Consultant, Livelihood Diversification, Liberia
Fauna & Flora International
Consultancy Fee: Euro 10,000- Euro 15,000
Duration of contract: 6 weeks
Location: Monrovia/Sapo National Park, Liberia
Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest-established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We operate primarily in developing countries where there is little capacity to conserve endangered and threatened habitats and species. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.
The Liberia Programme is one of FFI’s largest programmes. FFI has secured significant funding for an integrated Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)-funded programme entitled “Consolidating And Learning From Livelihood Interventions In Support Of Biodiversity Conservation And Management At Nimba Mountain (Guinea), Sapo National Park (Liberia) and Tiwai Island (Sierra Leone)”. The project became effective in 2008 and will be completed by April 2011.
One of the objectives of this project is to define the potential for introducing well-researched livelihood activities as alternatives to bushmeat hunting and trade in Sapo, building on the lessons learned in Guinea and Sierra Leone.
FFI is seeking an experienced and energetic individual with a strong background in rural development and/or human ecology and excellent communication and administrative skills to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the potential for developing alternatives to bushmeat hunting and trade in the livelihood portfolios of communities in the Sapo region.
This consultancy is to be conducted under the CEPF-phase II project “Consolidating And Learning From Livelihood Interventions In Support Of Biodiversity Conservation And Management At Nimba Mountain (Guinea), Sapo National Park (Liberia) and Tiwai Island (Sierra Leone)”. It will build on a recent detailed situational analysis report on hunting and trade in bushmeat at Sapo National Park by exploring the potential for introducing well-researched livelihood activities as alternatives to these activities.
In essence, the consultant will study the current situation in Sapo, identify potential opportunities to diversify livelihoods to reduce reliance on bushmeat hunting and trade for communities living around Sapo National Park. Particular attention should be paid to the lessons learned from previous interventions and data gathered during a recent study of the use of forest resources in Sapo communities.
For further details on the consultancy and how to submit expressions of interest please visit: www.fauna-flora.org/ourvacancies.php
The closing date for expressions of interest is Wednesday 16 February 2011. No agencies please.
FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity
Consultancy Fee: Euro 10,000- Euro 15,000
Duration of contract: 6 weeks
Location: Monrovia/Sapo National Park, Liberia
Founded in 1903, Fauna & Flora International (FFI) is the world’s longest-established international conservation organisation. Our vision is to create a sustainable future for the planet where biodiversity is conserved by the people living closest to it. We aim to do this through the conservation of threatened species and ecosystems worldwide, choosing solutions that are sustainable, based on sound science and take account of human needs. We operate primarily in developing countries where there is little capacity to conserve endangered and threatened habitats and species. We have become a trusted entity in the world of conservation. Today FFI is active in over 40 countries.
The Liberia Programme is one of FFI’s largest programmes. FFI has secured significant funding for an integrated Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF)-funded programme entitled “Consolidating And Learning From Livelihood Interventions In Support Of Biodiversity Conservation And Management At Nimba Mountain (Guinea), Sapo National Park (Liberia) and Tiwai Island (Sierra Leone)”. The project became effective in 2008 and will be completed by April 2011.
One of the objectives of this project is to define the potential for introducing well-researched livelihood activities as alternatives to bushmeat hunting and trade in Sapo, building on the lessons learned in Guinea and Sierra Leone.
FFI is seeking an experienced and energetic individual with a strong background in rural development and/or human ecology and excellent communication and administrative skills to undertake a comprehensive analysis of the potential for developing alternatives to bushmeat hunting and trade in the livelihood portfolios of communities in the Sapo region.
This consultancy is to be conducted under the CEPF-phase II project “Consolidating And Learning From Livelihood Interventions In Support Of Biodiversity Conservation And Management At Nimba Mountain (Guinea), Sapo National Park (Liberia) and Tiwai Island (Sierra Leone)”. It will build on a recent detailed situational analysis report on hunting and trade in bushmeat at Sapo National Park by exploring the potential for introducing well-researched livelihood activities as alternatives to these activities.
In essence, the consultant will study the current situation in Sapo, identify potential opportunities to diversify livelihoods to reduce reliance on bushmeat hunting and trade for communities living around Sapo National Park. Particular attention should be paid to the lessons learned from previous interventions and data gathered during a recent study of the use of forest resources in Sapo communities.
For further details on the consultancy and how to submit expressions of interest please visit: www.fauna-flora.org/ourvacancies.php
The closing date for expressions of interest is Wednesday 16 February 2011. No agencies please.
FFI values diversity and is committed to equality of opportunity
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