BBRSO78213:: Early Warning Systems (EWS) Communications Consultant Tender, Barbados - 35219614

Procurement Summary

Country : Barbados

Summary : BBRSO78213:: Early Warning Systems (EWS) Communications Consultant

Deadline : 09 Aug 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 35219614

Document Ref. No. : 57949

Competition : ICB

Financier : United Nations Secretariat

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : UNITED NATIONS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (UNDP)
UN House, Marine Gardens, Christ Church, P.O.Box 625c Bridgetown Barbados tel: 1 (246) 467 6000 fax: 1 (246) 429 2448
Barbados

Tender Details

BBRSO78213:: Early Warning Systems (EWS) Communications Consultant

Natural hazards cause remarkable losses on the economic and social development of the communities and countries. Disaster preparedness and risk reduction need to be considered as a priority in building resilience and reducing human and economic losses, as well sustaining development investments.Some challenges related to the failure of early warning and effective emergency response include substantial differences in hazard monitoring and forecasting capacities, weak coordination amongst hazard monitoring agencies, decision-makers, emergency responders, civil society and other stakeholders, and complications in in alert dissemination, including the practice emitting neutral alerts which do not reach specific vulnerable populationsproperly. Early warning alone doesn`t guarantee timely and effective response; contingency plans for preparedness may be outdated, training inadequate and insufficiently participative of all relevant stakeholders. Limited coordination of regional stakeholders in existing response mechanisms, as well as need for enhanced access and management of information, and improved technical capacities, communications and operational readiness, are challenges in ensuring a prepared Caribbean.Identified solutions to address these issues include strengthening regional and national capacities for response and early warning, improving community-based preparedness to minimize losses, and promoting multi-hazard and targeted EWS. In addition, harmonization of response mechanisms and operations, the adaptation of communication technologies to the community context, promotion of multiple communications channels, and clear and understandable early warning messages, and clarity of roles and responsibilities between stakeholders are recommended actions.This project will contribute to specific challenges identifiedforstrengthening preparedness at the national level, and the national disaster management authorities of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will benefit fr...

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