Tenders Are Invited For Recruitment Of A Consultant Responsible For The Revision Of The Management Plan And Development Of The Business Plan For The Mbaere Bodingue National Park. Closing Date: 9 May 2025 Type: Consultancy Themes: Climate Change And Environment/Protection And Human Rights Call For Expressions Of Interest For The Recruitment Of A Consultant In Charge Of The Revision Of The Management Plan And Development Of The Business Plan Of The Mbaere Bodingue National Park And Peripheral Areas In The Central African Republic Period: May - July 2025 Closing Date For Applications: 09 May 2025 1. Background And Rationale The Ngotto Forest (780,000 Ha) Is Located In The Southwest Of The Central African Republic, Halfway Between The Capital Bangui And The Dzanga Sangha Protected Areas (Apds). It Includes The 80,000 Ha Mbaéré-Bodingué National Park (Mbnp) And Adjacent Forest Concessions, Which Constitute A Critical Ecosystem For Biodiversity. Located At The Transition Between The Savannah And Rainforest Biomes, This Ecosystem Is Home To Endangered Species Such As Elephants, Gorillas, Chimpanzees And Pangolins. This Rich Biodiversity Has Been Facing Great Anthropogenic Pressures Since The End Of The Ecofac Project. Indeed, The Ngotto Forest Benefited From The Different Phases Of The Eus Ecofac Programme From 1992 To 2010, Which Led In Particular To The Creation Of The Mbaéré Bodingué National Park In 2007 And The Development Of A Management Plan In 2010. The End Of Ecofac In 2010 And The Military-Political Crisis Of 2013 Led To The Cessation Of Protection And Management Activities For This Landscape Until 2018, When The Government Launched The Natural Resources Management Project (Pgrn). This Project Contributed To The Preparation Of Local Development Plans For The Communes Of The Ngotto Forest Landscape But Did Not Focus On The Mbnp Itself. In 2021, The Central African State, Through The World Bank (Through The Global Environment Facility (Gef) Impact Program On Sustainable Landscapes Of The Congo Basin), Obtained Additional Funding To The Pgrn, Which Aims To Update The Management Tools Of The Pnmb And Support Local Development Initiatives On The Periphery Of This Park. As Part Of This Project, Wwf Has Been Invited By The Central African Government To Duplicate The Spa Model In The Ngotto Forest In General And The Mbaéré Bodingué National Park (Mbnp), In Particular By Contributing To Creating Conditions Conducive To The Resumption Of Management Activities In This Protected Area. As Such, A Service Provision Contract Between Wwf And The Coordination Unit Of The Said Pgrn, Was Signed On March 22, 2022 And Entered Into Force On April 01, 2022. Following This Signature, Wwf Conducted Inventory Studies In The Pnmb And Its Peripheries (Ecological Inventory, Socio-Economic Diagnosis, Assessment Of Ecotourism Potential, Hcv, Carbon Stock, Diagnosis Of Zoonoses, Etc.). These Various Studies Having Been Carried Out, It Is Now A Question Of Revising The Management Plan And Developing The Business Plan Of The Pnmb And Peripheries. It Is With This In Mind That Wwf Proposes To Mobilize The Services Of A Consultant To Conduct The Updating Process. 2. Objectives 2.1 General Objective Update The Management Plan And Develop A Business Plan For The Mbnp And Its Peripheries In Order To Have The Tools To Revive Activities For The Protection And Management Of Biological Diversity And Associated Cultural Resources. 2.2 Specific Objectives Specifically, It Will Be A Question Of: Retrieve And Analyse Data And Information On The Mbnp And Peripheral Areas (Ecological Inventory Reports, Socio-Economic Diagnosis, Hcv, Carbon Stock, Ecotourism, Latest Management Plan, Etc.); Draft The Updated Management Plan (Pag) Of The Pnmb; Develop A Business Plan For The Pnmb And Peripheries Have The Draft Management Plan Validated And Propose The Text For Adoption By The Supervisory Authority. 3. Mission Of The Consultant The Main Tasks Of The Consultant Are To: Retrieve And Evaluate The Data And Information Available On The Mbnp And The Peripheral Areas (Inventory Reports Of Fauna, Flora, And Human Activities, Socio-Economic Study, Hcv/Hcs, Ecotourism, Strategic Planning, Latest Management Plan, Etc.); Identify And Analyze Constraints, Opportunities, Threats And Prioritize The Problems To Be Taken Into Account; Develop A Long-Term Vision For The Mbnp And Peripheral Areas And Formulate Objectives For Its Management, Including Limits To Acceptable Changes; Develop, Evaluate And Select Management Options To Achieve The Objectives, Including With Regard To The Zoning Of The Mbnp And Peripheries; Integrate The Planning Elements And Write The Draft Updated Management Plan As Well As The Draft Business Plan Following The Rapac Framework (Appendix 1); Organize Local (Ngotto, Bambio, Boganda And Moloukou) And National (In Bangui) Workshops For Public Presentation Of The Draft Gp And Public Consultation; Analyze Comments, Report On The Results Of The Consultation Process, Revise The Draft Pg And Produce The Revised Version; Organize The National Validation Workshop Of The Gp And The Ap In Bangui; Prepare The Proposal For The Text Of The Official Approval Of The Pag. 4. Methodological Approach The Consultant Who Will Be Mobilized To Update The Pg And Develop The Mou Will Propose A Detailed Methodology To Achieve The Expected Results. This Will Be In Line With The Rapac Guidelines. In General, The Consultant Is Expected To Describe The Methodological Approach That Will Be Used To Update The Two Documents, In Particular: The Main Steps In The Revision Process; The Planned Field Visits; Meetings To Be Organized (A List Is Expected); Les Ateliers À Organiser ; Le Chronogramme De Mise En uvre ; Les Coûts À Engager (Dans La Mesure Du Possible). Ainsi, Sur La Base De LEnsemble Des Résultats Des Travaux De Terrain Et Études Énumérées Plus Haut, Le Plan De Gestion (Pg) Du Pnmb Sera Rédigé Par Actualisation Du Pg 2016-2022 Qui Avait Été Produit Selon Les Résultats Du Programme Ecofac Iv Et Validé En Septembre 2015 À Bangui. Le Pg Comprendra LEnsemble Des Volets DIntervention Et Le Plan DAffaire Pour La Gestion Du Pnmb Et De Sa Zone Tampon Sur Les 10 Prochaines Années. Le Pg Se Concentrera Sur Le Pnmb Et Sa Zone Tampon, Où Des Analyses De Terrain Auront Été Réalisées Et Permettent De Justifier Des Mesures Proposées Dans Le Pg. Quelques Orientations Seront Néanmoins Données Sur Le Corridor Vers Les Apds, Notamment Pour Les Thématiques Relatives Au Suivi Des Déplacements De La Faune. Pour La Zone Tampon Du Pnmb, Les Prescriptions Du Pg Incluront Les Mesures Qui Sont Développées Dans Les Plans Simples De Gestion (Psg) Pour La Gestion Des Ressources Naturelles Au Sein Des Domaines Fauniques Communautaires (Dfc) (Si Possible) Et Des Psg Pour Les Ressources Agricoles Dans Les Séries Agricoles Et DOccupations Humaines (Saoh). Un Système De Suivi-Évaluation Sera Proposé Par Le Prestataire Pour Évaluer LEfficacité Des Mesures De Gestion Prises Dans Le Pg Du Pnmb. Une Fois Le Draft De Pg Disponible, Le Prestataire SEmploiera À Proposer Un Plan DAffaire (Pa) Qui Estimera Les Coûts Nécessaires, Les Revenus Attendus Et Les Écarts Financiers Pour Mettre En uvre Le Plan De Gestion Du Pnmb. Les Projets De Pg Et Pa Du Pnmb Feront LObjet DAteliers De Présentation Et Restitution Au Niveau Local, Conviant Des Représentants De LEnsemble Des Villages Du Pnmb Et De Sa Zone Tampon Ainsi Que Les Autorités Locales (Région, Préfectures, Communes Ou Villages). Après Cette Validation Au Niveau Local, Un Atelier De Validation Nationale Sera Organisé À Bangui. Sur Le Plan Institutionnel, Le Processus DActualisation Du Pg Et Du Pa Du Pnmb Est Sous La Responsabilité De La Direction De Cette Aire Protégée. Une Petite Équipe Comprenant Le Chef De Projet Wwf-Ngotto (Composante 5) Et Le Directeur National Du Pnmb Conduiront Le Processus Et Apporteront Les Appuis Nécessaires Au Consultant En Charge De LÉlaboration. LApproche Méthodologique Doit Permettre De Se Faire Une Idée Nette Sur Le Niveau DImplication Des Parties Prenantes Dans Le Processus. Le Plan De Rédaction De La Version Actualisée Du Pg Est Donné En Annexe 1. 5. Qualifications 5.1 Academic Qualifications Hold A Masters Degree (Bac + 5) In Biology, Natural Resource Management, Conservation Or Any Other Equivalent Degree In One Of The Disciplines Necessary For Expertise. 5.2 Professional Experience Ten (10) Years Of Professional Experience, Including At Least Five (5) Years At The International Level, In The Fields Of Biodiversity Conservation And Pa And Natural Resource Management; At A Minimum, Experience In The Development Of Management Plans And Business Plans For Protected Areas; Experience In Evaluating The Legal-Institutional Framework Of Pas; Experience In The Field Of Participatory Pa Management (Co-Management Of Pas, Etc.); Experience On A Project Or Program To Strengthen A National Pa Network; Good Knowledge Of The Context Of Protected Area Management In Car And The Congo Basin; Good Command Of Computer Tools (Windows, Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Internet, Etc. 6. Documents To Be Included In The Proposal Submission Candidates Must Submit An Application Package That Includes The Following: A Technical Proposal (Envelope/File N°1) Including: An Explanatory Note On The Understanding Of The Terms Of Reference And The Reasons For The Nomination; A Brief Presentation Of The Methodological Approach (With A Timetable Spread Over 03 Months At Most) And The Organization Of The Planned Mission; A Cv Including: - Experience Gained In Similar Projects; - At Least 2 References. A Financial Proposal (Envelope/File N°2): The Financial Proposal Will Be Submitted On The Basis Of The Flat-Rate Approach. How To Apply How To Apply Interested Candidates Should Send Their Application To The Following Tender Link : Https://Reliefweb.Int/Job/4148568/Recrutement-Dun-Consultant-Charge-De-La-Revision-Du-Plan-De-Gestion-Et-Elaboration-Du-Plan-Daffaire-Du-Parc-National-Mbaere-Bodingue
