Germany – Research and development services and related consultancy services – SEWA_01 Provision of a scoping study to assess the current landscape of early warning and Impact-based Forecast initiatives across Africa

The successful tenderer shall deliver a comprehensive scoping study. The study shall map the landscape of existing weather and climate-related early warning initiatives, collect user requirements, assess hazard priorities, and propose an action plan for regional Impact-based Forecasting (IbF) pilots. The study will also reflect on sustainability, ownership, and lessons learned from previous scoping study initiatives. The contractor is required to deliver the following components: Work Package 0 (WP0): Management and coordination Work Package 1 (WP1): Literature review and mapping of existing initiatives, data and interfaces Work Package 2 (WP2): Stakeholder engagement and user requirements Work Package 3 (WP3): Hazard landscape assessment Work Package 4 (WP4): Reflection on sustainability, ownership, and lessons from past initiatives Work Package 5 (WP5): Action plan for regional pilots