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Lake Tanganyika, the largest freshwater lake in the Great Lakesregion, is vitalfor many people. However, climate change affects water levels, posing significant threats to nearby populations. Due to rising water levels, communities along the Lake are at high risk of climate-related threats such as flooding and landslides. The increasing severity and frequency of hazards necessitate a substantial improvement in community resilience and preparedness at all levels. In recent years, Lake Tanganyika's water level has risen to 776.5 meters in 2021, almost 4 meters higher than the historical average. The overflow of riverbeds from the Lake is causing human displacement, as people move from their original places, crop and property destruction, and soil erosion, particularly in the Kigoma region. Flooding in Kigoma alone leads to economic losses of 13-16 million USD per year, with projections indicating a potential threefold increase (URT, 2019). The Kigoma Region in the United Republic of Tanzania is highly vulnerable to climate change, mainly due to the region's high poverty rates and reliance on agriculture and ecosystem services. The Uvinza district has experienced significant inland pluvial flooding, with approximately 2,000 people affected and over 250 houses damaged or destroyed in April 2020 (UNDRR, 2024).
The project“Strengthening Climate-RelatedDisaster Preparedness,Response, andCommunity Resiliencein the LakeTanganyika Basin” isa two-year project that is being implemented by the InternationalOrganization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Prime Minister’sOffice-Disaster Management Department and Kigoma Local Government Authorities, funded by the IOM Development Fund (IDF).
The project aims to contribute to strengthening the resilience of the Lake Tanganyika basin communities to cope with the effects of climate change by promoting sub-regionalcollaboration on preparednessand mitigation actions in the United Republic of Tanzania and Burundi.
In October 2024, IOM in collaboration with the Kigoma Local Authorities, conducted a workshop to assess the viability of nature-based community-level mitigation initiatives for flooding effects in Uvinza District Council by engaging the representatives from the flood-prone areas. As a results from the workshop, a number of the potential nature-based community-level mitigation initiatives were identifiedand prioritized by community members for implementation with support from IOM.
In light of the above, IOM plans to implement a nature-based community-level mitigation initiative benefiting households and vulnerable communities impacted by flooding effects in the Uvinza District Council, Kigoma region. The specific activities to be conducted include the fishery and tree planting to mitigate the flooding effects while benefiting the community members economically as part of the livelihood strategy. The activity is part of the project “Strengthening Climate-Related Disaster Preparedness,Response, and Community Resilience in the Lake Tanganyika Basin”.
The project, started in September 2023 and will end in August 2025, follows a two-pronged approach:
Government Support: IOM supports government actors in preparing for migration challenges due to climate change. This includes developing a regional joint action plan with Burundi to address rising lake waters and related floods and organizing workshops to strengthen institutional capacity for addressing climate-induced migration. Community Support: Affected communities are empowered to participate in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation activities. This includes providing information on risk reduction and implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) with a gender-sensitive approach to strengthen climate resilience. Nature-based Solutions are actions to protect, conserve, restore, and manage ecosystems sustainably, addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges while enhancing human well-being and biodiversity. In Uvinza District Council, nature-based community-level mitigation initiative will address climatic hazards like rising lake levels, coastal erosion, heavy rainfalls, landslides, and floods through the restoration of coastal wetlands, expansion of green spaces through tree planting and conduct fishery activities. In October 2024, IOM in collaboration with the Kigoma Local Authorities, conducted a workshop to assess the viability of nature-based community-level mitigation initiatives for flooding effects in the Uvinza District Council by engaging the representatives from the flood-prone areas. As a result of the workshop, a number of potential nature-based community-level mitigation initiatives were identified and prioritized by community members for implementation with support from IOM. IOM plans to implement a nature-based community-level mitigation initiative benefiting households and vulnerable communities impacted by flooding effects in the Uvinza District Council, Kigoma region. The specific activities to be conducted include the fishery and tree planting to mitigate the flooding effects while benefiting the community members economically as part of the livelihood strategy. The activity is part of the project “Strengthening Climate-Related Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Community Resilience in the Lake Tanganyika Basin”. In light of the above, IOM seeks a qualified national consultant to provide technical guidance and implement a nature-based community-level mitigation initiative to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable, flood-affected households and communities, integrating gender considerations throughout the process in the Uvinza District Council. Lake Tanganyika, the largest freshwater lake in the Great Lakesregion, is vitalfor many people. However, climate change affects water levels, posing significant threats to nearby populations. Due to rising water levels, communities along the Lake are at high risk of climate-related threats such as flooding and landslides. The increasing severity and frequency of hazards necessitate a substantial improvement in community resilience and preparedness at all levels. In recent years, Lake Tanganyika's water level has risen to 776.5 meters in 2021, almost 4 meters higher than the historical average. The overflow of riverbeds from the Lake is causing human displacement, as people move from their original places, crop and property destruction, and soil erosion, particularly in the Kigoma region. Flooding in Kigoma alone leads to economic losses of 13-16 million USD per year, with projections indicating a potential threefold increase (URT, 2019). The Kigoma Region in the United Republic of Tanzania is highly vulnerable to climate change, mainly due to the region's high poverty rates and reliance on agriculture and ecosystem services. The Uvinza district has experienced significant inland pluvial flooding, with approximately 2,000 people affected and over 250 houses damaged or destroyed in April 2020 (UNDRR, 2024).The project“Strengthening Climate-RelatedDisaster Preparedness,Response, andCommunity Resiliencein the LakeTanganyika Basin” isa two-year project that is being implemented by the InternationalOrganization for Migration (IOM), in collaboration with the Prime Minister’sOffice-Disaster Management Department and Kigoma Local Government Authorities, funded by the IOM Development Fund (IDF). The project aims to contribute to strengthening the resilience of the Lake Tanganyika basin communities to cope with the effects of climate change by promoting sub-regionalcollaboration on preparednessand mitigation actions in the United Republic of Tanzania and Burundi.
In October 2024, IOM in collaboration with the Kigoma Local Authorities, conducted a workshop to assess the viability of nature-based community-level mitigation initiatives for flooding effects in Uvinza District Council by engaging the representatives from the flood-prone areas. As a results from the workshop, a number of the potential nature-based community-level mitigation initiatives were identifiedand prioritized by community members for implementation with support from IOM.
In light of the above, IOM plans to implement a nature-based community-level mitigation initiative benefiting households and vulnerable communities impacted by flooding effects in the Uvinza District Council, Kigoma region. The specific activities to be conducted include the fishery and tree planting to mitigate the flooding effects while benefiting the community members economically as part of the livelihood strategy. The activity is part of the project “Strengthening Climate-Related Disaster Preparedness,Response, and Community Resilience in the Lake Tanganyika Basin”.
The project, started in September 2023 and will end in August 2025, follows a two-pronged approach:
Government Support: IOM supports government actors in preparing for migration challenges due to climate change. This includes developing a regional joint action plan with Burundi to address rising lake waters and related floods and organizing workshops to strengthen institutional capacity for addressing climate-induced migration. Community Support: Affected communities are empowered to participate in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation activities. This includes providing information on risk reduction and implementing Nature-based Solutions (NbS) with a gender-sensitive approach to strengthen climate resilience. Nature-based Solutions are actions to protect, conserve, restore, and manage ecosystems sustainably, addressing social, economic, and environmental challenges while enhancing human well-being and biodiversity. In Uvinza District Council, nature-based community-level mitigation initiative will address climatic hazards like rising lake levels, coastal erosion, heavy rainfalls, landslides, and floods through the restoration of coastal wetlands, expansion of green spaces through tree planting and conduct fishery activities. In October 2024, IOM in collaboration with the Kigoma Local Authorities, conducted a workshop to assess the viability of nature-based community-level mitigation initiatives for flooding effects in the Uvinza District Council by engaging the representatives from the flood-prone areas. As a result of the workshop, a number of potential nature-based community-level mitigation initiatives were identified and prioritized by community members for implementation with support from IOM. IOM plans to implement a nature-based community-level mitigation initiative benefiting households and vulnerable communities impacted by flooding effects in the Uvinza District Council, Kigoma region. The specific activities to be conducted include the fishery and tree planting to mitigate the flooding effects while benefiting the community members economically as part of the livelihood strategy. The activity is part of the project “Strengthening Climate-Related Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Community Resilience in the Lake Tanganyika Basin”. In light of the above, IOM seeks a qualified national consultant to provide technical guidance and implement a nature-based community-level mitigation initiative to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable, flood-affected households and communities, integrating gender considerations throughout the process in the Uvinza District Council.Category A Consultant: Task to be taken under this contract: The consultant will have the responsibility to provide technical guidance and implementation of a nature-based community-level mitigation initiative to enhance the climate resilience of vulnerable flood-affected households and communities, through a gender-sensitive approach in the communes of Uvinza District Council. This includes:
Feasibility assessment: Conduct a detailed feasibility assessment of the selected initiatives, considering factors such as ecological factors, community engagement, and local resource availability, such as land and water, and evaluate the potential co-benefits, including ecosystem services, livelihood opportunities, and gender empowerment. Implementation plan: Develop a comprehensive implementation plan for the selected nature- based community-level mitigation initiative, outlining key steps, timelines, and resource requirements, and incorporate gender-sensitive approaches and strategies into the implementation plan. Capacity building: Identify capacity-building needs within the communities to ensure their active participation and ownership in the middle- and long-term, and develop training programs and materials that address these needs, with the integration of gender needs. Assess the economic benefit from community participation in the implementation of the initiative. Through the application of the cash for work principle, the assessment should includethe information disaggregated by gender and population group who have earned income byparticipating in the implementation of the selected nature-based community-level mitigation initiative.
Monitoring and evaluation: Design a robust monitoring and evaluation framework to track the progress and impacts of the initiatives and include gender-sensitive indicators to assess the differential impact on women, youth, girls and boys. Documentation and reporting: Develop comprehensive reports, including findings, recommendations and an action plan for the implementation of the identified nature-based community-level mitigation initiative. Performance indicators for the evaluation of results: Feasibility assessment report of fishery and tree planting activities as the main prioritized nature-based community-level mitigation initiatives with gender considerations. Capacity-building materials and training program for community members to participate in the implementation of the initiatives. Assessment report on the economic benefit from community participation in the implementation of the initiative. Monitoring and evaluation framework with gender-sensitive indicators. Final consultancy report summarizing findings and recommendations. Education A minimum of a master’s degree in agronomy, environment, climate change, natural resources management, or a related field from an accredited academy with three years of relevant experience Bachelor’s degree with five years of relevant experience in agronomy, and mitigation/climate adaptation projects. Experience A thorough understanding of issues pertaining to DisasterRisk Reduction and Management, and Climate Change Adaptation. Experience in participative approaches and community mobilization, especially in Risk Reduction and Management projects. Experience in working with communities, associations, and NGOs. Experience in engaging with relevant governmental and non-governmental institutions, as well as previous experience working in an international organization or UN agency. Experience in the supervision of Cash for Work activities.