eC2: Consulting Services: Disaster Risk Quantification, Financing and Policy Reforms for Resilience Building in Tonga

Deadline: 15-Jun-2022 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)vn-communitybased-disasterrisk-780x439

The objectives of this assignment is to conduct Disaster Risk Management (DRM) and risk financing policy reforms at the national and island levels, specifically to assist with technical inputs on the National DRM Policy; support the design of indicators for monitoring of the DRM Act and DRM Policy Implementation; support the design of strengthening activities and reporting procedures for Island and Village Disaster Risk Management Committees; and provide technical advice on establishing stronger coordination mechanisms between DRM stakeholders and the Ministry of Finance. The assignment will also identify risk quantification and investment needs for resilience-building in one select outer island in Tonga (either Vavau or Eua).This will require the: (i) development of detailed multi-hazard risk information for the select outer island, (ii) prioritization of investment needs in line with the DRM Policy framework, and (iii) identification of risk financing strategies and funding mechanisms for investments in disaster risk reduction and climate resilience in outer islands.

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eC2: Evaluation firm – UAV4Resilience

Deadline: 02-May-2017 at 11:59:59 PM (Eastern Time – Washington D.C.)

The main tasks of the firm to be selected through this EOI/RFP are to evaluate the performance of the UAV platforms. Specifically, (1) define the criteria to assess the suitability of the various UAV platforms to produce the outputs required and specified in the by the project, (2) produce the comparative assessment report, (3) develop a guidance note on the best practices for the use of UAV in the Pacific Island Country context, taking into account the results from the field testing to be undertaken by the field testing firm to be selected separately, and (4) develop the training material and deliver the training to build capacity in Tonga and Fiji on the best use of UAV for disaster risk management.

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