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About SNV
SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. Together with our team of over 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all.
Background
SNV is working on developing climate smart agri-food system transformations, and resilient landscapes. We are keen to know the status and understand the drivers of landscape degradation and deforestation in and around 2 protection forests and require the services of a GIS expert to do a forest land use zoning desk study.
The expert would need to do a mapping of land use changes over the years, describe the current status of land use, and compare with existing village land use plans, identify trends and drivers and provide recommendations on interventions for agricultural expansion options, community land use rights and village forestry management. The analysis should take into account ensuring better access and rights for villages to forest and land resources and options for sustainable use whilst minimizing deforestation risks of high biodiversity and high carbon forests.
The work would concentrate in Phou Louang – Phou Khao Nok National Protection Forest, Khamouane province, and Nam Kong Xexou National Production and Protection Forest in Attapeu province.
Objective of study
To produce detailed forest and village land use maps of various fallow age classes and compare with current village land use plans in order to make recommendations with respect to improving communities’ security, rights and access to land and forest resources and the sustainable management of those resources.
Methodology and scope of study
Use historical satellite imagery and available shape files of village land use plans and identify areas of agricultural fallows, secondary forests according age class and changes over the years. Perform a trend analysis to describe the process of deforestation and landscape degradation and rotational agroforestry/shifting cultivation. Compare current status with existing village land use plans and indicate discrepancies, and identify options to improve future landscape sustainability, increased land and forest resource tenure security for villagers and its sustainable management.
Deliverables of the consultant
Implementation timeline
The study is to be completed by the end of November 2024
Level of effort: 20 days
Qualification
The consultant is expected to possess all skills and experience which cover at least the following areas:
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