The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Liberia was created by an act of the Legislature on November 26, 2002, and published as a handbill on April 30, 2003, to ensure sound environmental management and sustainable use of natural resources. The EPA functions to ensure long-term economic prosperity through sustainable development and establish a legal framework for environmental management.
The EPA received funding from the Green Climate Fund (GCF) to implement a five-year project called “Enhancing Climate Information Systems for Resilient Development in Liberia” (the Liberia CIS Project).
The Liberia CIS Project is a US$11,431,969 initiative funded by the GCF, African Development Bank (AfDB), and the Government of Liberia (GoL), aimed at increasing the resilience of Liberia’s population and infrastructure to climate change.” In particular, the project will strengthen the country’s adaptive capacities to integrate better long-term climate risk reduction and adaptation measures in national planning and development through the development of a well-functioning Multi-Hazard Impact-Based Forecasting and Early Warning System (MH-IBF-EWS).
The implementation of the project will entail training and equipping the existing Liberia Meteorological Service (LMS), Liberia Hydrological Service (LHS), Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) to collect
2. Purpose of the Consultancy
The consultant shall design, implement, and maintain a Quality Management System (QMS) that is compliant with international standards such as ISO 9001. The primary objective of this QMS is to ensure the reliable collection, processing, and dissemination of hydrometeorological data (encompassing weather, climate, and water), guaranteeing it is timely, accurate, and verifiable to support critical services.. By accomplishing the objectives, this study will address the preparation of a comprehensive Workplan that will guide the step-by-step implementation of quality standards and capacity-building actions across partner institutions such as the Liberia Meteorological Service (LMS), Liberia Hydrological Service (LHS), the EPA, and the National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA). By doing so, the consultancy supports the broader aim of the CIS project, which is to enhance Liberia’s climate resilience through reliable and actionable climate services.
3. The Scope of the Services to be performed
The consultant will work closely with EPA through the PIU and also have the opportunity to consult with the relevant agencies and ministries (e.g., LMS, LHS, NDMA, sector ministries etc.) to gather the relevant information needed to perform the assessment as stated below.
A. Assessment of Existing Systems:
- Conduct a comprehensive review of existing quality control and assurance procedures across relevant institutions such as the Liberia Meteorological Service (LMS), Liberia Hydrological Service (LHS), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA).
- Evaluate the existing climate data management policies, procedures, and workflows at the EPA, LHS, LHS, and NDMA to identify strengths and areas for improvement.
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