BBRSO81326:Early Warning Systems (EWS) Communication Products Consultant Tender, Barbados - 36818943

Procurement Summary

Country : Barbados

Summary : BBRSO81326:Early Warning Systems (EWS) Communication Products Consultant

Deadline : 11 Oct 2019

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 36818943

Document Ref. No. : 59699

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

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BBRSO81326:Early Warning Systems (EWS) Communication Products 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.The "Strengthening integrated early warning systems for a more effective reduction of disaster risk in the Caribbean through knowledge and tool transfer" project (EWS Phase 1) was part of the Disaster Risk Reduction project of the DIPECHO Action Plan 2017-2018 for the Caribbean, implemented by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA), and the International Federation of the Red Cross and the Red Crescent (IFRC), and funded by the General Directorate of Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid of the European Union (DIPECHO).The objective of the project was to improve early warning systems (EWS) for more effective Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) in the Caribbean, specifically Antigua and Barbuda and to move toward the realization of a more integrated system, through concrete actions addressing existing gaps. This initiative seeks to emphasize the 4 components of EWS-and close priority gaps-at a national level, contributing to the integration of national and community EWS and addressing sustainability and national ownership of EWS.As part of EWS Phase 1 project in Antigua and Barbuda, random surveys were conducted in vulnerable communities and a communications strategy was developed. The survey results highlighted that there were gaps in the understanding of early warning systems and components of Antigua Barbuda National Early Warning System (ABNEWS) were fragmented in awareness. Under the EWS Phase 2 project, the National Office of Disaster Services (NODS), in partnership with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) will be focused at implementing components of the communications strategy including the launch o...

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