Terms of Reference for IUCN Consultancy
Title: TWENDE Project Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices (KAP)
Survey and Participatory Narrative Inquiry
Objective of the Consultancy
This consultancy has the following objective(s):
Overall Objective
To assess changes in the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of TWENDE target populations
and document their experiences and pathways of change through participatory narrative
inquiry, generating evidence to inform learning, adaptive management, and measurement of
relevant TWENDE results at outcome level.
Specific Objectives
The consultancy shall specifically:
1. Assess the level of knowledge of the target population regarding climate change,
climate-related risks, and their potential impacts.
2. Assess knowledge of possible responses and risk-reduction measures available to
individuals, households, and communities.
3. Assess attitudes and perceptions towards climate change, climate resilience,
ecosystem-based adaptation, and relevant natural resource management
approaches.
4. Assess the extent to which target populations are applying relevant climate-resilient
practices.
5. Assess changes in knowledge, attitudes and practices over time and conduct a 5-year
trend analysis on the changes.
6. Assess the adoption of diversified, climate-resilient livelihood options and the benefits
experienced by women and men, contributing to TWENDE Logical Framework
indicators.
7. Understand the factors that enable or constrain the adoption and sustained application
of climate-resilient practices and livelihood options.
8. Document experiences of change through participatory narrative inquiry, including
changes in knowledge, attitudes, practices, livelihoods, and resilience.
9. Identify lessons, emerging issues and areas requiring adaptation or further attention
during TWENDE implementation.
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10. Generate dependable, sex- and age-disaggregated evidence that can contribute to
annual project reporting, learning, and adaptive management.
BACKGROUND
Project Reference: P02886
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.
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About the Project
The TWENDE -Towards Ending Drought Emergencies: Ecosystem Based Adaptation in
Kenya’s Arid and Semi-Arid Rangelands Project intends to reduce the cost of climate change
induced drought on Kenya’s national economy by increasing resilience of the livestock and
other land use sectors in restored and effectively governed rangeland ecosystems. The project
contributes to improved adaptation to climate change of Kenya’s national policy of “Ending
Drought Emergencies,” as outlined in Kenya Vision 2030.
The project is implemented in three landscapes encompassing eleven ASAL counties Garissa,
Tana River, Isiolo, Marsabit, Samburu, Kajiado, Kitui, Makueni, Tharaka-Nithi, Meru and Taita
Taveta. The project is expected to benefit approximately 620,000 people in 104,000
households and restore 500,000 hectares of rangelands within a landscape of 2.5 million
hectares.
The TWENDE Project is implemented by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of
Nature) as the accredited entity, together with the Government of Kenya through the Ministry
of Agriculture and Irrigation (MoAI)-State Department for Livestock Development (SDLD), the
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National Drought Management Authority (NDMA), and Conservation International (CI) as
executing entities.
Component 1: Climate change adapted planning for drought resilience
This component delivers on Coordinated transboundary rangeland management decisions are
strengthened by enhanced climate change analysis and participatory community and county
planning. It addresses weak capabilities and inadequate governance institutions and
strengthens information systems to inform climate change sensitive landscape planning and
vulnerability/risk management, while strengthening community institutions to coordinate
community planning and stakeholder representation in landscape planning processes
Component 2: Restoration of rangeland landscapes for ecosystem-based adaptation
This component focuses on restoration and sustainable management approaches adapted to
the scale of communal rangeland management, addressing land degradation and
strengthening ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) approaches in Kenya’s ASALs. It
contributes to improving resilience of ecosystems and ecosystem services and strengthening
adaptive capacity in the face of increasing drought frequency and intensity due to climate
change
Component 3: Climate change resilient ecosystem management for investments
This component supports climate change resilient ecosystem management to enhance
investments in rangeland ecosystems. It responds to challenges of weak capacities for [...]
Procurement details
Reference: IUCN-26-10-TWENDE KAP Survey and PNI-1229
Procedure: SOP1 - Open Procedure
Procurement type: Consulting
IUCN office (lead): ESARO Kenya
Requisitioning unit: ESARO -Drylands Resilience Programme(DRP) (KE)
Project: P02886 TWENDE Towards Ending Drought Emergencies
Country of performance: Kenya
Expected contract duration: 12 Weeks
Estimated contract value: 25,000-199,999 CHF
Currency of proposals: KES - Kenyan shilling
Language of documents: English
Deadline for questions: 04 November 2026 20:59 UTC
Deadline for technical and financial proposals: 11 November 2026 20:59 UTC
Expected contract award date: 23 November 2026 20:59 UTC
Documents
- Terms of Reference: TWENDE project -ToR on Annual KAP survey and Participatory Inquiry.pdf
- Conditions for Participating: Conditions for Participating ENG-SPA-FRA v23-09-26.pdf
- Standard contract: Standard Agreement.docx
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