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| Supply, Installation, Configuration, Testing, Commissioning; Training and After Sales Services of Automatic Weather Station (AWS); Upper Air Observation System (Radio-sonde) and Meteorological Calibration Equipment |
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| Procurement Process : | ITB - Invitation to bid |
| Office : | UNDP Country Office - ETHIOPIA |
| Deadline : | 30-Sep-14 | | Posted on : | 22-Aug-14 |
| Development Area : | OTHER  |
| Reference Number : | 17663 |
Documents :
Product Specification - Meteorological Eqipment
ETH/ITB/2014/01 - Clarification 1
ETH/ITB/2014/01 - Bid Solicitation Doc. - Meteorological Equipment
ETH/ITB/2014/01 - Clarification 2
ETH/ITB/2014/01 - Clarification 3
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| Overview : Over decades, Ethiopia has been experiencing severe weather events that translate into slow and fast onset disasters such as droughts, flooding and landslides affecting large parts of the population. The unfolding of climate change will increase the variability and intensity of extreme weather events such as heavy rain or drought thereby further compounding the challenges of mitigating and managing these natural disasters. The increase in intensity and unpredictability of natural disasters due to extreme weather has a substantial impact on the economy, on community assets and human lives.
The project-‘Strengthening Climate Information and Early Warning Systems in Africa for Climate Resilient Development and Adaptation to Climate Change – Ethiopia’ is financed by the GEF Least Developed Country Fund (LDCF) and implemented by the UNDP. National Meteorological Agency, Hydrology and Water Quality Directorate of the Ministry of Water, Irrigation and Energy and Disaster Risk Management and Food Security Sector of the Ministry of Agriculture are partnering to execute the project.
The project, aims at strengthening the climate monitoring capabilities, early warning systems and availing climate-related information for responding to climate shocks and planning adaptation to climate change in Ethiopia, through transferring weather and environmental observational technology as well as building capacities for data analysis, modelling and communication of advisories/warnings. The two complementary outcomes expected are: enhanced capacity of the National Meteorological Agency and the Hydrology and Water Quality Directorate to monitor extreme weather and climate change; and efficient and effective use of hydro-meteorological and environmental information for early warnings and long-term adaptation.
To this effect the National Meteorological Agency need to strengthen the climate and weather observation network and infrastructure. The improved infrastructure will enhance the capability of NMA to generate weather/climate data, analyze and store for wide variety of application including for effective early warning system.
Hence, the UNDP Ethiopia Country Office on behalf of NMA hereby invites potentially qualified bidders to supply any or all of the following product and service specification and/or “its equivalent”:
a. Supply, Installation, Configuration, Customization and Training of Automatic Weather Stations (AWS) with spare parts
b. Upper Air Observation System (Radiosonde) to be installed at Mekelle*
c. Meteorological Calibration Equipment |
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