HQ25NF230_EOI for Long Term Agreements (LTAs) for the provision of Climate Services and Early Warning Messaging ahead of predicted extreme weather hazards

The WFP Climate and Resilience service seeks to enter into Long Term Agreements with agencies withcapacity and experience in building capacity of governments (meteorology departments, ministry ofagriculture and national disaster management agencies), partners and first/last mile populationsmost at risk in the agri-food value chains in climate services, early warning development anddissemination. Climate extremes, including droughts, floods, cyclones/storms, among are keydrivers of food insecurity. Extreme climate events also impact nutrition, livestock, crops, landdegradation, and food supplies, affecting people’s lives and livelihoods. More than 80 percent of theworld’s food-insecure people live in countries prone to natural hazards in degraded environments.The climate crisis is compounding drivers of food insecurity, including conflict and economic shocks.To successfully manage these intersecting issues, disaster risk management and humanitarianresponse systems need to evolve from crisis response to forward-looking risk management, closelylinked to climate science and climate services. The impact of climate extremes can be reduced whenreliable climate observations and forecasts are translated into actionable climate services and earlywarning messages geared towards more informed decision-making to support the most at-riskcommunities. One in three people in the world are yet to be covered by early warning and climateadvisories to help protect their lives and livelihoods ahead of predicted extreme climate hazards.

WFP invites eligible suppliers to express their interest in providing the requested service for the provision of Climate Services and Early Warning Messaging.

The purpose of this request for EOI is to identify suppliers with verified technical and financial capacity to perform the services. Eligible suppliers will be invited to participate in the bidding process for the proposed tender.

Eligibility to participate in the proposed tender will be determined on the basis of experience in building capacity in climate services, early warning message development and dissemination, and building capacity of the government and partners in participatory co-production and delivery of climate services and first/last mile early warning advisories that leave no one behind. WFP seeks to collaborate with academic partners, research institutes, private consulting firms, inter-governmental bodies, and other similar entities with experience and expertise in the proposed thematic area described in the preceding paragraphs and who cover and/or operate in WFP operational countries and regions. Familiarity with languages commonly used at the national and sub-national levels is an added advantage.