CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
No 00002 /CFEI/MINEPDED/SG/DEPC/CEP/GEF-OFP/PINESMAP-BPCE
RELATED TO THE RECRUITMENT OF FOUR NATIONAL CONSULTANTS ON BEHALF OF THE PROJECT
"Participative Integrated Ecosystems Service Management Plans for Bakassi Post Conflict Ecosystems” PINESMAP-BPCE
FUNDING: Global Environment Facility (GEF)
The Global Environment Facility has approved the project entitled "Participative Integrated Ecosystems Service Management Plan for Bakassi Post Conflict Ecosystem” PINESMAP-BPCE in Ndian division of the South-West region of Cameroon for the next four (4) years and the project aims at Conserving and sustainable use and improved management of Bakassi ecosystems through integrated ecosystems management plans and ecosystems valuation..
The project will be implemented under the supervision of the UN-Environment (former UNEP) and in close collaboration with key government institutions, co-financier, civil society organizations, community-based organizations and the private sector. This project has benefited a co funding from GEF to the tune of US $ 2,652,968 and an overall co-financing to a total amount US $12,850,000. This funding will seek to ensure biodiversity conservation and sustainable use and improved management of Bakassi ecosystems through integrated ecosystem management plans including ecosystem valuation. This process will contribute to improved efficiency in the management of protected area systems, integration of biodiversity conservation in the various land-use options, including agriculture, mining, forestry, production and promote an integrated approach to the management at the level of the landscape, through the development and implementation of an interactive land use plan. This project will equally help to strengthen or develop a supportive policy in environment and knowledge creation for the implementation of the interactive land use plan and to manage changes in ecosystems that could result from immediate and ultimate causes. These objectives will be achieved through the following three components:Component 1: Institutional and stakeholder capacity building to be able to engage in the development and implementation of the IESMP;Component 2: Participative and inclusive development and implementation of IESMP;Component 3: Knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation.
In the Budgeted annual work plan of 2018 for PINESMAP-BPCE project, the Government of the Republic of Cameroon through the Ministry of the Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development is recruiting two qualified national experts to carry out the following:
Consultant 1: To develop information, education and Sensitisation (IEC) plan on the values of ecosystems services and biodiversity in the Bakassi Area and identify communication and sensitisation tools.
Consultant 2: To Elaborate in a participatory manner indicators on socio-economic impacts and environmental conditions to support implementation of the Bakassi IESMP.
Consultant 3: To Support the Designing, Development and Management of the Portal for Project Information Sharing on the MINEPDED website.
Consultant 4: To carry out a study on existing and potential conflicts and disaster risks in the region, compare in relation to existing natural resource governance frameworks (policies, processes and institutions), and identify mitigation measures
The Minister of the Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development invites all interested persons to express their interest by providing the information demonstrating that they are competent to carry out the above mentioned consultation (qualifications, experience in similar positions, Curriculum Vitae, Cover Letter, Contracts, Various Documentation, etc.).
The terms of reference for this consultation are available on the GEF Cameroon website at www.gef-cameroon.org at the link below:
1- TOR for Communication Consultant
2- TOR for Disater Risk and Conflict Management for PINESMAP_BPCE
or the Ministry of the Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development at www.minep.gov.cm. Interested persons can obtain further information every working day from 7:30 am to 3:30 pm local time at the address below:National Directorate of PINESMAP-BPCE projectLocated at the Regional Delegation of MINEPDED, BueaTel: (237) 233 323 527 699 945 228.
Email: pinesmap-bpceproject@gef-cameroon.org with copies to:
Expressions of interest must be submitted in four (04) duplicates including one (01) original and three (03) duplicates at the above address by no later than the 05 March 2018 at 15:30 PM and labeled as follow:
“CALL FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST
No 0002 /CFEI/MINEPDED/SG/DEPC/CEP/GEF-OFP/PINESMAP-BPCE
RELATED TO THE RECRUITMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO IDENTIFY COMMUNICATION AND SENSITISATION TOOLS AND DEVELOP, VALIDATE AND IMPLEMENT AN INFORMATION EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION PLAN ON THE VALUE OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES AND BIODIVERSITY IN THE BAKASSI AREA.
"Participative Integrated Ecosystems Service Management Plans for Bakassi Post Conflict Ecosystems” PINESMAP-BPCE "