To apply, interested persons should upload the combined* Technical Proposal/Methodology (if applicable), CV and Offeror’s Letter to “UNDP Jobs” by navigating to the link below and clicking “APPLY NOW”, no later than the date indicated on the “UNDP Jobs” website. Applications submitted via email will not be accepted**: -

UNDP Job Site – https://jobs.undp.org/cj_view_job.cfm?cur_job_id= 56607 (cut and paste into browser address bar if the link does not work)

* PLEASE NOTE: The system allows the upload of one (1) document ONLY – if you are required to submit a Technical Proposal/Methodology, this document along with your CV/P11 and Offeror’s Letter, MUST be combined and uploaded as one.

NOTE: The Financial Proposal should not be uploaded to “UNDP Jobs”**.

**Please email the password-protected Financial Proposal to [email protected]. The subject line of your email must contain the following: “BBRSO53548 Financial Proposal – Your Name”

If the password for your Financial Proposal is required, it will be requested by the Procurement Unit.

Any request for clarification must be sent in writing to [email protected] within three (3) days of the publication of this notice, ensuring that the reference number above is included in the subject line. The UNDP Barbados & the OECS Procurement Unit will post the responses*** two (2) days later, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to: -

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A detailed Procurement Notice, TOR, and all annexes can be found by clicking the above link.

*** UNDP shall endeavour to provide such responses to clarifications in an expeditious manner, but any delay in such response shall not cause an obligation on the part of UNDP to extend the submission date of the Proposals, unless UNDP deems that such an extension is justified and necessary

Natural hazards cause remarkable losses on the economic and social development of the communities and countries. Disaster preparedness and risk reduction need to be considered as a priority in building resilience and reducing human and economic losses, as well sustaining development investments.

Some challenges related to the failure of early warning and effective emergency response include substantial differences in hazard monitoring and forecasting capacities, weak coordination amongst hazard monitoring agencies, decision-makers, emergency responders, civil society and other stakeholders, and complications in in alert dissemination, including the practice emitting neutral alerts which do not reach specific vulnerable populations properly.  Early warning alone doesn’t guarantee timely and effective response; contingency plans for preparedness may be outdated, training inadequate and insufficiently participative of all relevant stakeholders. Limited coordination of regional stakeholders in existing response mechanisms, as well as need for enhanced access and management of information, and improved technical capacities, communications and operational readiness, are challenges in ensuring a prepared Caribbean.

Identified solutions to address these issues include strengthening regional and national capacities for response and early warning, improving community-based preparedness to minimize losses, and promoting multi-hazard and targeted EWS.  In addition, harmonization of response mechanisms and operations, the adaptation of communication technologies to the community context, promotion of multiple communications channels, and clear and understandable early warning messages, and clarity of roles and responsibilities between stakeholders are recommended actions.

This project will contribute to specific challenges identified for strengthening preparedness at the national level, and the national disaster management authorities of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will benefit from reviewing and updating EWS protocols and plans in light of the 2017 - 2018 Hurricane season experience; efforts will be placed on targeted messaging to the public, and national system simulations to test whether the community end-user understands the alerts, perceives the risk, and can take action to protect themselves. This project will help decision-makers, such as meteorological and hydrological services, disaster management authorities, and public works engage in coordinated actions so that the community member and local business receives consistent information and guidance on how to act.