The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) is an intergovernmental institution owned and managed by its member states, for building capacities in the generation and application of user-relevant early warning. RIMES evolved from the efforts of countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, to establish a regional early warning system within a multi-hazard framework.

RIMES strives to address gaps in the end-to-end early warning information value chain through technical support, strategic partnership, and capacity building at all levels. RIMES assists its member countries in establishing and maintaining early warning systems within a multi-hazard framework according to their unique needs. It also provides expertise to build regional platforms for data sharing, risk communication, and research efforts from a multi-hazard perspective encompassing climatic, seismic, oceanic and hydro-meteorological domains.

The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) is an intergovernmental institution owned and managed by its member states, for building capacities in the generation and application of user-relevant early warning. RIMES evolved from the efforts of countries in Africa, Asia and the Pacific, in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, to establish a regional early warning system within a multi-hazard framework. …

Climate Impact Expert - Agriculture, Nepal

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REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST
(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT SELECTION)

Thailand
Climate Adaptation and Resilience for South Asia (CARE) Project
Loan No./ Credit No./ Grant No.: IDA-D6220

Assignment Title: Individual Consultant – Climate Impact Expert - Agriculture, Nepal
Reference No. (as per Procurement Plan TH-RIMES-381231-CS-INDV)

The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) has received/has applied for financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Climate Adaptation and Resilience for South Asia (CARE) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The consulting services (the Services) include an individual consultant – Climate Impact Expert - Agriculture, Nepal who is to support the CARE Component 1 Nepal Team in customizing the Agriculture DSS for the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD), to respond to stakeholders’ requirements.

The Terms of Reference (TOR) for the primary procurement stage for the assignment are attached to this request for expressions of interest or can be found at the following website: www.rimes.int or via the address given below.

The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System for Africa and Asia (RIMES)
2nd Floor, Outreach Building,
Asian Institute of Technology Campus,
Klong Nung, Klong Luang, Pathumthani 12120
Thailand

The Regional Integrated Multi-Hazard Early Warning System (RIMES) now invites eligible individual consultant (Consultants) to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide CV demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services. The shortlisting criteria are:

Knowledge

At least Master’s Degree in Agricultural Science, Environmental Science, Climate Science, or a related field
Knowledge of modelling of weather/climate events/parameters and their impacts on crops/agriculture/generation of agromet advisories
Knowledge of different components of Operational Agromet Advisory Services System
Knowledge of climate risk management/reduction concerns in the agriculture sector in Nepal, including vulnerabilities and coping mechanisms vis-à-vis climate hazards/disasters, climate-resilient policies, and others relevant

Experience

At least 15 years of experience in research on weather/climate impacts on crops/agriculture; experience in modelling of weather/climate impacts on crops/agriculture is preferred
At least 15 years of experience in working with government and/or development institutions in Nepal in providing operational/development planning guidance in weather/climate-informed planning and decision-making in crops/agriculture
Publications on weather/climate impacts on crops/agriculture research is an advantage

Skills and abilities

Demonstrable ability to digest complex technical information and convey them in easy-to-understand forms to a variety of stakeholders
Strong written and verbal command of Nepali and English languages

Personal qualities

Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; demonstrable ability to plan and organize work independently; excellent interpersonal and communication skills; high commitment to responsibility and work quality; ability to work effectively and efficiently independently and/or within a multi-cultural team; openness/receptiveness to critique for enhancing work and outputs.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to Section III, paragraphs, 3.14, 3.16, and 3.17 of the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016 (“Procurement Regulations”), setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.
A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the individual consultants method set out in the Procurement Regulations and to be specifically set out in the Request for Expressions of Interest (REoI).

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