Tender Advertisement #1412946

The Enhancing Climate Information and Knowledge Services (ECIKS) project will facilitate the development of integrated climate and ocean information services and people-centred MHEWS in Cook Islands, Niue, Palau, RMI and Tuvalu. This will be achieved through four inter-related components:
1. Strengthened delivery model for climate information services and MHEWS covering oceans and islands. This will put in place the institutional frameworks, market analyses, financial policies and mainstreaming of climate risk knowledge to underpin a sustainable business delivery model for climate services.
2. Strengthened observations, monitoring, modelling and prediction of climate and its impacts on ocean areas and islands. This will transform the five National Meteorological Services from WMO Basic (Category 1) to Essential (Category 2) level; meet the surface-based standards of the Global Basic Observing Network (GBON); establish end-to-end Ocean Information Services; establish Quality Management Systems (QMSs); and support Impact-based Forecasting – with a focus on building in-country capacity for long-term sustainability.
3. Improved community preparedness, response capabilities and resilience to climate risks. This will help establish last-mile delivery of early warning and early action in island communities through providing access to enhanced warning communication, dissemination, and building preparedness and response capacities. It will also introduce Forecast-based Financing to facilitate the shift from traditional reactive responses to proactive pre-event early action.
4. Enhanced regional knowledge management and cooperation for climate services and MHEWS. This will optimise synergies among the Programme countries; establish an interactive ICT platform and harmonised data management; institute joint learning and training though WMO and other training centres; and foster networking and mentoring in support of Programme implementation.
Under component 2, the Pacific Community (SPC) is working with three Pacific Islands Countries, namely Tuvalu, Niue and Cook Islands towards strengthening their ocean and lagoon related water quality monitoring capacity. As part of this activity, SPC is seeking to procure robust and sustainable ocean water quality monitoring solutions.