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Call for a Consultant: Wildlife Corridors Study for the Greater Virunga Landscape (GVL)
| Organisation: | WWF |
| Sector: | Biodiversity Management |
| Location: | Kigali, Rwanda |
| Closing date: | 19 May 2025 |
The main objective of the study is to assess the status and functional connectivity of wildlife corridors in the Greater Virunga Landscape (GVL) to guide GVL partners and stakeholders to design and implement viable management and conservation actions. The primary species of focus are Lions, Elephants and Chimpanzees.
WWF, on behalf of the Greater Virunga Transboundary Collaboration (GVTC) and partners seeks a consultant to undertake this study.
The consultant will;
i. Collate, review and analyze available relevant data to support the corridors study. This will include biological, social, economic and governance data, including historical data on wildlife movement and dispersal, with specific focus on lions, elephants and chimpanzees.
The review will specifically;
• Identify and profile available species biodiversity data associated with each corridor link
• Identify social and economic factors that affect the status of corridors for the named species
• Identify governance types (public, IP&LCs, private or co-governed) within the wildlife corridor being assessed
ii. Identify the threats to existing known corridors for the named species (Lions, Elephants and Chimpanzees) and recommend mitigation measures
iii. Conduct a land cover land use analysis in the wildlife corridor areas to identify the available suitable areas (core suitable areas) and those that require management interventions (reduce resistance to movement) to guarantee functionality for Lions, Elephants and Chimpanzees.
iv. Conduct socioecological and habitat suitability modeling to identify the most feasible remaining wildlife corridors for management and conservation in GVL with specific reference to elephants, lions and chimpanzees.
v. Make recommendations on appropriate measures to enhance wildlife corridor management and conservation the Conserved and Protected Areas, including OECMS.
vi. Regularly present and discuss study findings to GVL technical working groups/ teams, including presentation of the final report. The meetings will be conducted virtually.
Deliverables/Expected Outputs
1. Inception Report explaining the Consultant's general proposed approach, primary and secondary data sources to be used during this work
2. Presentations of the Inception Report to the GVL Technical Working Group, including a clear workplan on how the activities will be undertaken
3. Raw data sets accessed, analyzed.
4. Geodatabases and Outputs (Maps) from spatial analyses.
5. Workshop and meeting reports
6. Draft report in form of a publishable scientific paper
7. Final report in the form of a publishable scientific paper
Timelines
The assignment will be undertaken in 45-man days in the Month of May and June. Any extensions to this period shall be subject to approval by WWF Donor.
Requirements of the applicants
Applicants are required to submit;
8. A detailed technical proposal for conducting this work that clearly details the methodology/ approach, key personnel, work plan.
9. A financial proposal or budget for conducting this work.
10. List of similar work conducted by the consultant and references of organizations that you offered the professional service
11. Resumes of key people to execute this work.
Required Profile
The ideal consultant will have the following qualifications and competences;
a) Advanced degree in Ecology, Biological Sciences, Geospatial Sciences or any related field with demonstrated experience in Conservation Planning.
b) Geospatial Analysis experience including remote sensing skills.
c) Knowledge and experience in use of species models and spatial planning.
d) Interest in conservation issues, strategies and policy frameworks.
e) Experience with multi-partner programme coordination, meeting facilitation.
f) Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
g) Fluency in English – other GVL language/s is an asset.
Application Process & Contact Details
Interested candidates are required to submit a proposal with the following components:
• A detailed description of the methodology of how the consultant will fulfil the tasks.
• A clear and comprehensive work plan, outlining the major activities and implementation time schedule giving details of commencement and completion of different activities.
• A clear demonstration of capabilities and expertise in carrying out similar assignments as detailed in these ToRs;
• CV/s of the consultant limited to maximum of 3 pages. In cases where a consultant presents a team, a maximum of 3 team members can be permitted;
• Any comments or suggestions on the ToRs.
• Financial proposal that should provide details of the consultant’s fee rate per day. The financial proposal should be submitted in USD.
To apply for the consultancy, please send your proposal (both technical and financial) to procurement@wwfuganda.org.
It’s the responsibility of the applicant to clearly and appropriately mark the subject line during the application.
The consultant will;
i. Collate, review and analyze available relevant data to support the corridors study. This will include biological, social, economic and governance data, including historical data on wildlife movement and dispersal, with specific focus on lions, elephants and chimpanzees.
The review will specifically;
• Identify and profile available species biodiversity data associated with each corridor link
• Identify social and economic factors that affect the status of corridors for the named species
• Identify governance types (public, IP&LCs, private or co-governed) within the wildlife corridor being assessed
ii. Identify the threats to existing known corridors for the named species (Lions, Elephants and Chimpanzees) and recommend mitigation measures
iii. Conduct a land cover land use analysis in the wildlife corridor areas to identify the available suitable areas (core suitable areas) and those that require management interventions (reduce resistance to movement) to guarantee functionality for Lions, Elephants and Chimpanzees.
iv. Conduct socioecological and habitat suitability modeling to identify the most feasible remaining wildlife corridors for management and conservation in GVL with specific reference to elephants, lions and chimpanzees.
v. Make recommendations on appropriate measures to enhance wildlife corridor management and conservation the Conserved and Protected Areas, including OECMS.
vi. Regularly present and discuss study findings to GVL technical working groups/ teams, including presentation of the final report. The meetings will be conducted virtually.
Deliverables/Expected Outputs
1. Inception Report explaining the Consultant's general proposed approach, primary and secondary data sources to be used during this work
2. Presentations of the Inception Report to the GVL Technical Working Group, including a clear workplan on how the activities will be undertaken
3. Raw data sets accessed, analyzed.
4. Geodatabases and Outputs (Maps) from spatial analyses.
5. Workshop and meeting reports
6. Draft report in form of a publishable scientific paper
7. Final report in the form of a publishable scientific paper
Timelines
The assignment will be undertaken in 45-man days in the Month of May and June. Any extensions to this period shall be subject to approval by WWF Donor.
Requirements of the applicants
Applicants are required to submit;
8. A detailed technical proposal for conducting this work that clearly details the methodology/ approach, key personnel, work plan.
9. A financial proposal or budget for conducting this work.
10. List of similar work conducted by the consultant and references of organizations that you offered the professional service
11. Resumes of key people to execute this work.
Required Profile
The ideal consultant will have the following qualifications and competences;
a) Advanced degree in Ecology, Biological Sciences, Geospatial Sciences or any related field with demonstrated experience in Conservation Planning.
b) Geospatial Analysis experience including remote sensing skills.
c) Knowledge and experience in use of species models and spatial planning.
d) Interest in conservation issues, strategies and policy frameworks.
e) Experience with multi-partner programme coordination, meeting facilitation.
f) Excellent written and verbal communication abilities.
g) Fluency in English – other GVL language/s is an asset.
Application Process & Contact Details
Interested candidates are required to submit a proposal with the following components:
• A detailed description of the methodology of how the consultant will fulfil the tasks.
• A clear and comprehensive work plan, outlining the major activities and implementation time schedule giving details of commencement and completion of different activities.
• A clear demonstration of capabilities and expertise in carrying out similar assignments as detailed in these ToRs;
• CV/s of the consultant limited to maximum of 3 pages. In cases where a consultant presents a team, a maximum of 3 team members can be permitted;
• Any comments or suggestions on the ToRs.
• Financial proposal that should provide details of the consultant’s fee rate per day. The financial proposal should be submitted in USD.
To apply for the consultancy, please send your proposal (both technical and financial) to procurement@wwfuganda.org.
It’s the responsibility of the applicant to clearly and appropriately mark the subject line during the application.
Contact details
| Contact person: | Contact name not provided. |
| Email: | procurement@wwfuganda.org. |
