DRC: Call for Tenders: End of Project Evaluation of DFID Funded “Improving Livelihoods and Land Use in Congo Basin Forests" Project

May 7, 2019 | Rainforest Foundation UK
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The Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK) is a non-profit NGO working in Africa and South America. It is one of the first international organizations to support the indigenous peoples of the world's rainforests in their efforts to protect their environment and fulfill their rights to land, life and livelihood.[1] The Foundation aims to protect rainforests by securing the land rights of indigenous peoples and other forest-dependent communities. It also campaigns internationally on issues such as industrial logging, climate change, agricultural expansion and nature conservation.

Job type: Consultancy

Duration of the contract: 10 weeks (3rd June 2019 to 9th August 2019)

Managed by: DRC Community Forests Coordinator

Deadline for proposals: 17th May 2019

The UK Department for International Development (DfID) has granted funds to the Rainforest Foundation UK (RFUK), under the Improving Livelihoods and Land Use in Congo Basin Forests fund (ILLUCBF), to implement a 3.5 years community forests (CF) project (1st April 2016 – 30th September 2019).

The intended impact of the project is to improve livelihoods of forest dependent communities and reduce deforestation in DRC through piloting and demonstrating scalable models of community forest management which respond to the differing needs of local communities and marginalised groups, and that is integrated into DRC’s land use planning. In this sense, it practically tests community forestry, provides access to learnings from approaches pioneered in Africa and forested regions globally, and contributes to the development of DRC’s legal, policy and institutional environment, engaging with all relevant stakeholders (central government, provincial administration, DRC civil society organisations).

A (team of) consultant(s) will be contracted by RFUK to:

  • Evaluate the project from its design to its implementation in accordance with the criteria below to focus on the impact of interventions and outcomes in DRC.
  • Make relevant recommendations for the RFUK and partner organisations in DRC, and inform future work as RFUK is currently seeking to expand its community forests work in DRC and the wider Congo Basin.

To apply, please complete a consultancy proposal as outlined in the description and submit to jobs@rainforestuk.org. The deadline to apply is 17th May 2019.