• Djibouti seeks digital consultant to modernize disaster risk and warning systems
• Mission runs Nov 2025-Feb 2026 under UNDP, CIDCA-backed TIAEWS project
• Focus on AI, Big Data, SOPs, and training to boost national resilience
  

The government of Djibouti, through the Executive Secretariat for Disaster Risk Management (SEGRC), in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and with support from the China International Development Cooperation Agency (CIDCA), issued a call for applications on Sunday, November 2. It seeks an international consultant specializing in digital transformation for risk management and early warning systems.

The consultant will assist the SEGRC in assessing the country’s digital preparedness for disaster prevention and response. The mission, scheduled from November 2025 to February 2026, will include developing technical and strategic recommendations to improve digital governance and strengthen institutional capacity for national resilience.

Priority objectives include integrating advanced data processing and analysis technologies, including Big Data, artificial intelligence (AI), and platform interoperability, as well as optimizing national infrastructure and emergency operations centers. The consultant will also help draft Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and design training modules for operators and public officials.

The initiative is part of the “Tailored Intelligence for Actionable Early Warning Systems (TIAEWS)” project, which aims to strengthen national resilience to disasters. The project seeks to modernize Djibouti’s risk management system by incorporating advanced data collection and analysis tools, improving coordination among institutions, and providing more reliable and actionable early warnings to protect citizens and critical infrastructure.

The position is open to professionals with extensive experience in digital transformation for risk management. The selected candidate will deliver several key outputs, including an assessment of the country’s current digital landscape, a strategic roadmap for modernizing early warning systems, and policy recommendations.

Applications must be submitted by November 10 via the United Nations portal.

Samira Njoya