Tenders Are Invited For Review The Sadc Transfrontier Conservation Area (Tfca) Programme

Tenders Are Invited For Review The Sadc Transfrontier Conservation Area (Tfca) Programme (2013) Overall Objective Of The Assignment To Conduct A Situational Analysis Of Tfcas In The Sadc Region And Based On The Key Observations Develop A Revised Sadc Tfca Programme And Costed Action Plan. Key Deliverables A) To Undertake A Situation Analysis Of Tfcas In The Sadc Region. This Will Cover Three Parts, Namely: · I. Background Information On The Status Of Tfca Development, Including Key Drivers And Trends Of Biodiversity Loss In The Region And How Effective Tfcas Have Been Addressing Challenges Around Transboundary Natural Resource Management And Socio-Economic Development. The Consultant Should Also Compile Information On What Other Cross-Border Conservation Initiatives Have Emerged Within The Sadc Region (Including Partnerships Between Sadc And Non-Sadc Partners) Outside Of The 18 Tfcas Already Listed; · Ii. Analyse Other Global Initiatives That Designate And List Cross-Border Landscapes, Such As The Unesco World Heritage Convention, Unesco Man And The Biosphere Programme And The Ramsar Convention On Wetlands Of International Importance And Propose Solutions For Listing Of Tfcas In The Sadc Region. · Iii. Review Of The Tfca Programme (2013) And Relevant Global, Continental And Regional Policies And Initiatives Including Cross-Cutting Matters (E.G. Gender, Youth, Health, Disaster Risk Management), And Analyse Constraints And Opportunities, To Consolidate Them Into One New Sadc Tfca Programme; B) Based On The Situation Analysis, To Agree With Member States And Sadc Secretariat On The Main Elements For The New Sadc Tfca Programme; C) Based On The Agreed Main Elements Of The New Sadc Tfca Programme, Develop A Revised Sadc Tfca Programme Which Includes: · I. Vision, Mission, Objectives, Goals, Activities And Timelines · Ii. Costed Action Plan (Cap) With Costed Estimates Of Multi-Year Action Plans For Achieving The Goals Of The Sadc Tfca Programme; · Iii. Identify And Outline A Clear Process For Tfcas To Become Listed Or Delisted, In Support Of The Continued Expansion Of The Sadc Network Of Tfcas. This Includes Clear Guidelines And Criteria On How To Include And List Tfcas In The Sadc Region And With Non-Sadc Partners · Iv. Revision Of Existing Sadc Tfca M&E Framework Based On The Revised Sadc Tfca Programme, Where Required; D) Based On (A), (B) And (C) Above, As Well As Existing Literature, Develop A Short And User-Friendly Handbook With A Step-Wise Process On How To Be Listed As A Category C Tfca, How To Progress To A Category A Tfca, And How To Become A Successful Category A Tfcas. Duty Station & Travel The Service Provider Will Work From His/Her Respective Home Country. Travel Is Required To Attend A 2-Day Consultative Meeting Held In November 2022 In Johannesburg, South Africa. The Service Provider Is Expected To Make Its Own Logistical Arrangements (Including For Transport, Accommodation, Visas And Permits, Etc.). The Proposed Costs For Travel For The Suggested Team Member(S) Should Be Included In The Financial Bid. Period Of Assignment The Service Provider Shall Not Exceed A Maximum Of 90 Working Days To Undertake The Assignment. The Assignment Will Be Spread Over The Period 31July 2022 To 31 March 2023. Reporting The Service Provider Will Report To Sadc Secretariat And C-Nrm Project. The Drafts And Deliverables Shall Be Submitted In Electronic Format, In English Language To: · (I) Director Fanr And Programme Officer Tfcas · (Ii) Project Manager C-Nrm And Technical Advisor Nrm Should You Be Interested In Participating In The Tender And Implementing The Task, Please Refer To The Attached Terms Of Reference (Annex 1) For More Detailed Information. Submission Of Tender Documents To [email protected] No Later Than Friday 1 July 2022, 16:00 Hrs. Please Note That Tender Bids Received After The Stipulated Time And Date Will Not Be Accepted. Procedural Questions Please Address Any Commercial, Technical And Procedural Questions At An Early Stage. Questions Will Be Answered If They Are Received At The Latest Five Working Days Before The Closing Of The Tender. Questions Must Be Raised In Writing, By Email To: [email protected] Tender Link :