Tenders Are Invited For Develop Strategies For Training, Roll Out, Implementation And Monitoring Of Community-Based Natural Resource Assessment And Management And Agroecology

Tenders Are Invited For Develop Strategies For Training, Roll Out, Implementation And Monitoring Of Community-Based Natural Resource Assessment And Management And Agroecology. Closing Date: 8 Aug 2025 Type: Consultancy Content Organisational Profile Trócaire Is The Development And Humanitarian Agency Of The Irish Catholic Church. For 50 Years, Trócaire Has Been Working In Partnership With Local Organisations In Asia, Africa, Central America And The Middle East With An Aim Of Achieving Its Core Approaches Which Include Defending Human Rights, Achieving Food And Livelihood Security, Climate And Environmental Justice, Ensuring WomenS And Girls Protection, Voice And Influence, Saving Lives And Protecting Human Dignity And Mobilizing The Public To Achieve Global Justice. With Our Partners We Work With Some Of The WorldS Most Marginalised Population, Supporting Communities For Long-Term Change. Trócaire Has Had Presence In South Kordofan, Sudan Since 2011 Reaching An Average Of 200,000 People With Humanitarian Aid Annually. Trócaire Works In Partnership With Local Organizations And Authorities In The Region With A Focus On Improving Access To Quality Health, Nutrition, And Food Security As Well As Financial Inclusion Of The Vulnerable Groups. Currently, Trócaire Works With Three Local Organisations In Areas Of Health, Agriculture, Nutrition, And Food Security, With Natural Resources Management And Economic Empowerment. Background And Rationale Of The Project Nuba Mountains In South Kordofan State1 Was A Conflict Zone Between The Government Of Sudan And Sudan People Liberation Movement/Army (Splm) Between 2011 And 2016. As A Result, The Region With A Current Population Of Close To Three Million People Including The Idps Displaced By The Current Conflict In Sudan Has Been Lagging In Development And Therefore Characterized By Extreme Remoteness With Little To No Communication And Transport Infrastructure. The Ongoing Unrest In Sudan Coupled With The Economic Impact Of Covid 19 Has Resulted To A Big Population Of Returnees And Idps From Government-Controlled Parts Of Sudan Coming Into The Region, Which Is Deemed To Be Relatively Peaceful Now. This Has Increased The Pressure On The Already Meagre Resources. The Community In Nuba Practice A Range Of Productive Activities For Their Livelihood Including Livestock Rearing, Farming, Foraging, And Hunting; However, Agriculture Is The Main Stay. Agriculture Production And Productivity Are Still Underdeveloped And Majority Of The Of Farmers Are Practicing Shifting Cultivations, With Uncontrolled Clearing And 1 [Https://En.Wikipedia.Org/Wiki/South_Kordofan#:~:Text=South%20Kordofan%20(Arabic%3A%20%D8%Ac%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%20%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%Af%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86,Centered%20On%20The%20Nuba%20Mountains](Https://En.Wikipedia.Org/Wiki/South_Kordofan#:~:Text=South%20Kordofan%20(Arabic%3A%20%D8%Ac%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A8%20%D9%83%D8%B1%D8%Af%D9%81%D8%A7%D9%86,Centered%20On%20The%20Nuba%20Mountains). Trócaire Envisages A Just World Where PeopleS Dignity Is Ensured, Where Rights Are Respected And Basic Needs Are Met, Where There Is Equity In The Sharing Of Resources And Where People Are Free To Be The Authors Of Their Own Development. Burning Being Rampant In The Area. The Farming Methods Used Are Traditional Where Land Is Cleared, And All Biomass Burned; This Exposes The Soil To Wind Erosion. Besides, Climate And Environment Changes Have Impacted On Natural Resource Degradation And Is Contributing To The Loss Of Diversity. Trocaire Is Funded By The Irish Government To Undertake An Agroecology Project, Which Focuses On Enhancing The Capacity Of The Farming Communities In Applying Agroecological Principles To Their Farming Activities, To Their Food Systems And To Enhancing Their Management Of Natural Resources In South Kordofan. The Project Is Being Implemented In Two Counties Through A Partner Organization For A Period Of Five Years, January 2023 To December 2027. These Are The Largest Counties In The Region And Possess Large Fertile Land And Water Sources Suitable For Investing In Improving Agriculture Production. Even Though, Agriculture Production And Productivity Are Low, This Is What Has Kept The People Living Over Time; This Need To Be Enhanced To Continue Supporting The Ever Growing Population (Including Returnees And Idps In The Region) And The Majority Of The Of Farmers Are Practicing Shifting Cultivations. Land Clearing And Burning Is Rampant In The Area Thus Posing A Risk Of High Loss Of Soil Fertility. In The Region There Is No Access To Agro Chemicals Including Inorganic Fertilizers And Therefore The Farmers Use No Chemical On The Farm, Not Even For Animal Production. It Makes This Area Ideal For Application Of Agroecological Principles And Practices. Crop Cultivation, Being The Main Source Of Livelihoods For The Communities Here, Focuses On Sorghum, Simsim, Maize, Groundnuts, Tomatoes, Onions, Cow Peas Among Others. The Expected Long-Term Outcome Of The Intervention Are: Poor And Marginalized People, Especially Women And Youth, Have Sustainable Lives Including Diverse Food Sources And Economic Well-Being. To Realize This, The Project Targets Rural Women And Youth To Adopt Agro-Ecological Approaches At Household And Community Levels. And To Achieve This The Targeted Women And Youth Should Increase Their Knowledge On Agro Ecological Practices. Women And Men In Communities Affected By Crisis Transition From Reliance On Relief Assistance Towards Meeting And/Or Protecting Their Food And Livelihoods Needs Independently. As The Project Is Being Implemented, It Is Noted That There Is Need To Enhance The Understanding Of The Implementing PartnerS Project Staff As Well As The Secretariat Of Agriculture Technical Staff On Agroecology Principles And Practices To Achieve The Above Long-Term Outcomes. This Being A Very Remote Area, There Is A Gap In The Capacity Of The Secretariat Technical Staff And The Partners Project Staff To Implement The Agroecology Training To The Farmers. Furthermore, To Achieve Sustainable Improvements In Environmental Restoration And Farming Practices, It Is Vital To First Identify And Document Natural The Resources Which Exist, And The Issues And Opportunities Related To The Resources. Therefore, There Is Need To Support In Designing A Five-Year Implementation Design And Strategy Of The Agroecology Project In The Context Of South Kordofan And An Accompanying Training Guide On Key Concepts, Principles And Relevant Concepts Used In Agroecology To Be Used As Well As Orienting The Implementers On The Use Of The Guide And Their Understanding Of Agroecology. It Is Also Crucial To Adopt Participatory Techniques For Identifying Community Needs, Prioritizing Issues, And Opportunities, And Designing Long-Term Community Natural Resources Management (Nrm) Strategies And Short And Medium-Term Plans. Acknowledging This, Acquiring Participatory Rural Appraisal (Pra) Skills Is Crucial For Project Staff To Effectively Facilitate Participatory Community Visioning, Strategizing And Action Planning. These Skills Will Enhance Community Engagement And Ownership Throughout The Process And Outcomes. In Alignment With These Out Comes, Trocaire, With Funding From Irish Aid, Is Engaging A Consultant To Assist The Partners And Community In The Targeted Counties Of The Nuba Mountains To: 1) Developing An Agroecology Strategy That Includes Development Of Training Guide, Capacity Enhancement Of The Agriculture Project Teams And Secretariat Of Agriculture Technical Staff And Review Of Meal Framework. 2) Develop Training And Implementation Strategy For Community Based Natural Resource Assessment, And Management. To Accomplish The Above, This Initiative Will Involves Holding Inhouse Trainings On Agroecological Principle And Practices, Carrying Out Field Practical Activities On Soil And Water Conservation And Management As Well As Documenting The Best Practices On Enhancing Sustainable And Ecofriendly Farm Productivity. It Will Also Involve Utilizing A Participatory Rural Appraisal Approach To Support The Communities To Document, Inventorize And Assess Existing Natural Resources, Their Distribution, Importance, And Gathering Information On The Potentially Depleted Resources That Require Restoration, The Drivers Of Degradation, The Human Resources And Skills Available, The Structures, Rules And Other Protection And Usage Systems In Place And /Or Enforced. The Consultancy Will Help The Communities To Come Up With Community Natural Resources Management Action Visions, Strategies, Structures, And Plans That Will Be Implemented By Them In Collaboration With Relevant Authorities And Sectoral Departments. For Over Three Years, Trocaire Has Been Enhancing The Capacity Of The Secretariat Of Agriculture To Deliver Its Mandate. This Was Particularly In Developing The Structure And In Training Of The Staff Especially During Field Workshops. Objective And Scope Of The Assignment The Assignment Is Structured Into Three Components As Outlined Below: A. Develop A Contextualized Agro-Ecology Implementation Strategy For The Skn Region Of Sudan And Roll Out Trainings To Partner Staff And Soa Agricultural Extension Agents. Methodology For The Development Of Agro Ecology Implementation Strategy: 1) Review And Use The Fao Ten Elements Of Agroecology And Fao Tape Tools, The Agro-Ecology Manual Of Ctp South Sudan, And The Seirra Leone Agro-Ecology Manual As References. 2) Consult With Relevant Stakeholders In Skn And Various Experts In Trocaire Country Teams. 3) Develop A Skeleton Training Guide 4) Deliver In House And Practical Trainings To Partners And Soa Agricultural Extension Staffs. 5) Incorporate Any Feedback And Observation Into The Training Guide And Finalize For Publication Or For Printing. 6) Develop An Implementation Strategy B. Develop A Contextualized Community Based Natural Resource Assessment And Management Training And Implementation Guide For The Skn Regi Tender Link : Https://Reliefweb.Int/Job/4080975/Develop-Strategies-Training-Roll-Out-Implementation-And-Monitoring-Community-Based-Natural-Resource-Assessment-And-Management-And-Agroecology