Capacity Assessment and Gap Identification of DHM and Provide Strategic Recommendations for the Development of Early Warning Systems for Climate Risk Management in Different Sectors for Nepal

Assignment name: Capacity Assessment and Gap Identification of Department of Hydrology and Meteorology (Government of Nepal).  Provide Strategic Recommendations for the Development of Early Warning Systems for Climate Risk Management in Different Sectors for Nepal

Approx. value of the contract (in current US$ 27,352)

Country: Nepal

Location within country

Duration of assignment (months): 4

Name of client: United Nations Development Programme

Total no of staff-months of the assignment: 5

Address: Kathmandu, Nepal

No of professional staff-months provided by associated consultants: 5

Start date (month/year): December 2011

Completion date: March 2012

Name of associate consultants, if any: None

 

Name of senior professional staff of this firm involved and functions performed (indicate most significant profiles such as Project Director/Coordinator, Team Leader) -  Mr. Adarsha P. Pokhrel worked as a Team-Leader

Narrative description of Project:

The Project activities consisted of assessment of the capability of Department of Hydrology and Meteorology for developing the people-centred and objective oriented Early Warning System for different climate sensitive sectors in Nepal for Climate Risk Management. Assess human resources, budgetary system and stakeholders’ survey to identify their early warning needs.