date: 11 Jun 1997 17:05:04 U from: Macol Stewart subject: Georgakakos Proposal to: Mike Hulme REGARDING Georgakakos Proposal Dear Mike, NOAA's Office of Global Programs has received the enclosed Pilot Demonstration Project proposal as part of the follow-up activities to the Workshop on Reducing Climate-Related Vulnerability in Southern Africa. I have also sent you a hard copy of the enclosed proposal, supporting materials, and letter requesting your assistance in reviewing the proposal. Due to potential delays in delivery, and in consideration of your busy schedule, I have elected to back up the hard copy by sending you an electronic version. I realize the burden which even a short 3-5 page proposal such as this can place on your already constrained time, and I hope that this electronic version will facilitate a timely review. Please feel free to use the electronic review form below. If you are unable to read the attachments (enclosed at WordPerfect 5.0), please contact me by e-mail (stewart@ogp.noaa.gov). I would be happy to fax you the PI's curriculum vitae in the event that you wish to review it prior to receipt of the hard copy. Thank you for your assistance. With best regards, Macol ENCLOSURES: Pilot Project Guidelines Proposal: K.P. Georgakakos, "Distributed Hydrologic Modeling of the Zambezi River Basin with Outlet at Livingston, Zambia" ----------------------------------- Dear Dr. Hulme: NOAA's Office of Global Programs has received the enclosed proposal as part of the follow-up activities to the Workshop on Reducing Climate-Related Vulnerability in Southern Africa. Because of your expertise in areas covered by this proposal, we would appreciate your review. In light of the multidisciplinary nature of the proposal, it is clear that no reviewer will be an expert in all of the topics and methodologies proposed; therefore, please feel free to focus the majority of your review on those sections for which you feel most qualified to comment. The attached Pilot Demonstration Project guidelines encourage projects which enhance regional expertise to interpret and apply new forecasting capabilities in the areas of agriculture and food security, water resource management, public health, and forestry. At present, priority will be given to projects which begin the systematic distribution and application of experimental climate forecasts in selected sectors, evaluate the utilization of these forecasts, and document how early information can alter perceptions and change decision making (see attached information sheet). However, we recognize that some user groups may not yet be equipped to utilize experimental climate forecast information. In these cases, targeted research activities may be designed to lay the foundation for future Pilot Demonstration Projects by responding to critical near-term information gaps. We would like your review to concentrate on the following: * Relevance to the current program focus; * Scientific and technical merit (strong theory, well-identified methods, achievability etc.); * Usefulness of the results for societal application of climate forecast information; * Potential for links with other projects, researchers or users. Please use the form provided and return the review by 1 July. If you are sending the review from outside of the U.S., please send it by e-mail (stewart@ogp.noaa.gov), or fax (1-301-427-2082, Attn. Macol Stewart). If you find that you cannot provide us with this review personally, we would appreciate it if you would pass it to a qualified colleague or if you would suggest an alternate reviewer. If you can neither review it nor pass it on, please notify me promptly via electronic mail, fax, or phone (1-301-427-2089 ext. 38). The contents of this proposal should be treated as confidential, as will your identity as a reviewer. Your comments will be passed on anonymously to the principal investigator. In your cover letter, please inform us of any conflicts that may influence your ability to evaluate this proposal in an unbiased way. Thank you for your professional advice in evaluating this proposal. Sincerely, Macol Stewart Program Coordinator for Africa ------------------------------------------------ PILOT DEMONSTRATION PROJECT PROPOSAL REVIEW FORM PI: K.P. 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