UNDP In Uganda With Funding From The Global Environment Facility GEF Has Since 2013 Been Supporting The Government Of Uganda To Improve Its Infrastructure And Systems For Monitoring And Forecasting The Weather Climate And Disaster Information For Preparedness And Disaster Management In The Country The Gou UNDP S Strengthening Climate Information And Early Warning System SCIEWS Project In Uganda Is Being Implemented By The Ministry Of Water And Environment S Uganda National Hydro Meteorological Authority UNMA And The Directorate Of Water Resource Management DWRM In Collaboration With Key Responsible Partners Including The Department Of Relief Disaster Preparedness And Management DRDPM In The Office Of The Prime Minister OPM The Ministry Of Agriculture Animal Industries And Fisheries MAAIF The Ministry Of Local Governments The Uganda Communications Commission UCC And The Ministry Of Finance Planning And Economic Development As The Donor Coordinator The Project Has Been Implemented Across The Country With Pilot Testing Of Its Results In 28 Districts From Four Sub Regions Of Elgon Karamoja Teso And Lango In Eastern And Northern Uganda Over The Past Four Years The UNDP GEF Funded SCIEWS Project Among Other Projects Have Made Significant Investment In Hydro Met Services To Revamp Or Improve The Capacity Of The Uganda National Hydro Meteorological Authority UNMA And The Directorate Of Water Resources Management DWRM To Generate And Monitor Hydro Hydro Meteorological Information And Disseminating To End Users As Such There Has Been A Significant Improvement In The Functionality And Quality Of Products From The Hydro Meteorological Systems Across The Country This Includes Key Technology Transfer Like Automatic Weather Stations Automatic Water Level Stations Automatic Message Switching Systems The Upper Air Observations Over And Above Building The Capacity Of Forecasters And Observers Introducing A Business Model For Expanding The Revenue Base Of UNMA Through Better Pricing Of Products To The Aviation Sector The SCIEWS Project Aimed To Avail The Country With The Opportunity To Better Manage Climate Hazards Food Security And Agricultural Production Scarce And Dwindling Water Resources And Make Its Socioeconomic Development Process Less Vulnerable To Climate Related Risks By Enhancing The Capacity Of Hydro Hydro Meteorological Services And Networks To Monitor And Predict Weather And Climate Events And Associated Risks E G Floods Droughts And Severe Storms Developing Effective And Efficient Ways Of Packaging Weather And Climate Information Including Contextualising With Other Environmental And Socio Economic Data To Produce Early Warnings Alerts And Advisories AndSupporting Improved And Timely Preparedness And Response To Weather And Climate Information And Early Warnings Including Efficient Delivery Mechanisms Using Radio And Telecommunications Network The Project Has Been Implemented Across The Whole Country With Pilot Testing Of Its Results In 28 Districts From Four Sub Regions Of Elgon Karamoja Teso And Lango Mostly In Eastern Uganda One Of The Outputs From The Project Was A Study On The Cost Benefit Analysis Of The Meteorological Services With A Focus On Products For The Aviation Sub Sector This Consultancy Will Build Onto The Outcome Of The Cost Benefit Study To Deepen Understanding On The Value Of Hydro Met Products With A Public Private Sector Perspective To Sustainability Of These Services Duties And ResponsibilitiesScope Of Work And Methodology Given The Lack Of Awareness And Information On The Contribution Of Hydro Meteorological Services To National Socio Economic Development And Gross Domestic Product GDP This Consultancy Is Intended To Identify The Key Factors That Have Led To This Knowledge Gap And To Generate Practical Solutions And Justification For Valuing Of Hydro Met Products As A Critical Resource For Development In Both Quantitative And Qualitative Terms This Is Important For Pricing And Marketing The Products From Hydro Met Services That Have Been Improving Over The Past Four Years UNDP Through The GEF Funded Strengthening Climate Information And Early Warning Systems Project Intends To Recruit A National Consultant To Undertake A Study To Measure The Contribution Of The Hydro Met Services To The Gross Domestic Product GDP Which Could Help Influence Policy And Funding To The Sub Sector As An Effective Hydro Met Service Reduces The Economic And Social Impacts Of Hazardous Incidences Such As Lightning Flooding Landslides And Drought The Study Will Be Executed Within April And May 2018 In Terms Of Geographic Coverage The Consultant Will Interact With National And Sub National Partners Across The Country Including From The Pilot Project Regions Of Elgon Teso Karamoja And Lango The Consultant Will Also Meet With National Partners Listed Under Section 1 UNMA DWRM MWE MAAIF OPM MOLG Mofped UNDP UCC CAA Of This Tor As Well As The Civil Society And The Private Sector The Consultant S Scope Of Work Will Consist Of The Following Tasks To Prepare And Present The Inception Report Including The Work Plan For The Study To Develop And Field Test The Tools Or Instruments To Be Used For The Study To Carry Out A Clear Cost Benefit Analysis CBA Of Producing And Disseminating Hydro Met Information To Develop Criteria For Computing Costing Hydro Met Products With Price Per Unit To Assess The Contribution Of The Hydro Met Services Hydrological And Meteorological To The GDP Of Uganda To Prepare The Study Report And Present To Key Stakeholders In A Validation Workshop Of Policy Makers Professionals The Private Sector And Users Of Weather And Hydrological Products CompetenciesExcellent Analytical Skills And Strong Commitment To Sharing Expertise And Experience In Order To Develop Capacity Of Others And Work As A Member Advisor Of A Team Strong Communication Skills Able To Communicate Effectively With People And Able To Write Concisely And Make Presentations In A Simple Non Technical Manner Excellent Analytical Organizational And Negotiation Skills Ability To Demonstrate Tact And Diplomacy Required Skills And ExperienceAcademic Qualifications A Phd Or Master S Degree In One Of The Following Disciplines Economics Natural Resources Management Meteorology Environmental Engineering Water Resources Management Agricultural Economics Statistics Social Sciences Or Related Fields Years Of Experience No Less Than 5 Years Of Experience In Evaluating Natural Resources Projects Previous Experience With Results Based Assessment Mo

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