Background of the project & assignment
Despite the ecological, social and economic importance of the Water Tower Landscape (WTL), deforestation and forest degradation are among major environmental problems affecting its forests and people. WWF Tanzania, through support from WWF Switzerland, has been working with the Government of Tanzania (GoT) and other partners to support the establishment and management of an enabling policy and political environment in efforts to reduce biodiversity loss and restoration of water flow in selected rivers through policy advocacy and other strategies.
Forest landscape restoration (FLR) has been proposed as a way to counteract deforestation and reconcile the production of ecosystem services
and goods with conservation and development goals. Socio-economic conditions are one of the key focus areas for development in Tanzania and
WWF Tanzania is therefore commissioning a socio-economic assessment of CSO’s and communities participating in FLRs initiatives in the WTL.
Objective of the consultancy
The main objective is to assess CSO’s capacity to improve socio-economic conditions of communities adjacent to the FLR initiative areas (Pugu, Kazimzumbwi and Ruvu South Forest Reserves in Kisarawe, Kibaha and Mkuranga districts). This information will be used to not only to improve effective application of conservation initiatives of the project, but also to advocate for better ways to improve livelihoods while conserving nature.
Specific objectives
- To undertake household socio-economic survey to identify, assess and evaluate existing livelihood options. The scope includes household population characteristics and socio-economic relationships, household income and expenditure, household benefits from FLR interventions and propose household income generation activities that can either be improved or diversified by project to bridge the gap between determined household income and expenditure.
- To assess the number of people (gender segregated) benefiting from the FLR interventions (Conduct a community assessment survey (opinion polls to find out the number of people benefitting from forest resources)
- To assess socio-economic welfare communities adjacent in Pugu-Kazimzumbwi, Vikindu and Ruvu-South Forest Reserves.
- To determine the role of CSO’s in supporting socio-economic welfare of communities adjacent to Pugu-Kazimzumbwi, Vikindu and Ruvu-South Forest reserves.
- To identify the capacity of the CSOs in improving socio-economic welfare of communities adjacent to Pugu-Kazimzumbwi, Vikindu and Ruvu-South Forest reserves.
- Identify and assess climate change impacts on existing socio-economic services acquired/obtained by communities adjacent to the forest reserves and propose viable climate smart socioeconomic services to be scaled up as incentives for communities to value forest reserves protection, management and conservation.
- Use of spatial technology to produce a detailed and high-quality socio-economic/livelihood options maps for the 3 Forest Reserves.
Scope of the assignment
The specific work of this assignment will focus on two CSOs operating in the communities adjacent to the Pugu-Kazimzumbwi, Vikindu and Ruvu South Forest reserves.
Required profile of the consultancy
The consultant(s) may comprise of a highly qualified specialist with extensive experience in conducting assessments – ideally in the subject matter in question as well – as well as experience and understanding of implementation arrangements for CSOs.
Contract duration
This assignment will last for approximately seven weeks.
This is an individual, firm, or team of experts) consultancy work, and therefore interested candidates can visit WWF website https://www.wwtor.tz/jobs_and_opportunities/consultancies_and_tenders/to download the TOR for more information, and should send your full proposal (both technical & financial) through procurement email at [email protected] (only electronic application will be accepted)and please, also remember that, for uniformity reasons, the title of the assignment “Assessment of CSC and community’s capacity in improving socio-economic conditions to the adjacent communities participating in FLR initiatives in Pugu-Kazimzumbwi & Ruvu south forest reserves” and addressed to;
Secretary
Procurement Committee,
WWF Tanzania Country Office, Plot 252 Kiko Street Mikocheni, P. O. Box 63117, Dar es Salaam;
The application should be submitted to the above email by or before, before 1000hrs local time, Friday, 24th February, 2023.
WWF has a principle of zero tolerance for fraud and corruption, if you encounter such an incident, then report by sending an email to [email protected]
