Terms of Reference Consultancy for Gropastoral and Natural Resources Management Analysis at Action Against Hunger | ACF-International

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For the development of a program framework supporting climate resilient agro pastoral production and sustainable natural resources management in North East and North West Nigeria (Sokoto, Kano, Jigawa, Yobe States) Project and Study Summary Table

Assessment Name                    Agropastoral and Natural resources management analysis

Sector                                         Food Security & Livelihoods, Nutrition & Health, Water Sanitation & Hygiene

Location (country region/s)       Nigeria, North East (Yobe) & North West (Sokoto, Kano, Jigawa)
Consultancy Language                English
Mission administering the consultancy  Action Against Hunger Nigeria
Responsible ACF                                       HQ Action Against Hunger - France
Assessment Type                                      Agropastoral and Natural resources management analysis consultancy
Analysis Dates                                           July-September 2022
1. Background
Action Against Hunger Nigeria started its operations in 2010 in Yobe and Jigawa states, since then it has expanded its operations to 7 states including Borno, Yobe, Jigawa, Bauchi, Kano, Sokoto and FCT. AAH Nigeria has been at the forefront to respond to complex crisis and supporting the government of Nigeria in developing and rolling out strategies/policies to eradicate hunger, malnutrition and its underlying causes. AAH Nigeria has been instrumental in helping the government to design nutrition sensitive policies and have successfully modelled interventions that are context specific and easily adoptable at communal level.  
  
Action Against Hunger is willing to further expand its current operations by supporting agropastoral communities in the North West of Nigeria through the promotion of climate sensitive initiatives that improve local livelihoods. To achieve this, AAH needs a deeper understanding of i) the different agropastoral production systems, their historical trend, their challenges and opportunities; ii) the traditional roles assigned by local communities to different gender groups (women, youths, ethnic minority) as well as their specific vulnerabilities and challenges over the access and control of natural resources; iii) the existing rules and regulations regarding access and control of natural resources, especially arable lands, grasslands, forest and water, and the level of pressure over them.

2. Geographical scope covered by the analysis
The geographical scope of the evaluation will cover Nigeria’s North West States (Kano, Jigawa & Sokoto), and in the North East, Yobe state (This is subject to change depending on security
concerns).
3. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
3.1. Objectives of the consultancy
The overarching purpose of the consultancy is to highlight the gaps and possible intervention entry points to increase the population’s resilience to climate change in NE Nigeria (Yobe State) & NW
Nigeria (Kano, Sokoto & Jigawa states).
Profile of the consultant
The consultancy will be carried out by an international/national evaluation consultant(s) with the following profile:

• At least Master degree in agriculture, ecology or sociology or related field;
• Minimum 5 years experience with a national or international research institute or with national or international agropastoral development agency/Natural resource management
• focused agency or with an international NGO.
• At least 7 years of experience related to agropastoral development and/or community based natural Resource management project implementation or conducting research and analysis related to Agropastroralism and/or Natural Resource management in Nigeria Or West Africa Or Africa;
• Minimum of 2 publications on related topics – publications should be attached to the application for review;
• Good communications skills and experience of workshop facilitation;
• Ability to write clear and useful reports (may be required to produce examples of previous work);
• Ability to manage the available time and resources and to work to tight deadlines;
• Familiarity with the context of the Northeast and North West Nigeria context is required.
• Fluent in English;