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Integrated Planning to Implement the Convention on Biological Diversity
Terms of Reference for Consultancy
For Climate Change Vulnerability and Land Use Planning Assessment
Nsama and Mpulungu Districts
Background
IUCN is leading a new project entitled “Integrated Planning to Implement the CBD Strategic Plan and
Increase Ecosystem Resilience to Climate Change”. The project aims to increase capacity to optimize
land use planning that supports biodiversity conservation and climate change adaptation objectives,
including the effective engagement of protected area systems. The overreaching goal of the Project is to
contribute to the implementation of the CBD Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011‐2020 by strengthening
participatory land use exercises and by integrating biodiversity and climate aspects into legal and
institutional land‐use planning frameworks.
The project will engage four countries from three different regions: Vietnam (Southeast Asia) in the
Mekong Delta, Colombia (South America) along the Caribbean coast and hinterland, and Tanzania and
Zambia (Eastern and Southern Africa).
In Zambia the project will pilot a series of capacity building efforts for integrated planning for
biodiversity conservation and climate change resilience focused on the Nsama and Mpulungu districts in
Northern Province of Zambia. These two Districts are found at the Southern tips of Lake Tanganyika and
the Districts hosts Key Biodiversity Areas and protected areas such as the Nsumbu National Park. The
western boundary of Nsumbu National Park is buffered by Tondwa Game Management Area, an IUCN
Category VIII Multiple Use Management Area of 54,000 ha. The much larger Kaputa Game Management
Area (360,000 ha) is also contiguous with the National Park to the north-west and south-west, and
therefore the National Park completely surrounds Tondwa. Nsumbu National Park and the two Game
Management Areas thus form important parts of a network of Protected Areas in Zambia. The Nsumbu
National Park host endemic species along the lakeshore of Tanganyika and keystone flagship species
such as the African elephant Loxodonta africanus.
The project will bring together District planners, traditional leaders (chiefs), private sector partners and
other relevant government departments to build capacity for integrated cross‐sectoral land use planning
that effectively integrates biodiversity conservation and climate change resilience objectives.
Objectives of consultancy
The main objective of the consultancy is to carry out climate change vulnerability and land use
assessments for Nsama and Mpulungu districts in order to identify and to map potential land use
conflicts to inform integrated land use planning at the District level.
Activities & methodology
• Compile existing data on climate change to identify trends and patterns at District level
• Assess potential impacts of climate change on ecosystems, species and local communities at District
level
• Using the best available data create a base map of the two districts that incorporates land cover,
current land use, protected areas, wildlife distribution, ecological corridors and indicate potential areas
of vulnerability and conflict hotspots; present the map and key findings at an intergraded planning
meeting in Zambia.
• Incorporate inputs from the integrated planning workshop to develop a final map of the two districts
to help guide district‐level land use planning for improved biodiversity conservation and climate change
resilience
Deliverables
• Report on project climate scenarios, likely impacts on key ecosystems, species and local communities,
as well as recommendations for mitigation through integrated land use planning
• Maps of the two districts incorporating land cover, current land use, protected areas, wildlife
distribution, ecological corridors and potential areas of vulnerability and potential conflict areas
Time line
The consultancy is expected to take approximately 15 days.
Qualifications
• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated experience with climate change vulnerability assessment
(particularly species vulnerability to climate change), land use planning, natural resource management
and biodiversity conservation in Africa (previous experience in Zambia a distinct added advantage)
• Extensive GIS and mapping skills
• Excellent communication skills
Qualified consultants are requested to submit their Expressions of Interest for undertaking this
consultancy including a detailed CV and a daily rate.
The Expressions of Interest and supporting documentation should be emailed to Leo Niskanen, Technical
Coordinator, IUCN ESARO Conservation Areas and Species Diversity Programme, [email protected]
no later than 30th August 2015.