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- Country: Ethiopia
- Summary: Selection and Employment of a Consulting Firm to Provide Training and Support to the Operationalization of the Existing Ethiopia Meteorological Institute (Emi) Numerical Weather Prediction System
- ETT Ref No: 90030052
- Deadline: 20 Oct 2023
- Competition: ICB
- Financier: World Bank (WB)
- Purchaser Ownership: Public
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: ET-MOWE-343032-CS-QCBS
- Purchaser's Detail :
- Description :
- Tenders are invited for Selection and Employment of a Consulting Firm to Provide Training and Support to the Operationalization of the Existing Ethiopia Meteorological Institute (Emi) Numerical Weather Prediction System with the European Centre for Mid-Range Weather Forecasting (Ecmwf) Data Stream. 1. Objectives of the Consultancy Services The objective of the consultancy services is to provide technical assistance for EMI to develop and improve their capacity for operational weather forecasting and the provision of weather services through training and operationalization. The specific objectives are: To assess capabilities for the existing NWP activities and identify knowledge gaps To propose activities to reduce identified knowledge gaps with and improve the weather and climate prediction capabilities/processes. To implement and operationalize the revised WRF modeling schemes To develop, demonstrate, and help operationalize a forecast verification system and a verification procedure. To conduct training on NWP/using the WRF package, and also on the use of GCM for generating seasonal forecast products. To develop WRF and GCM training material and operational manual. To identify the data that is essential for operation, research, and training from the ECMWF data stream To support EMI forecasters to provide accurate and reliable weather and climate forecasts in Ethiopia 2. Scope of the consultancy Ethiopia has been struck by different weather and climate-related extremes at different times in its history. Most of the hazards are mainly drought and flood. As mentioned above, the purpose of this assignment is to improve the quality and timeliness of weather and climate forecasts at different time scales in Ethiopia. This encompasses the assessment of Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) models and climate modeling. The spatial and temporal extent of NWP and climate modeling need to be analyzed and should be ultimately presented in an easily understandable 4) way appealing to EMI users. The consultancy work should give great emphasis on on-the-job training and operationalizing weather and climate forecasting. More specifically, the consultancy work should include the following but not limited to: 1) Review available forecasting and climate modeling Consult all available works on weather and climate prediction modeling in Ethiopia including the current system at EMI, other technical agencies/ ministries, and research institutions/universities. Identify opportunities to consolidate national capacity and gaps Conduct a literature review of good practice worldwide with comparative analyses on the advantages and disadvantages of the available forecast systems, data needs, reliability, etc... Reach out to relevant contacts, as appropriate, to have their view and advice on the potential future system for Ethiopia 2) Capacity and gap assessment Identify knowledge and capacity gaps in coping with NWP, climate modeling as well as weather and seasonal to sub-seasonal forecasting. Develop a training program to improve the EMI capacity on NWP and GCM as well as weather and seasonal to sub-seasonal forecasts Prepare a detailed module for the training activities on weather and seasonal to sub-seasonal forecasts. Develop recommendations with prioritization of actions based on the review and assessment above, and translate them into a work plan to be implemented under this consultancy to provide technical support for EMI to improve their capacity on NWP and seasonal climate modeling as well as forecasting, noting there might be recommendations and actions beyond the scope of this consultancy. The work plan needs to be discussed and agreed with the client. 3) Improvement of NWP, seasonal climate modeling, and forecasting based on the work plan agreed upon with the client Bid closing date: October 20, 2023, on or before 4:00 PM Bid opening date: No Specific Opening Date and Time Region: Addis Ababa
- Documents :
Purchaser : MINISTRY WATER AND ENERGY
5744, Haile Gebresilasie Street, Ministry of Water & Energy, First Floor, and Room number 112,
Attn: Mr. Wagari Madera, Procurement Executive Officer,
Tel: +251-116898006
Email :procurement@mowe.gov.et
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