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The project "Mitigation of Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Tanzania" supports the implementation of Tanzania"s National Human-Wildlife Conflict Management Strategy in the Ruvuma landscape, particularly in the districts of Liwale, Namtumbo, and Tunduru. The project aims to strengthen the coordination and steering capacity of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism and its subordinate institutions and local Goverment, improve the response to acute human-wildlife conflicts, and enable local communities to manage these conflicts in a more sustainable, gender-sensitive, and participatory way.

Human-wildlife conflict in the project area is driven by growing pressure on land and natural resources, increasing settlement and agricultural expansion, livestock grazing, climate stress, and weak coordination between relevant institutions. These conflicts result in crop losses, property damage, threats to human safety, and declining acceptance of wildlife conservation. The project addresses these challenges by combining institutional capacity development, land-use planning, early warning and response mechanisms, and community-based resilience measures.

At national level, the project supports improved intersectoral coordination and the development of effective implementation structures for the strategy. At subnational level, it strengthens the capacity of wildlife authorities, district administrations, and other relevant actors to respond more quickly and effectively to human-wildlife incidents. At village level, it supports participatory land-use planning, the development and implementation of Community Action Plans, and locally adapted conflict mitigation measures that take gender-specific risks and needs into account.

The project also promotes public awareness and environmental education through the revitalization of environmental clubs (Malihai Clubs) in schools and colleges, as well as through the strengthening of outreach programs by relevant institutions. In addition, it supports financial resilience at community level by promoting savings and loan associations and selected livelihood measures. Through this integrated approach, the project contributes to improving coexistence between people and wildlife and to the long-term implementation of Tanzania"s national strategy

The contractor shall provide comprehensive technical, organizational, and advisory services to support the implementation of the project "Mitigation of Human-Wildlife Conflicts in Tanzania" in the Ruvuma landscape. The assignment is intend to strengthen the holistic implementation of Tanzania"s National Human-Wildlife Conflict Management Strategy through coordinated action at national, district, and village levels. The contractor will contribute to improved governance, planning, and operational capacity for human-wildlife conflict management, with a strong emphasis on participatory approaches, gender sensitivity, and sustainability.
A core task of the contractor will be to support land-use planning processes at district and village level. This includes facilitating the development of one district framework land-use plan and 15 village land-use plans, as well as the corresponding Community Action Plans. The contractor shall ensure that these planning processes integrate human-wildlife conflict considerations, local development priorities, gender-specific needs, climate-related risks, and relevant land-use aspects such as agriculture, grazing, settlement patterns, wildlife corridors, and protected areas. The contractor will organize and facilitate technical consultations, community meetings, field visits, mapping exercises, and validation workshops, and will support the formal approval and documentation of all planning outputs.
The contractor shall provide capacity development and institutional support to key public actors responsible for human-wildlife conflict management. This includes technical advice for the Ministry of Natural Resources and Tourism and subordinate institutions, particularly on coordination mechanisms, strategy implementation, monitoring, and the use of data and spatial information for decision-making, especially on the land use planning aspects. The contractor is expected to contribute to the strengthening of intersectoral cooperation between wildlife authorities, district administrations, and other relevant sectors, and to support the development of more effective and sustainable organizational arrangements.
The contractor shall also contribute to the documentation and analysis of activities and results, including inputs for monitoring and reporting.
The contractor shall further support community-level resilience and conflict mitigation measures. This involves assisting village communities in the implementation of HWC-related measures identified through land-use and community action planning, including locally adapted preventive measures, livelihood-supporting activities, and measures that enhance the ability of communities to mitigate, and cope with damage and losses caused by wildlife. The contractor shall ensure that these measures are planned and implemented in a participatory and gender-sensitive manner.
In addition, the contractor shall strengthen awareness-raising and environmental education activities. This includes the conceptual, organizational and operational support for the revitalization of environmental clubs (Malihai Clubs) in schools and colleges, the development of training materials and curricula, and the piloting of club activities in selected locations. The contractor shall also support the outreach programs of relevant institutions, including the development of communication concepts, training events, and materials for intermediaries such as teachers, farmers and local stakeholders.
Throughout the assignment, the contractor shall ensure effective project management, coordination, reporting, and knowledge management. Deliverables shall include reports of workshops and training sessions, minutes of technical meetings, approved planning documents, CAP and LUP documentation, progress reports, and technical contributions to project monitoring. The contractor shall work in close collaboration with GIZ, partner institutions, and local stakeholders, and shall comply with requirements related to safeguarding, data protection, conflict sensitivity, and gender mainstreaming.

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