{"id":10270,"date":"2024-08-23T16:38:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-23T13:38:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/?p=10270"},"modified":"2024-08-23T16:38:36","modified_gmt":"2024-08-23T13:38:36","slug":"call-for-consultancy-services-evaluation-of-national-governance-instruments-on-desertification-biodiversity-and-climate-change-on-forestry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cfwt.sua.ac.tz\/ecosystems\/news\/call-for-consultancy-services-evaluation-of-national-governance-instruments-on-desertification-biodiversity-and-climate-change-on-forestry","title":{"rendered":"Call for consultancy services: evaluation of national governance instruments on desertification, biodiversity and climate change on forestry"},"content":{"rendered":"

PURPOSE OF THE STUDY:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Undertake studies on: a) extent to which national instruments governing issues related to desertification, biodiversity and climate change address forestry and related sector plans\u00a0to inform<\/em>\u00a0the design of measures to improve their coordination in forest biodiversity hotspots; and b) stakeholders capacity needs for biodiversity hotspots management\u00a0to inform<\/em>\u00a0development of training modules\/guidelines for mainstreaming forestry into the national instruments.<\/p>\n

SPECIFIC TASKS<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

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  1. Evaluate the extent to which sector-based plans related to forestry are addressed in national instruments governing issues related to desertification, biodiversity and climate change<\/a> in the country [National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs), National Adaptation Plans (NAPs), Nationally Determined Contributions\/National Adaptation Plans (NDC\/NAPs), Land Degradation Neutrality (LDN) Targets, among others].<\/li>\n
  2. Analyse national organizational\/governance structures, sectoral interfaces and discordances in the implementation<\/a> of the policies and policy instruments at the different levels of government (national, sub-national, local).<\/li>\n
  3. Identify key areas of overlap and synergy in addressing forestry in the national instruments governing desertification, biodiversity and climate change<\/a> (NBSAP, NAP-CD, NDC\/NAP, LDN targets).<\/li>\n
  4. Identify measures and approaches<\/a> to minimize the overlaps, enhance synergies, explore and utilise the opportunities as reflected in NBSAPs, NAPs, NDC\/NAPs, LDN Targets in strategies, plans, programmes and activities, to improve their management.<\/li>\n
  5. Identify and document national policies, strategies and practices for biodiversity hotspots\u2019 protection and conservation<\/a> in different forest types to explore synergies in them and minimize overlaps in order to enhance coherence of hotspots\u2019 management plans and activities.<\/li>\n
  6. Assess the effectiveness of the approaches for managing biodiversity hotspots in order to sustain<\/a> the supply of ecosystem services.<\/li>\n
  7. Identify knowledge and skills gaps among African forestry<\/a> stakeholders, working on issues related to biodiversity, on mainstreaming and coordinating policies and initiatives related to biodiversity conservation, land degradation and climate change into strategies, plans, programmes and initiatives related to biodiversity hotspots management<\/li>\n
  8. Based on findings of Tasks 1 to 7 above prepare a national report and policy brief; and based on findings of task 7 above prepare a training module or guideline on mainstreaming forestry into appropriate national<\/a> governance instruments.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    EXPECTED DELIVERABLES\u00a0<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n

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    1. A detailed report comprising about forty (40) pages, which comprehensively addresses the assigned tasks and key result areas, excluding references, and annexes;<\/li>\n
    2. A policy brief, and a fact sheet to be finalised in collaboration with relevant staff at the AFF<\/li>\n
    3. One training module or guidelines for mainstreaming forestry<\/a> into national instruments on CBD, UNCCD and UNFCCC for targeted audience.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS<\/strong><\/u><\/p>\n