Tenders Are Invited For Consultancy For Ground Survey Of Land-Use In Mondulkiri Province And Precise Identification Of Potential Coffee Expansion Areas

Tenders are invited for Consultancy for Ground Survey of Land-Use in Mondulkiri Province and Precise Identification of Potential Coffee Expansion Areas The objective of the consultancy is to estimate, and precisely map, the potential areas within Mondulkiri province where coffee expansion is ecology and legally suitable, to help Kofi plan for and prioritise their efforts and investments in encouraging farmers to adopt coffee. Kofi and DFCD have already collaborated on an assessment, based on secondary data, that: 1. Identified the areas of Mondulkiri which are bio-physically suitable for coffee growing; 2. Assessed deforestation risks based on forest cover and deforestation / degradation trends; 3. Identified additional risks linked to protected areas, land status and land concession; and 4. Recommended to Kofi suitable locations and strategies to mitigate the risk of forest loss and degradation. While this assessment included local consultations, it primarily relied on secondaiy data. The condition on the ground of areas identified as suitable for coffee has not been determined, and in- depth local consultation about existing land-use patterns on this land, the bio-physical conditions, and the legal/ownership/rights issues related to this land has not been conducted. The original assessment identified four high priority villages and 9 medium priority villages where the expansion of coffee could be promoted, with a rough estimate of 37,000 hectares being suitable for coffee expansion. This assignment needs to conduct extensive ground-truthing of the findings of the original report and further local data collection, in combination with satellite analysis, in order to more precisely assess suitable expansion areas, and the existing land-use in those areas. Tender Link : https://www.bongthom.com/job_list.html?category_id=55&order_by=start_date&order_dir=desc