I. Background
Indonesia is a home to around 3.3 million hectares of mangroves acts as massive carbon sinks with up to 3.3 gigatons1 . About 17% of global blue carbon is being able to be stored in this ecosystem. Mangrove vegetation in coastal environments has a vital role specifically as a regulation for CO2 and O2 exchange. It has significant relevance for local-scale climate change mitigation. On the other hand, coastal communities are among the most vulnerable in Indonesia. One-fifth of Indonesia’s poor come from fishing households partly because of declining ecosystem health and climate change. Communities in coastal areas are prone to flooding, changes in fish stocks, and declining viability of coastal agriculture and aquaculture. The condition of mangrove ecosystems found on the island of Lombok from year to year has shrunk the amount of area, this refers to the latest data from the Center for Land Rehabilitation and Conservation Dodokan Moyosari Nusa Tenggara Barat (NTB) that there has been a degradation of mangrove ecosystem areas due to land use change and environmental damage which in 2006 to an area of 438.54 ha (good condition 119.67 ha, moderately damaged 145.29 ha and severely damaged 173.58 ha) which means that only ± 27.29% of the total area remains2 . East Lombok itself is prone to tidal flooding due to reduced mangrove areas and pond practices that are not in line with conservation. This has led them to facing multiple threats to their livelihoods. This has led them to facing multiple threats to their livelihoods. World Vision Hongkong together with Wahana Visi Indonesia through Mangrove Adaptive and Resilient Village for Enhanced Livelihoods (MARVEL) developed a mangrove ecosystem rehabilitation and livelihood improvement project. This project is implemented in East Lombok for 24 months from May 2024 untilApril 2026. It aims to rehabilitate and protect mangrove conservation areas, to improve and strengthen their livelihood and their resilience to climate-related shocks and disasters. Prior to implementing the project activities, several aspects of project landscape, ecological, hydrological, social and economic need to be assessed. The mentioned assessments will provide a comprehensive understanding of the current conditions and context in which the project will be implemented. It has become the foundation of upcoming decisions regarding methodology and sites for mangrove planting and rehabilitation. The MARVEL Project in East Lombok will take place in 2 (two) villages which are Seruni Mumbul Village and Sugian Village under approximately 11 Ha planned area of mangrove (2 Ha in Seruni Mumbul Village and 9 Ha in Sugian Village). By doing this activity, we hope to maintain the mangrove ecosystem and increase the community's sustainable livelihood
II. Objectives of the Consultancy
The Consultant(s) are sought to design and implement a baseline study to provide information or data on landscaping, ecological, hydrological, socio-economic aspects as well as market assessment and livelihood intervention design to identify existing and potential market of mangroves and fisheries in targeted project areas. This study will be based on the project objectives and a list of indicators. III. Scope of Services The consultant(s) will develop or design and conduct baseline study, market assessment and livelihood intervention design to provide information on the initial condition of hydrological, ecological, social, and economics in the project area and recommendation for the project implementation. Specific tasks Baseline:
- Conduct project area mapping and drone mapping to provide a mangrove restoration and rehabilitation plan through a project area map (project area border, planting plot, and monitoring plot);
- Provide guidelines to plant the mangrove (preparing and determine the criteria of seedlings, planting design plan, monitoring method to measure survival rate and enrichment method) and installed the bamboo breaker (as the breakwater) to protect mangrove plantation;
- Conduct biodiversity rapid assessment to measure ecosystem health and provide flora and fauna list & analysis those have bioindicator role in the project area;
- Conduct measurement on hydrological parameters (salinity, pH, substrate type, inlet & outlet condition, flow, tide, etc.)
- Conduct measurement on above ground biomass (AGB) and below ground biomass (BGB) to determine the baseline of carbon stock, carbon sequestration, and GHG reduction in the project area;
- Provide consultation, recommendation and/or consideration for WVI, related stakeholders, and local communities while designing project strategic plan in the terms of develop a circular economy system to mangrove-based products and integrate this system to all activities within the community related to mangrove and fisheries to maximize mangrove ecosystem in the area as local source of income.
III. Selections criteria/qualifications
The consultant team should have people who have capabilities in spatial mapping, mangrove rehabilitation and restoration, biodiversity assessment, hydrology, carbon program assessment, and market assessment. Moreover, capacity regarding sustainable livelihood and data collection including analysis software (KOBO, ODK, SPSS, SAS, NVivo and similar packages).
IV. Scope of Services
The consultant(s) will develop or design and conduct baseline study, market assessment and livelihood intervention design to provide information on the initial condition of hydrological, ecological, social, and economics in the project area and recommendation for the project implementation
Additional Information:
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If you interested kindly send your profile before June 14, 2024 to Nilna Rohmani
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