Policy evaluation for FLR in Madagascar

IUCN ESARO Kenya

Published: Sep 1, 2026

Updated: Sep 17, 2026

Source: IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature

About This Opportunity

This is a consulting contract in the Monitoring Evaluation, agriculture and food security and environment and climate sectors, with a focus on Forestry. Located in Madagascar, Africa, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of CHF 25,000. Proposals must be submitted before September 19, 2026.

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Description

Terms of Reference: Policy evaluation to identify Gaps, Bottlenecks and Potential Solutions for FLR in Madagascar Objective of the consultancy This consultancy has the following objectives: 1. Analyze policy, legal, and institutional frameworks: Conduct a comprehensive review of current national and sub-national policies, legal texts, and institutional structures (including land use, forestry, and agriculture) to evaluate their alignment with national Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) commitments such as the Bonn Challenge and AFR100; 2. Identify policy gaps and implementation bottlenecks: Pinpoint specific legal, regulatory, or administrative barriers (such as land tenure insecurity, conflicting sectoral mandates, or weak monitoring systems) that prevent successful restoration; 3. Facilitate multi-stakeholder policy consultations: Organize and lead participatory consultation meetings in Antananarivo with government officials, NGOs, the private sector, and civil society to gather insights on systemic barriers and validate potential solutions for FLR; 4. Map actionable policy solutions and roadmap: Develop evidence-based policy recommendations and propose strategic institutional arrangements to address identified gaps, improve the enabling environment, and streamline FLR implementation for the FLR Hub in Madagascar. Background Project Reference: P03298 Donor reference: AVUS-00192 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. Terms of Reference for Consultancy (Policy evaluation) 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 Forest Landscape Restoration (FLR) is a strategic national priority in Madagascar in response to land degradation, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and climate vulnerability. As a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot, Madagascar’s ecosystems underpin national development, rural livelihoods, food security, and climate resilience. Despite strong commitments under the Bonn Challenge, AFR100, and national restoration strategies, translating these ambitions into large-scale implementation remains constrained by fragmented institutional coordination, limited investment pipelines, weak monitoring systems, and insufficient integration of local communities in restoration planning and implementation. The Global Forest Landscape Restoration Implementation Hub, funded by the International Climate Initiative (IKI) and implemented by a consortium led by IUCN in partnership with WWF and WRI, was established as a demand-driven mechanism to accelerate restoration at scale. The Hub supports countries in strengthening enabling conditions, developing investment-ready restoration pipelines, enhancing technical capacities, and mobilizing finance. In Madagascar, a baseline survey has been completed for the Diana region. This baseline establishes the biophysical, socio-economic, and institutional conditions required to guide restoration interventions and monitoring frameworks across the project's target landscapes. To address the systemic barriers identified during the initial phases, the project places a hight priority on the evaluation and harmonization of the policy and institutional framework. While Madagascar possesses ambitious forestry and environmental policies, their effective implementation is frequently delayed by legal inconsistencies, particularly between land tenure and forestry regulations, and a lack of synergy between key ministerial sectors such as Agriculture, Mines, Environment, and Land management. This consultancy is designed to perform an in-depth analysis of gaps and implementation bottlenecks that prevent the scaling up of Forest Landscape Restoration. The evaluation will specifically target "Policy collisions" between sectors, the insecurity of land rights in forest areas, and the current legal vacuum regarding innovative financial mechanisms. This assignment aims to produce an actionable policy roadmap and strategic recommendations to foster inclusive governance. By clarifying institutional mandates and securing the rights of local communities, the project aims to create a stable enabling environment that directly supports sustainable and long-term investments in Forest Landscape Restoration throughout Madagascar. Description of the Assignment The consultant will conduct a comprehensive policy evaluation to identify gaps, institutional bottlenecks, and potential solutions for Forest Landscape Restoration in Madagascar. The work will combine high-level legal and policy analysis with participatory stakeholder engagement to improve the enabling environment and accelerate restoration at scale. The Consultant will work closely with IKI FLR Project staff to undertake the following tasks: [...] Procurement details Reference: IUCN-26-09-Policy evaluation for FLR in Madagascar-644 Procedure: SOP1 - Open Procedure Procurement type: Consulting IUCN office (lead): ESARO Kenya Requisitioning unit: ESARO -Drylands Resilience Programme(DRP) (KE) Project: P90486 Drylands Resilience Programme ESARO Kenya Country of performance: Madagascar Expected contract duration: 20 working days Estimated contract value: <25,000 CHF Currency of proposals: USD - United States dollar Language of documents: English Donor requirements: No donor requirements needed Deadline for questions: 15 September 2026 20:59 UTC Deadline for technical and financial proposals: 19 September 2026 20:59 UTC Expected contract award date: 05 October 2026 20:59 UTC Documents - Terms of Reference: ToR_POLICY_EVALUATION_V1.pdf - Conditions for Participating: Conditions for Participating ENG-SPA-FRA.docx - Standard contract: Standard Agreement.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). Interested bidders must register on the portal, review the Terms of Reference, the Conditions for Participating and the standard contract, and submit their technical and financial proposals through the portal before the stated deadline. Questions must be raised through the portal's Q&A function before the deadline for questions.

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About IUCN ESARO Kenya

IUCN ESARO Kenya has issued 23 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 23 currently open and 0 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Environment & Climate, Information & Communication Technology, and Governance & Public Administration. Tenders span 5 countries including Madagascar, Mauritius, and Kenya. Notices are distributed via IUCN - International Union for Conservation of Nature. Most recent publication: September 9, 2026.

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