OVERVIEW:
Fauna & Flora International (FFI) protects
threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are
sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. Operating
in more than 40 countries worldwide, mainly in the developing world, FFI saves
species from extinction and habitats from destruction, whilst improving the
livelihoods of local people. Founded in 1903, FFI is the world’s longest
established international conservation body and a registered charity.
Africa Programme:
Working closely with local partners, FFI currently
operates in 12 countries in West, Central, East and Southern Africa, and is
implementing a range of projects focused on species and habitat conservation,
biodiversity planning, protected area management, institutional development and
capacity building, sustainable use and community-focused wildlife management initiatives.
Pemba Marine Project:
The only oceanic Island on the East African coast, Pemba Island and Pemba channel separating it from the continent, host some of the richest marine biodiversity in Tanzania and the East African coast including extensive reefs and mangroves, and species such as turtles, dolphins, dugongs and migrating whales. It is also one of the main sources of subsistence and income for its impoverished communities who have been relatively marginalised from economic development and who have witnessed reduced fish catches due to overexploitation, lack of effective regulations and damaging fishing practices.
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In 2005, the Zanzibar Government gazetted the Pemba
Channel Conservation Area (PECCA), located on the west of Pemba Island, and
covering a total of 826 km2, making it one of the largest MPA in Tanzania.
PECCA is a multiple use area, where certain fishing gears are permitted, and
parts of the area around Misali Island are no-take-zones.
On the coast of Tanga region, on the Western side of
Pemba Channel, the Tanga Coelacanth Marine Park (TCMP, gazetted in 2009 and
covering 552 km2 in the South of Tanga) and Tanga Marine Reserves System
(TMRS), mostly between Tanga (city) and the Kenyan border, encompasses four
island reserves of Kirui, Mwewe, Kwale, and Ulenge. These form a coherent
ecological system lying along the coastline comprising a diverse mosaic of
coastal and marine habitats ranging from fringing coral reefs, seagrass beds
and an almost continuous strip of mangrove forest. Both coastlines harbour
productive fisheries on which a majority of the coastal communities depend, as
well diverse reef habitats with strong resilience against the impacts of
climate change. Historically, fishers from Pemba and Tanga communities have
traveled freely, fishing (and occasionally camping) on both sides of the
channel; the project area therefore represents part of a dynamic very much
linked socio-ecological system.
FFI has worked in partnership with Mwambao since 2014
to support the effective management of PECCA and to implement measures that
improve reef ecosystem health, improve sustainability of key fisheries, improve
local wellbeing through inclusion of fishers into their fishing ground management
and provide opportunities to engage into other livelihood activities. Mwambao
is also already working in Tanga Region outside of the partnership with FFI,
supporting several types of community-centred activities aiming to improve
natural resource management.
The Opportunity:
FFI and Mwambao are currently developing a
multi-million Euro, 5-year proposal to the Blue Action Fund. The planned
proposal will build upon work to date in PECCA, expanding the target area and
communities engaged with, and expanding geographical scope of the area to
include the a part of Tanga region of mainland Tanzania, which is situated
across the channel from Pemba Island.
FFI is seeking an experienced consultant to carry out
a detailed environmental and social assessment (ESA) as part of development for
the upcoming proposal. The ESA will cover both the existing work in Pemba
Island, and the planned expansion to a new geographical scope to include
further communities on Pemba island and mainland Tanzania, Tanga region coast.
The consultant will work closely with key staff from
the project’s implementing partner Mwambao, based in Zanzibar, as well as
remotely engaging with key FFI project staff based in the UK on a regular
basis.
Terms and Conditions
Start Date: TBD
Duration of Contract: 32
days in total [September – November 2021]
Total consultancy fees: $500/day
for a total of $16000 (with-holding taxes to be deducted)
Expenses Payable: Overnight
expenses for 20 days will be allowed at a set rate; Domestic flights and local
travel will be covered (fixed budget available)
Location: Tanga
region, Tanzania and Zanzibar archipelago.
Consultancy Description
Consultancy Title: Environmental
and Social Assessment consultancy, Pemba Channel
Reporting to: Programme
Manager, Marine, Africa
Tasks: Complete a
comprehensive, rigorous and precise Environmental and Social Assessment for the
proposed Blue Action project in Pemba Island and mainland Tanzania, using the
ESA template provided (developed by Blue Action Fund) to guide the methodology
followed and format of required outputs.
Deliverables:
The process to complete the ESA should involve
completion of the following deliverables using methodology detailed below, with
outputs entered into relevant sections of the ESA template provided.
- Review
project information provided by project team, together with completion of
any further research as necessary, to produce a comprehensive summary of
the project.
- Review
the list of planned project activities and results from the project
screening questionnaire (completed already by project team) to identify
those activities that require an ESA, and propose solutions to address the
risks those activities pose or potential alternative activities considered
that lead to a final project design.
- Research
and provide a list of all permits (including international treaties to
which Tanzania is a party) required to enable the project team to legally
carry out the project and all planned activities, and work with the
project team to understand their current progress towards obtaining all
required permits as necessary.
This will in particular include ensuring with the
relevant authorities in mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar if the project will
require do write an Environment Impact Assessment or not.
- Compile
a list of all sources of information used and generated during the ESA
process to establish the baseline conditions (creating a folder of
resources), ensuring the citation of sources of information gathered when
completing other sections of the ESA template.
- Carry
out a baseline review of the specific project area as defined above,
drawing on sources of background information provided by the project team
as well as supplementing with further research as required. Provide
specific information regarding the project area at a high level of detail,
ideally with quantitative information, covering the following areas:
• Physical environment including key
landscape/seascape features, ecosystem types, climate and meteorology and
natural resources with economic value
• Biological environment including
biodiversity present, and habitat and species considered fragile or needing
special consideration (such as mangroves, seagrass, coral reef and endangered
and threatened species)
Human, socio-economic and cultural
environment including information on population,
social infrastructure, economic activities, livelihoods, places of interest and
historical or cultural importance, conflicts and challenges and other projects
with the potential to influence, or be influenced by, the planned work.
• Acquisition of land, including at least
previous site use, land use and conversion, land status, land ownership and
total land use. Land agreements should be documented and in cases of public
land acquisition, compensation issues recorded (where possible).
o In the case of no land acquisition, this should be
confirmed briefly as part of the baseline review
- Review
the drafted Stakeholder Engagement Plan (SEP) prepared by the project team
and demonstrate how engagement with all identified stakeholders has been
undertaken during the ESA process, and prepare a first draft of a
Grievance Mechanism and of a Health & Safety plan to be included in
the SEP.
- Carry
out a comprehensive impact assessment on all identified relevant topics
during baseline description, using the below methodology:
- Impact
assessment: to determine if the project and the
associated activities could potentially impact the resources/receptors, to
evaluate the significance of the predicted impacts by considering their
magnitude and likelihood of occurrence, the sensitivity, value and/or
importance of the affected resource/receptor. Transboundary and cumulative
impacts should be identified during this stage (if any).
- Mitigation
and enhancement: to identify appropriate and
justified measures to mitigate negative impacts and enhance positive
impacts.
- Residual
impact evaluation: to evaluate the significance
of impacts assuming effective implementation of mitigation and enhancement
measures.
- Develop
a project-specific Environmental and Social Management Plan (ESMP) using
the template provided, identifying a mitigation measure for each topic
needing to be addressed, together with means of verification and procedure
for monitoring process. Work with project staff to assign responsibility
for each topic to a key project staff member.
Tender assessment criteria:
The tender will be assessed against the criteria
detailed below; please provide evidence of skills and experience in the
following areas:
Assessment criteria:
Skills
- High standard of written English
- Fluent spoken and written English, fluent spoken/written Swahili desirable; ability/experience to work with an interpreter
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, with a range of project team members and in international donor liaison
- Excellent work-planning and time management skills
Knowledge and experience:
- Experience completing rigorous environmental and social impact assessments to a high standard
- Understanding of importance and role of ESA/ESIAs in the preparation and implementation of marine conservation projects
- Knowledge of/experience with World Bank Environmental and Social Standards (WB ESS), on which the deliverables should base
- Experience in consulting and working with a wide range of stakeholders including local community groups, authorities of diverse levels, in planning and conducting meetings and workshops, and using different methods of rapid assessments
- Awareness of, and respect for, cultural sensitivities and traditions
- Project implementation experience preferably in a marine conservation/resource management sector
- Previous work experience on the East Coast of Africa or Western Indian Ocean desirable
Behavioural qualities
- Demonstrates rigour, diligence and attention to detail in approach to work
- Self-motivated, highly organised, output driven and able to work under own initiative
- Flexible and adaptable in uncertain and changeable work situations, with capacity to deal with challenges in a patient, creative, positive and constructive manner
- Able to build and maintain positive personal and organisational relationships
- Able to work effectively and diplomatically in a geographically dispersed and international team
- Culturally sensitive approach
- Appropriate approach with government authorities
- Ability to work in sometimes uncomfortable physical working conditions
Other
- Entitlement to conduct the work described above in Tanzania
Tender Process and Timeline
- The tendering process will be as follows:
Request
for tender documents issued – 6 August 2021
Tenders
returned to FFI – 27 August 2021
Documents required:
a) CV
b) Summary of skills and experience in relation to deliverables
c) Example of previous similar work such as an ESA
d) Detailed methodology and timeline proposed for the work
Shortlisted
tenderers notified and invited to attend interview – 3 September 2021
Notification
of successful tenderer – 10
September 2021
Contracting
process/negotiation (depending on method chosen) – 15 September 2021
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FFI reserves the
right to change its decision of successful tenderer if the
negotiation/finalisation of contract is prolonged.
FFI reserves the
right to discontinue the tender process at any time prior to contract signing.
How to apply:
Expression of Interest
Expressions of interest for tender (to include
proposed methodology and timeline), consisting of a statement of interest
relating your experience and skills to the consultancy deliverables, a full CV,
example of previous similar work such as an ESA (sensitive information can be
redacted as needed) should be submitted via email to: africajobs@fauna-flora.org
Please mark your tender ‘Consultant: ESA Pemba
Channel’ and indicate where you saw the request for tender advertised.
The closing date for expressions of interest is 27th August
2021
If you do not hear from us within two weeks of the
closing date, please assume that your tender has not been selected.
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