Consultancy Services To Support The Dvt of Mgmt Plans and Bylaws for CMAs in NE Unguja Seascape

Terms of Reference for IUCN Consultancy Title: Provision of Consultancy Service to Support the Development of Management Plans and bylaws for Collaborative Management Areas (CMAs) within North-East Unguja Seascape (T4K, KIFUMAKI and KIFUPIMUPO) Objective of the Consultancy This consultancy has the following objective(s): The main objective of this consultancy is to facilitate the development and/or revision of management plans, action plans and bylaws for three Collaborative Management Areas (CMAs) in the Northeast Unguja Seascape through an inclusive, participatory, evidence-based, and legally compliant process. Specific Objectives The consultancy shall: Assess existing governance and management frameworks for the target CMAs, including review of management plans, action plans, bylaws, governance structures, ecological information, and institutional arrangements. Facilitate participatory stakeholder consultations with communities, Shehia Fishermen Committee (SFCs), local government authorities, fisheries institutions, and other relevant stakeholders to ensure local priorities and knowledge are reflected. Develop or revise CMA management plans and action plans that define conservation priorities, governance arrangements, zoning systems, resource-use regulations, monitoring mechanisms, and implementation frameworks. Develop or revise CMA bylaws aligned with relevant fisheries legislation, local government procedures, and community management needs. Facilitate validation and endorsement processes for management plans and bylaws with relevant community institutions and government authorities Background Project Reference: 04809 Donor reference: DN00140 About IUCN IUCN is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. It provides public, private and non-governmental organisations with the knowledge and tools that enable human progress, economic development and nature conservation to take place together. Created in 1948, IUCN is now the world’s largest and most diverse environmental network, harnessing the knowledge, resources and reach of more than 1,400 Member organisations and around 15,000 experts. It is a leading provider of conservation data, assessments and analysis. Its broad membership enables IUCN to fill the role of incubator and trusted repository of best practices, tools and international standards. IUCN provides a neutral space in which diverse stakeholders including governments, NGOs, scientists, businesses, local communities, indigenous peoples organisations and others can work together to forge and implement solutions to environmental challenges and achieve sustainable development. Working with many partners and supporters, IUCN implements a large and diverse portfolio of conservation projects worldwide. Combining the latest science with the traditional knowledge of local communities, these projects work to reverse habitat loss, restore ecosystems and improve people’s well-being. www.iucn.org https://twitter.com/IUCN/ About the Project Pamoja Tuhifadhi Bahari Yetu Project is a 4-year initiative (2024 – 2028) aiming to contribute to the improved environmental protection and biodiversity conservation of the coastal and marine ecosystems in Tanzania. Funded by the European Union through the Blue Economy for job creation and climate change adaptation, the project is implemented in parts of the Mtwara, Lindi, Coast and Dar es Salaam regions (Mainland) and Unguja Island in Zanzibar. The total project budget is 11.4M Euros. The initiative will contribute to a climate-resilient Blue Economy on the Tanzanian coastal cities and ecosystems. The project implementation is led by IUCN and partnering with WWF, WCS, TNC and ForumCC. The rampant degradation of coastal and marine ecosystems, weak land-use systems, poor governance of marine and coastal resources, high dependence on marine resources, and climate change are the most significant problems threatening the long-term productivity of Tanzania’s coastal and marine natural capital. Critical issues include coastal development; mangrove destruction; marine pollution from surface runoff and plastic waste; overfishing, damaging fishing practices and weak resources governance; targeting of juvenile and undersize fish and invertebrates (lobsters, crabs and sea cucumber); an uncoordinated and piecemeal approach to biodiversity and ecosystem-based fisheries management at the local level; poor advocacy skills and limited knowledge on environmental legislation for community conservation efforts; and unsustainable financing of coastal and marine resources. The Bahari Yetu project’s theory of change is that the stewardship of the marine biodiversity and blue economy will be improved if: 1) science based natural resource management and governance at a landscape and seascape scale is improved; 2) economic benefits from conservation-based enterprises are increased for women and youth; 3) new technologies and approaches for increased climate resilience measures by communities are introduced and adopted; 4) knowledge management and capacity building on marine and coastal resources management (including forests) is improved; and 5) natural resource policy development, institutions, evidence-based research and monitoring and implementation are enhanced. The project will build on the foundation and opportunities established by current and previous programs and projects, increasing focus on the well-being of rural populations, biodiversity conservation and climate action while retaining blue economy strategy implementation as its core goal. The program rationale rests on the linkage between environment and economic growth and poverty alleviation and the challenge of sustainable management of Tanzania’s biodiversity assets. [...] Procurement details Reference: IUCN-26-07-Consultancy Services To Support The Dvt of Mgmt Plans and Bylaws for CMAs in NE Unguja Se Procedure: SOP1 - Open Procedure Procurement type: Consulting IUCN office (lead): ESARO Tanzania Requisitioning unit: ESARO Tanzania Programme (TZ) Project: P04809 Bahari Yetu Country of performance: Tanzania, United Republic of Expected contract duration: 68 days Estimated contract value: 25,000-199,999 CHF Currency of proposals: EUR - Euro Language of documents: English Deadline for questions: 20 August 2026 20:59 UTC Deadline for technical and financial proposals: 01 September 2026 20:59 UTC Expected contract award date: 11 September 2026 20:59 UTC Contract awarded to: Bahari Remedies Co. Limited Contract amount: CHF 27,977 Contract signature date: 2026-11-03 Documents - Terms of Reference: ToR - CMAs NEU Seascape.docx - Conditions for Participating: Conditions for Participating ENG-SPA-FRA.docx - Standard contract: Standard Agreement.docx - RfP - Management Plans and Bylaws for CMAs.docx - Declaration of Undertaking.docx The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership union of government and civil society organisations working on nature conservation and sustainable development. IUCN procures consulting services, goods and works for its projects worldwide through the IUCN Procurement Portal. For all contracts above CHF 25,000 IUCN selects contractors through a formal competitive tendering process under its Standard Operating Procedure 1 (Open Procedure). 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