IUCN Consultants for Desk-Review of Experiences in Pastoralist Land Rights

Terms of Reference: Consultants for Desk-Review of Experiences in Pastoralist Land Rights
 

Background: IUCN, the International Union for Conservation of Nature, is the world’s oldest and largest global environmental organization, with more than 1,200 government and NGO members and 11,000 volunteer experts in some 160 countries. 

IUCN’s work is supported by over 1,000 staff in 45 offices and hundreds of partners in public, NGO and private sectors around the world.

IUCN’s vision is a just world that values and conserves nature. Our mission is to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature and to ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable. 

IUCN helps the world find pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environment and development challenges. We work on biodiversity, climate change, energy, human livelihoods and greening the world economy by supporting scientific research, managing field projects all over the world, and bringing governments, NGOs, the UN and companies together to develop policy, laws and best practice.
 

The Global Drylands Initiative (GDI) is responsible for IUCN’s programme of work in Hyper Arid, Arid, Semi-Arid and Dry Sub-humid lands. The GDI was established in 2011 and includes a growing portfolio of projects that focus on sustainable management of the rangelands, sustainable
pastoralist development, natural resource governance, and conservation of dryland biodiversity. 

The GDI is IUCN’s focal point to the United Nations Convention to Combat desertification (UNCCD).
 

Consultancy Objective
 

To review identified case studies on securing pastoralist land rights worldwide against an agreed analytical framework.
 

To identify additional case studies for analysis to ensure a balanced global overview.

Deliverables

1. Compiled matrix (using excel) assessing each case study against the agreed framework
2. 150 word summary per case study of salient points for future inclusion in an online database

Duration and timing: 20 days, or 2x10 days if two consultants are identified, with possibility for an extension.

Competences and experiences
 

The consultant should be familiar with the issues of pastoralism and tenure with proven experience of literature review and good writing skills.
 

Minimum 5 years’ experience in working on pastoralist issues including familiarity with land tenure issues
 

Experience of working with pastoralists on more than one continent is desirable
 

Ability to understand case studies written in French and Spanish is advantageous
 

Applications
 

Applicants should send their CV with a letter of motivation stating their consultancy rates to michelle.kimeu@iucn.org no later than October 31st, 2014