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
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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. |