Community Consultation in and around Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape (World Heritage Property in Danger)

Agency: UNESCO | Reference: BC 501RSS4001,community consultations across the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape | Type: Request for proposal Terms of Reference (ToR)Ref: BC 501RSS4001Project title: Community Consultation in and around Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape (World Heritage Property in Danger)Posting date:11 August 2026Closing date:25 August 2026Rationale & ContextThe Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape (BBML) safeguards one of the largest terrestrial mammal migrations on Earth, the Great Nile Migration, and is one of Africa's most important wildlife landscapes. Stretching across Boma and Badingilo National Parks, managed by African Parks in partnership with the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, and the surrounding community lands, the landscape supports exceptional biodiversity while sustaining the livelihoods, cultures and traditional knowledge of the communities who have lived alongside its wildlife for generations.In July 2026, the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in recognition of its Outstanding Universal Value. At the same time, it was placed on the List of World Heritage in Danger, recognizing the urgent need for strengthened national and international action to address threats including commercial poaching, insecurity, climate change, infrastructure development and land-use pressures.The long-term protection of the landscape depends on the active participation of the communities who live in and around it. As custodians of the landscape, local communities play a central role in conserving its wildlife, protecting migration corridors and maintaining traditional knowledge that has shaped the landscape for generations. World Heritage status provides an opportunity to strengthen this partnership by supporting community-led conservation while creating new opportunities for sustainable livelihoods and local development.With support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), UNESCO will undertake a series of community consultations across the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape. The consultations will raise awareness of the World Heritage inscription and what it means for communities, gather community perspectives on the future management of the property, and strengthen dialogue between communities, government and conservation partners. They will also support implementation of the decisions of the World Heritage Committee and contribute to the preparation of the property's first State of Conservation Report.Specific ObjectivesRaise awareness of the Outstanding Universal Value of the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape, why it was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, and why its wildlife and habitats need to be conserved.Explain what World Heritage status means for communities living in and around the landscape, including how conservation can support local livelihoods and long-term stewardship of the property.Support the ongoing process of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) by ensuring communities receive clear information about the property and have the opportunity to share their views.Document community perspectives and traditional knowledge to inform the future management of the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape.Expected ResultsCommunities living in and around the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape have increased awareness of its Outstanding Universal Value, the implications of World Heritage status, and the importance of conserving the landscape.Community consultations are conducted across the landscape, bringing together local communities, traditional leaders, local authorities and other stakeholders to support dialogue on the management of the property.Community perspectives, concerns and recommendations are documented and shared with UNESCO, the Ministry of Culture, Museums and National Heritage, the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, and other partners to inform implementation of the World Heritage Committee decisions and future management of the property.The ongoing process of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC) is supported through inclusive and culturally appropriate consultations with communities across the landscape.Scope of WorkThe selected organization will work under the overall supervision of UNESCO, and in close coordination with the Ministry of Wildlife Conservation and Tourism, African Parks, local authorities and other partners, to plan and facilitate community consultations across the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape. The consultations will support awareness raising, the ongoing process of Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), and dialogue with communities following the inscription of the property on the UNESCO World Heritage List and the List of World Heritage in Danger.The selected organization will be responsible for the following activities:Develop a consultation workplancovering the target communities across the Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape, including a stakeholder mapping, consultation schedule and security considerations.Organize and facilitate community consultationswith traditional leade DOCUMENTS AND LINKS: • BBML- Terms of Reference for Community Consultation.docx: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/DownloadDocument?noticeId=310633&documentId=2076141 • Download all documents: https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/DownloadAllDocuments?noticeId=310633 CONTACT: • Email: procurement.juba@unesco.org