1 Memorandum of Understanding
Between
African Centre for Meteorological Applications for Development
And
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Acting on Behalf of
UCAR Community of Programs
On July 1 2012
This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) effective as of 1 July 2012, ("Effective
Date"), is entered into by and between the University Corporation for Atmospheric
Research acting on behalf of the UCAR Community of Programs (UCP), having a
mailing address of 1850 Table Mesa Drive, Boulder, Colorado 80307 and the African
Centre for Meteorological Applications (ACMAD) for development having a mailing
address of 85 Av. des Ministères, BP:13184, Niamey, Niger. UCP and ACMAD may
be alternately referred to herein as party, individually, or parties, collectively.
1 –Objectives:
This MOU outlines our intent to work together to build upon ongoing efforts within
ACMAD to enhance a prototype decision-informing system to provide actionable
information that can be used to contain the spread of meningitis epidemics in the
Meningitis Belt of Africa. We propose to work with ACMAD to implement and improve
existing tools and techniques and produce reliable humidity forecasts based on the output
of existing global models. Our collaboration would be in alignment with ACMAD’s
mission to develop and deliver values-added meteorological services, and the tools and
technology we implement and develop shall be freely leveraged for new and ongoing
research and development efforts at ACMAD.
2 - Cooperative Activities:
Subject to the availability of funds, personnel and the mutual agreement of both parties,
cooperative activities for specific projects between ADCMAD and UCAR, and may be
undertaken in the following general areas:
A. Activities that support the Objectives in Section 1, including:
 Co-designing a prediction system that leverages the current and anticipated
technical capacity at ACMAD
 Augmenting the technical capacity as appropriate and subject to availability of
funds, personnel
 Installing Unidata software
 Enabling ACMAD to regularly access or receive the data that provide the
basis for the production of humidity forecasts using proven statistical
techniques.
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As desired, enable the regular delivery of data for regional models.
Implement quantile regression techniques for the generation of humidity
forecasts at ACMAD.
Enhance ongoing ACMAD efforts, with further development and
implementation of a “decision-informing system” that would provide
humidity forecasts for meningitis decision makers, in a graphical form.
Co-hosting appropriate, stake-holder oriented meetings
Disseminating research and project results
Participating in training
Designing and delivering training
B. Other cooperative activities as mutually agreed upon by both parties.
Actual collaborative activities shall be specified in subsequent proposals or contracts,
which provide detailed description of actual tasks to be performed, the funding
requirements and the amount of staff devoted to support specific tasks from both parties.
4 - Term of MOU/Extensions:
The Term of this MOU shall be for a period of 2 (two) years from the Effective Date,
unless earlier terminated under the termination provisions of Article 9. If the parties
mutually agree that it would be to the benefit of the parties to extend the Term of this
MOU, the parties shall execute an amendment, which extends the Term under the same
terms and conditions as recited herein. No amendment or modification of this MOU shall
be valid unless made in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of
ACMAD and UCAR. ACMAD and UCAR further acknowledge that facsimile signatures
are fully binding and constitute a legal method of executing this MOU.
5 - Laws/Regulations:
This MOU and the respective performance of the parties hereunder, shall be subject to all
applicable export control laws and regulations of the United States of America and the
Republic of Niger.
6 – Hold Harmless
Hold Harmless. This Agreement does not bind the U.S. Government or the National
Science Foundation (NSF), an independent agency of the U.S. Government.
Consequently ACMAD shall hold the U.S. Government and the NSF harmless from any
liability as a result of any activities conducted under this Agreement.
7 - Responsibility of Each Party:
Subject to the availability of funds and personnel the activities as outlined in Article 3,
shall be supported by both parties and each party shall be responsible for providing
facilities, and other mutually agreed upon support.
8- Other Agreements:
In the event any additional understandings such as, but not limited to, those related to the
licensing of technology for research or commercialization purposes, or the need to enter
into a separate agreement for the transfer of funds, the parties shall in good faith enter
into negotiations to reduce to a mutually agreeable writing the obligations and terms
associated with such understandings.
9 – Termination:
Either ACMAD or UCAR may terminate this MOU, at any time during the term stated
herein without cause provided the terminating party gives the terminated party 30-days
notice.
10 – Notices
All written notices between UCAR and ACMAD with reference to this MOU shall be
sent to the respective address of the party, or to such other individuals as the parties may
designate in writing from time to time, as follows:
For UCP or UCAR
Technical contact:
Rajul Pandya
Principal Investigator,
UCAR Meningitis Project
UCAR
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
(303) 497-2650
pandya@ucar.edu
For ACMAD
Technical contact:
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Gina Taberski
Manager of Sponsored Agreements
UCAR
P.O. Box 3000
Boulder, CO 80307
(303) 497- 2132
taberski@ucar.edu
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