USAID and NASA Award Tetra Tech Geospatial Technology Contract in West Africa
Tetra Tech, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTEK) announced today the award of a $13-million, single-award contract from the U.S.
Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to promote the use
of geospatial technology to help strengthen the West African region’s resilience to climate change through the Global SERVIR
program.
SERVIR is a joint initiative of USAID and NASA to partner with leading organizations in developing countries to harness the
information provided by Earth-observing satellites and geospatial technologies for managing climate risks and land use. SERVIR West
Africa is being implemented through the Agrometeorology, Hydrology, and Meteorology Regional Center (AGRHYMET), a specialized
institution of the Permanent Inter-State Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel.
Under the SERVIR West Africa contract, Tetra Tech will build the capacity of AGRHYMET and its consortium members to use
satellite imagery to help the countries in the western region of Africa reduce the negative impacts of climate change, ensure
sustainable land use management, and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. West Africa will become the fourth hub in the Global SERVIR
network, which includes Eastern and Southern Africa, the Hindu-Kush Himalaya region in Central Asia, and the Mekong River Basin in
Southeast Asia.
Through the SERVIR platform, AGRHYMET, with support from Tetra Tech, will train key decision makers on how to effectively use
publicly available satellite imagery and interpret geospatial data to make more informed decisions in four areas: food security and
agriculture; water and disasters; weather and climate; and land use, coastal zones, and forest management. Tetra Tech will also
promote collaboration among technical institutions in the West African region, leveraging their respective strengths and increasing
their capacity to use the data.
“Tetra Tech is pleased to support USAID and NASA in providing innovative, technology-focused solutions to address the impacts of
climate change around the world,” said Dan Batrack, Tetra Tech’s Chairman and CEO.
About Tetra Tech
Tetra Tech is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services. For 50 years, the Company has supported commercial and
government clients focused on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management, energy, and international development. With
16,000 staff worldwide, Tetra Tech provides clear solutions to complex problems. For more information about Tetra Tech, please
visit tetratech.com, follow us on Twitter (@TetraTech), or like us on Facebook.
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