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  INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER ORGANIZATION  

  ITTO 

 

  PRE‐PROJECT PROPOSAL

TITLE IDENTIFICATION OF A PROJECT IN SUPPORT OF NATURAL REGENERATION AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FOREST PLANTATIONS IN THE MBAM-AND-KIM DEPARTMENT

SERIAL NUMBER PPD 170/13 Rev.2 (F)

COMMITTEE REFORESTATION AND FOREST MANAGEMENT

SUBMITTED BY GOVERNMENT OF CAMEROON

ORIGINAL LANGUAGE FRENCH

SUMMARY

Cameroon is one of the major forest countries in the Congo Basin which loses an average of 200,000 ha of forest cover each year. Forest lands are highly degraded and in some places the forest cover is being removed. The direct causes of deforestation and receding forest cover are the slash-and-burn practices of shifting cultivation, the excessive development oil palm plantation, overlogging of timber species, the excessive extraction of valuable non-timber forest products (NTFPs) and mining activities. In addition to these direct causes there are indirect causes of deforestation such as the increasing population pressure, economic pressure and weaknesses of some aspect of governance. The intensity of the economic crisis currently affecting Cameroon in general and the project area in particular, and its array of adverse impacts, reminds us how urgent it is to develop and export local produces so as to increase our hard currency earnings and alleviate poverty in the rural areas of the countries. Timber, edible fruits, nuts, aromatic bark and medicinal plant produces that we can extract form our flora constitute evident means for improving the standard of the natural habitat and living conditions of the whole range of local farming communities, including the indigenous Pygmy minorities. EXECUTING AGENCY

ACTION POUR UN DÉVELOPPEMENT ÉQUITABLE INTÉGRÉ ET DURABLE (ADEID) – Action for Fair, Integrated and Sustainable Development

COLLABORATING AGENCY ---

DURATION 6 MONTHS

APPROXIMATE STARTING DATE TO BE DECIDED

PROPOSED BUDGET AND SOURCES OF FUNDING

Contribution Local Currency Source in USD equivalent

ITTO Govern’t of Cameroon TOTAL

90,804

8,735

99,539

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 PART ONE: PRE-PROJECT CONTEXT .............................................................................................. 4 

1.1.  Origin and justification ............................................................................................................ 4 1.2.  Relevance ................................................................................................................................. 4 

1.2.1.  Conformity to ITTO objectives and priorities ............................................................. 4 1.2.2.  Relevance to the policies of the submitting country .................................................. 5 

PART 2.  PRE-PROJECT JUSTIFICATION .................................................................................... 7 2.1.  Objectives ................................................................................................................................. 7 

2.1.1.  Development Objective .................................................................................................. 7 2.2.2.  Specific Objective ........................................................................................................... 7 

2.2.  Preliminary problem identification ......................................................................................... 7 PART 3.  PRE-PROJECT INTERVENTIONS .................................................................................. 9 

3.1.  Outputs ..................................................................................................................................... 9 3.2.  Activities, inputs and unit costs ............................................................................................. 9 3.3.  Approaches and methods .................................................................................................... 11 3.4  Work Plan ............................................................................................................................... 12 3.5.  Budget ..................................................................................................................................... 13 4.1.  Executing agency and organizational set-up .................................................................... 19 4.2.  Project Management ............................................................................................................. 19 4.3.   Monitoring and reports .......................................................................................................... 20 

ANNEX 1:  PROFILE OF THE EXECUTING AGENCY .......................................................... 21 ANNEX 2: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE KEY EXPERTS TO BE HIRED BY THE

EXECUTING AGENCY ................................................................................................. 23 ANNEX 3: TERMS OF REFERENCE OF PROJECT STAFF AND CONSULTANTS TO BE

FINANCED BY ITTO ..................................................................................................... 28 ANNEX 4. RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ITTO EXPERT PANEL AND RESULTING

CHANGES .................................................................................................................... 38  

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LIST OF ACRONYMS

3èmeRGPH: Third General Census on Population and Housing in Cameroon

ADEID Action pour un Développement Equitable Intègre et Durable / Action for Fair, Integrated and Sustainable Development

BAC Bande Annuelle de Coupe (Annual Coupe Strip)

CBP Capacity Building Programme

COSCBAC Collectif des Organisations de la Société Civile du Bassin du Congo (Federation of CSOs in the Congo Basin)

GEF Global Environment Fund

GoC Government of Cameroon

ICRAF Institut de Recherche en Agro-foresterie (Research Institute in Agroforestry)

ISME International society for mangrove ecosystems

ITTA International Tropical Timber Agreement

ITTO International Tropical Timber Organization

IUCN International Union for the Conservation of Nature

MAP Mangrove Action Project

MINADER Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

MINATD Ministry of Local Governments and Decentralisation

MINEPDED Ministry of Nature Protection and Sustainable Development

MINFOF Ministry of Forestry and Wildlife

NGO Non-Governmental Organization

CSO Civil Society Organization

PNVRA Programme National de Vulgarisation et de Recherche Agricole (National Programme for Agriculture Extension and Research)

Pro-Genre Promotion of the Gender and Development Approach

PRSP Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper

PSFE Programme Sectoriel Forêt Environnement (Forest and Environment Sectoral Programme)

RAM/AMN African Mangrove Network

RCM Réseau de Conservation de la Mangrove (Mangrove Conservation Network)

RPP Readiness Preparation Proposal

UNDP United Nations Development Programme

UNFCCC United Nations Framework Conference on Climate Change

US$ US Dollar

WWF World Wildlife Fund

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PART ONE: PRE-PROJECT CONTEXT

1.1. Origin and justification

Due to highly selective logging, deforestation, forest degradation through slash and burn agriculture, the unavailability or local extinction of some important valuable wood and timber tree species and other species producing edible fruit, bark, spices, nuts and medicinal produces, farmers in the rural area of the Department of Mbam and Kim, Cameroon, do not have enough good-quality basic forestry resources that could help diversify their sources of income and alleviate poverty. Moreover, the lack of plant species with high added value pushed many farmers into rural-to-urban migration and/or led them to abandon certain traditional practices and customs that are part of their cultural life.

To alleviate these pressures on forests and to promote a socio-economic development for the local communities, ADEID, MINEPDED and MINFOF, through Agreement in Principle No 2420/L/MINFOF/SG/DF/SDIAF/SC of 4th November 2011 prepared by MINFOF (see Annex) put forward the idea to jointly develop a project that will certainly contribute to the development of REDD+ activities, using approaches and tools designed to reverse the current trend.

However, available knowledge on major valuable plant species that produce edible fruits, edible bark and medicinal products features approximate data that are inadequate to develop a project of this nature for the identified project site; data to be collected and compiled for this purpose relate to their conservation status, ecological features, socio-economic potential, regenerative power, economic issues for the parties involved in the use of the forest resource base and therefore the constraints of engaging in a process of conservation and sustainable management of these resources highly coveted by the people of Cameroon and those from abroad.

This is what justifies the development of this proposed pre-project, which is submitted to ITTO under the call for proposals of the Committee for Reforestation and Forest Management. Through a number of proposed surveys and studies (multi-resource inventory, participatory mapping, socio-economic studies and a study of ecosystem services), it plans to identify and educate stakeholders, document the knowledge and use of NTFPs and map out the pilot sites to demonstrate the relative significance of the issue.

The pre-project will lead to the formulation of a full project proposal on the mobilization of resources for the promotion and development of REDD + activities and the building of farmers groups’ capacities, including for Pygmy minorities and women's groups who conduct NTFPs collection, storage, processing and marketing activities. This project proposal, following the implementation of the pre-project, will be submitted to ITTO for funding.

1.2. Relevance

1.2.1. Conformity to ITTO objectives and priorities

a‐ ITTA, 2006 Objectives 

This pre-project proposal aims to promote activities related to the reduction of deforestation and forest degradation and environmental services through the enrichment, reforestation and creation of forest blocs with valuable plant species in the Ngambé Tikar forest areas, National Park MPEN-Djim and adjacent FMUs, to alleviate poverty in the Mbam and Kim Department, Central Region of Cameroon.

From this perspective, it is in line with the Objectives of the ITTO in its following paragraphs set out in Article I of ITTA, 2006 (1994) as follows: c,f, j, m, q and r, which stipulate:

c) To contribute to sustainable development and poverty alleviation: In addition to the pursuit of conservation objectives, the project will also support the self-development efforts undertaken by local communities. It will especially support actions for the sustainable use of natural resources.

f) Promoting and supporting research and development with a view to improving forest management and efficiency of wood utilization and the competitiveness of wood products relative to other materials, as well as increasing the capacity to conserve and enhance other forest values in timber producing tropical forests;

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The various activities envisaged (Studies on the collection of statistical data on carbon sequestration in Cameroonian forests, establishment of monitoring functions for the plant cover of forest concessions and other state forests) should be based on studies in the specific socio-economic and ecological area that will inform the government and other stakeholders on the wealth and potential, as well as scenarios for better sustainability of these areas.

j) To encourage members to support and develop industrial tropical timber reforestation and forest management activities as well as rehabilitation of degraded forest land, with due regard for the interests of local communities dependent on forest resources” The project will encourage reforestation, especially that of degraded forest lands. The participatory approach will be adopted to promote the involvement of local communities and the incorporation of their interests.

m) To encourage members to develop national policies aimed at sustainable utilization and conservation of timber producing forests and their genetic resources and at maintaining the ecological balance in the regions concerned, in the context of tropical timber trade”: The project will encourage reforestation, especially that of degraded forest lands and thus maintain the ecological balance.

r) To encourage members to recognize the role of forest-dependent indigenous and local communities in achieving sustainable forest management and develop strategies to enhance the capacity of these communities to sustainably manage tropical timber producing forests. The project will promote demonstration activities for the benefit of local communities. Emphasis will be placed on the involvement of local and indigenous communities, so as to taken their needs and interests into account.

This pre-project proposal as well as the full project proposal to be developed aim at promoting REDD+ related activities, the value-added development of forest biodiversity and the sustainability of NTFPs, in order to better cope with climate change and alleviate poverty in farmers’ communities, as provided for in ITTO Action Plan (2008-2011) and particularly in the context of the expected outcome 5: «Tropical forest resource better secured » and 6 « Tropical forest resource sustainably managed ». These activities are consistent with actions by ITTO member countries as listed below:

b‐ Conformity with ITTO Priorities 

The pre-project is consistent with Strategic Priorities 4 as stated in the ITTO Action Plan, 2013-2018 i.e. :

Strategic Priority 4: Reduce Tropical Deforestation and Forest Degradation and Enhance the Provision of Environmental Services : The results of studies will lead to the identification of those project sites requiring enrichment planting and natural regeneration support, and thereby contribute to the control of deforestation and forest and land degradation. In addition, these results will enable the rehabilitation of natural habitats, the sustainability of NTFP resource use and the enhancement of floral and faunal biodiversity in the project area.

1.2.2. Relevance to the policies of the submitting country

The pre-project and the project to be formulated are also in accordance with Objective 1 of the National Forestry Action Plan (NFAP), which aims to "ensure the protection of our forest heritage and participate in environmental protection and conservation of biodiversity in a sustainable way,"

The implementation of this pre-project takes into account all three components of this objective including the following: the environment and the ecosystem balance in the planning, development of protective measures, improvement and conservation of all forest resources and the creation of a permanent forest estate and protected areas representative of the national biodiversity.

Similarly, this project contributes to the achievement of Program Objectives 1 and 2 of the forest and fauna subsector strategy developed in 2012, which aims to enhance the contribution of the forest and wildlife sector to the economic development of Cameroon, and thus achieve the Objectives of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly MDG 7 "Ensure environmental sustainability". This strategy is the product of the convergence plan developed to implement the Yaoundé Declaration adopte at the summit of Heads of State of Central Africa in March 1999.

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Furthermore, the management of the rural sector in general is also a concern of the Government of Cameroon, which is why it is taken into account in the sectoral reforms planned by the Growth and Employment Strategy Paper (GESP). Particularly in the context of planning, regeneration of the permanent forest estate and enhancement of forest and wildlife resources. This action is fully consistent with the framework of the strategy mentioned above. These features characterize the contribution of this pre-project and the proposal to be derived from it to the operationalization of the GESP.

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PART 2. PRE-PROJECT JUSTIFICATION

2.1. Objectives

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2.1.1. Development Objective

To contribute to the sustainable management of the Mbam and Kim forest ecosystems through the reduction forest degradation and the value-added development of environmental services in this forest complex (REDDES)

2.2.2. Specific Objective

To formulate a project proposal in support of natural regeneration and forest plantations using high value species and the local environment governance as part of REDDES and REDD+ in the MBAM & KIM Department

2.2. Preliminary problem identification

The Mbam and Kim Department is an area with forestry potential having a population of 105,511 inhabitants (3rd General Population Census, 2005). The majority part of this land area is managed by the State through the establishment of Forest Management Units (FMUs 08006, 08008, 08009) and protection areas (MPEM and DJIM National Park). However there have been severe cases of encroachment by local communities in some FMUs that had been abandoned by logging companies after they were found unprofitable, and in some other community forests (CF). This trend can be explained by the following factors:

Inadequate awareness of local communities in the managementof the forest landscape;

Low level of involvement by local communities in the participatory management of these forest landscapes;

Inadequacy of FMU surveillance and monitoring systems established by the forest Department;

Poverty issues which push the local communities to unsustainable forest resource uses in the project area;

To formulate a project proposal in support of natural 

regeneration and forest plantations using high value 

species and the local environment governance as part 

of  REDDES and REDD+  in the MBAM & KIM 

Department 

Specific Objective

To contribute to the sustainable management of the Mbam and Kim forest ecosystems through the reduction forest degradation and the value-added development of environmental servicesin this forest complex (REDDES)

Development objective

Participatory multi‐resource 

inventory studies, socio‐economic 

and mapping studies have been 

implemented and resulting data 

have been released 

The training needs of 

communities and 

municipalities in the region 

have been clearly 

identified

One full project proposal has 

been formulated  with an action 

plan and substantial budget and 

validated, and subsequently 

submitted to ITTO Secretariat 

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The lack of innovation in the creation of income-generating activities leading to youth unemployment, poverty and vulnerability of local rural communities engaged inthe uncontrolled and illegal exploitation of resources to deal with poverty problems afflicting this area of the project.

This pre-project aims to inform on the priority sites and demonstrate the importance of the deforestation and degradation issue, identify key stakeholders and most sought-after, multiple-use woody species and NTFPs and their production patterns. Moreover, the training needs of communities and municipalities in the region will be clearly identified in sustainable forest management, valuation of forest resources, development and compensation of ecosystem services, monitoring and MRV backups as well as capacity building methodology in line with Cameroon RPP, with a view to contribute to the development of the national REDD + strategy. This information will facilitate the formulation of a project to support natural regeneration and forest plantations using high value species and local environmental governance under the REDDES approach in the MBAM & KIM Department.

This would not only enrich the forest parcels in the project areas, it would also lead to the establishment of forest plantations and the value-added development of fallow lands through reforestation activities using major valuable plant species to enable the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, but also induce a revival of income-generating activities in the localities concerned. One coordination authority for the integrated management of the landscape, which will operate as strategic surveillance unit, will also be established.

To do so the project will build upon and leverage the lessons derived from good practices as prescribed in PD028/00 Rev.2 (F) project completion report : "Integrated management of the Mefou and Afamba Valley (PAIVMA)" [which recommended in case of replication the adoption of a more holistic and inclusive /collaborative approach for the definition of the project where more institutional stakeholders of the rural sector would be involved, namely:] the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MINADER) the Ministry of Livestock, Fisheries and Animal Industries (MINEPIA), the Ministry of Environment and Protection of Nature (MINEPN) and the Ministry of State Property and Land Affairs (MINDAF). To that effect these actors will be involved in all phases of formulation and implementation of this pre-project including local communities. Specifically

Concerning the definition and design of future projects: the description of the inventory and analysis of present strengths and challenges will be determinant. Not only does this step involve all stakeholders, but also more time will be spent for this purpose;

About the involvement of the communities in the project: this project will work adequately on issues related to communication and the reasons for satisfaction and interest to be generated by the project itself during its implementation;

On the functioning and operations of the pre-project and future project: project operations will be controlled and scheduled; [there will be a lighter management structure for this project] further empowering the project coordinator; a strict enforcement of procedures; and a more sustained effort to ensure the availability and release of counterpart funds.

However the development of this proposal will face certain constraints including: almost non-existent or approximate data on the quality and quantity of multi-use tree species under commercial use. The lack of information on the key players and their methods of operation. In addition there there is a misunderstanding of the opportunities offered by the REDD+ and REDDES programmes in the project area. But there is also a lack of financial and material resources capable of supporting studies prior to the formulation of the project proposal (Multi resources inventory studies, participatory mapping and studies on the socio-economic aspects and environmental services).

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PART 3. PRE-PROJECT INTERVENTIONS

3.1. Outputs

Output 1: Participatory multi-resource inventory studies, socio-economic and mapping studies have been implemented and resulting data have been released.

Output 2: The training needs of communities and municipalities in the region have been clearly identified in terms of controlled forestry work, MRV and Safeguards together with a capacity-building methodology.

Output 3: A full project proposal has been formulated, with an action plan and substantial budget, validated and submitted to the ITTO Secretariat.

3.2. Activities, inputs and unit costs

Outputs/activities  Inputs  Unit costs 

Output 1: Participatory multi‐resource inventory studies, socio‐economic and mapping studies have 

been implemented 

A.1.1 To conduct a workshop to launch 

the pre‐project  

Stakeholders are informed and 

outreached and the project activities fully 

defined and scheduled  

A one‐day workshop 

8,400

A.1.2 To implement a multi‐resource 

inventory in the Mbam and Kim area 

‐ the baseline status of existing forest 

resources   

‐ the drivers of deforestation are known 

‐ i twill be implemented by one 

consultant over a 60 day period  

professional fee of consultant (m/d)  

‐ related expenses (DSA & transport 

costs)  

14,520

A.1.3 To implement a socio‐economic 

study 

‐  A monograph of the project area and 

the socio‐economic significance of and 

environmental services provided by the 

area are assessed  

‐ It will be implemented by one expert 

over a 50‐day period:  

‐ professional fee of consultant (m/d) ; 

‐ related expenses (DSA & transport 

costs) 

12,750

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A.1.4 To implement the participatory 

mapping of the project site illustrating 

the relative importance of the problem 

A map outlining the boundaries of the 

area is developed and available  

‐ to be implemented by one expert over a 

50‐day period. 

professional fee of consultant (m/d)  

‐ related expenses (DSA & transport 

costs) 

9,850

Output 2: The training needs of communities and municipalities in the region have been clearly 

identified in terms of controlled forestry work, MRV and Safeguards together with a capacity‐building 

methodology. 

A.2.1. To assess the training needs to 

build the capacity and give more 

strength to the REDD+ programme, 

monitoring of MRV and Safeguards, SFM 

and sustainable forest resource 

management at local/sub‐national level 

and contribute to the development of of 

the national REDD+ strategy.   

Training needs for identified 

stakeholders have been assessed and 

needs for capacity building described  

‐ to be implemented by one expert 

over a 30‐day period. 

professional fee of consultant (m/d)  

‐ related expenses (DSA & transport 

costs) 

3,155

A.2.2. To organize a national workshop 

to validate the results of the different 

studies and make use of the results to 

identify the institutional and operational 

arrangements of the final project.  

2‐day debriefing workshops for the 

various studies  

13,100

Output 3: A full project proposal has been formulated, with an action plan and substantial budget, 

validated and submitted to the ITTO Secretariat. 

A.3.1 : To develop a REDDES project 

proposal consistent with the R‐

PP/REDD+ of Cameroon  

 

One project proposal document is 

available to support funding requests.  

5,800

A.3.2 : To convene and conduct a 

validation workshop for the project 

proposal with all stakeholders 

One project proposal document will be 

reviewed for validation by a 

multidisciplinary team of experts, who 

will meet during a workshop. 

10,500

 

 

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3.3. Approaches and methods

This pre-project will adopt an integrated approach and a strategy to involve the various stakeholders, including international NGOs in the forestry and environment sector in Cameroon, local NGOs, local and indigenous forest-based communities, the decentralized local authorities, research centers, universities and government services. This participatory approach will lead to include more forest-based groups and allow communities to develop their capacity to better control forest management, biodiversity conservation actions and ecosystem services.

A communication strategy will be established to facilitate the uptake of best practices from other communities and local groups with a potential for appropriate replication. To initiate communication with stakeholders from the outset, a workshop to launch the pre-project will be organized whose main purpose will be the pursuit of general stakeholder consensus on priority actions to be considered in the project proposal to be subsequently developed. In general terms, multi resources inventory studies, socio-economic studies, studies of environment services and participatory mapping work will be conducted as part of this pre- project, which will help contribute, inter alia, to the improvement of forest inventory methodology at the local and sub-national levels and to improve data availability and knowledge on forest ecosystem services and their appraisal. More specifically there will be:

One scoping and refining session for the activities of the pre-project where all anticipated outputs will be reviewed, together with the terms of reference and different methodologies associated with each action, for validation, improvement or updating;

One multi-resource inventory including environment services covering the Mbam-and-Kim

area;

An analysis of the drivers of deforestation in the area ;

One socio-economic study including a proposed payment mechanisms for ecosystem services, an analysis of stakeholders and their respective influence on the project and a description of the know-hows among communities along with a proposed know-how improvement strategy under the project;

Participatory mapping of the project site illustrating the relative importance of the problem to

capture the basic situation and the perception of people regarding biodiversity

The study for the identification of training needs will adopt a competency-based approach in the context of communities whilst within the communities it will rely on local knowledge and expertise to improve them and better incorporate them in the project.

These various studies will be conducted by consultants in collaboration with ADEID and other project stakeholders.

At the end of the various studies a workshop to validate all results and data will be organized to bring together the different trends and decide on a strategy for their operations and their integration in developing the full project document.

Moreover substantive work with communities is provided for their involvement in addressing the drivers of deforestation, including the organization of ecotourism, establishment and management of improved pastures strategies, payment for environmental services. A partnership agreement will be signed for this purpose, which will among other things strengthen local governance in the context of REDD + and other environmental projects.

Similarly, since the project is intended to contribute to the development of the national REDD+ strategy, a partnership with the National REDD + Committee will be established to avoid any redundancy of efforts. It may be recalled that Cameroon RPP was validated in January 2013. Since this validation occurred, the GoC through the National REDD Coordination structure (MINEPDED and MINFOF) has been conducting negotiations with technical and financial partners, CSOs and local communities to raise the funds required to implement these

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activities, which are to contribute to the development of the REDD Strategy for the 2014-2017 period. Therefore the various results of activities, whether on-going or planned in the short term under the REDD pilot projects and the general REDD initiative will enable the country to select the best options when developing said strategy.

3.4 Work Plan

Outputs and activities Responsible

Partner Schedule (in months)

1 2 3 4 5 6

Output 1: Participatory multi-resource inventory studies, socio-economic and mapping studies have been implemented and resulting data have been released                     

A.1.1 To conduct a workshop to launch 

the pre‐project Executing Agency

                 

A.1.2 To implement a multi‐resource 

inventory in the Mbam and Kim area   Expert No 1

                 

A.1.3 To implement a socio‐economic 

study  Expert No 2                  

A.1.4 To implement the participatory 

mapping of the project site illustrating 

the relative importance of the problem Expert No 3

                 

Output 2: The training needs of communities and municipalities in the region have been clearly identified in terms of controlled forestry work, MRV and Safeguards together with a capacity-building methodology.                     

2.1. To conduct an assessment of capacity‐building needs  

Expert No 4

                 

2.2. To organize a national workshop to validate the results of the different studies  

Executing Agency

                 

Output 3: A full project proposal has been formulated and validated and submitted to the ITTO Secretariat

                 

3.1. To develop the project proposal 

Executing Agency                  

3.2. Workshop to validate the project proposal 

Executing Agency / MINFOF                  

 

 

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3.5. Budget

Yearly Project Budget - Consolidated (with inputs and unit costs)

Budget components Input Unit Costs

TOTAL Year 1

10 Project personnel

11. National experts (long term) 0.0 $ - $ - $ -

11.1. Project Coordinator 6.0 $ 300.00 $1 800.00 $ 1 800.00

r 11.2. Support and guidance executive 12.0 $ 200.00 $2 400.00 $ 2 400.00

11.3. Secretary and accountant 6.0 $ 200.00 $1 200.00 $ 1 200.00

19. Component total 24.0 $ 700.00 $5 400.00 $ 5 400.00

20 Sous-traitance

21. To implement a multiresource inventory 60.0 $ 177.00 $ 10 620.00 $ 10 620.00

22. To implement a socio-economic study 50.0 $ 177.00 $8 850.00 $ 8 850.00

23. To produce a map using a participatory method

50.0 $ 177.00 $8 850.00 $ 8 850.00

24. To conduct an assessment of capacity-building needs

15.0 $ 177.00 $2 655.00 $ 2 655.00

29. Component total 175.0 $ 708.00 $ 30 975.00 $ 30 975.00

30 Duty travels

31. Daily subsistence allowance 0.0 $ - $ - $ -

31.1. Experts/ National consultants 35.0 $ 100.00 $3 500.00 $ 3 500.00

31.2. Others (workshop participants) 150.0 $80.00 $ 12 000.00 $ 12 000.00

32. Local transport costs 0.0 $ - $ - $ -

32.1. Experts/ National consultants 0.0 $ - $ - $ -

32.2. Others (participants) 100.0 $40.00 $4 000.00 $ 4 000.00

39. Component total 285.0 $ 220.00 $ 19 500.00 $ 19 500.00

40 Capital Goods

41. Equipment 26.0 $97,69 $2 540.00 $ 2 540.00

42. Computer equipment (Laptop, printer) 4.0 $ 950.00 $3 800.00 $ 3 800.00

49. Component total 30.0 $ 1 047,69 $6 340.00 $ 6 340.00

50 Consumables

51. Office equipment 2.0 $ 1 000,00 $ 2 000,00 $ 2 000,00

53. Utilities 2.0 $ 247,50 $ 495,00 $ 495,00

54. Office supplies 1.0 $ 800,00 $ 800,00 $ 800,00

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59. Component total 5.0 $ 2 047,50 $ 3 295,00 $ 3 295,00

60 Miscellaneous

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61. Workshop sundry expenditures 152.0 $22,37 $3 400.00 $ 3 400.00

62. Project proposal validation workshop 1.0 $ 7 000.00 $7 000.00 $ 7 000.00

63. Preparation of project proposal documents

10.0 $10.00 $ 100.00 $ 100.00

64. Amendments to the project proposal document

1.0 $ 1 500.00 $1 500.00 $ 1 500.00

65. Project proposal development meetings 84.0 $50.00 $4 200.00 $ 4 200.00

66. Support to the facilitation of meetings and workshops (Expert facilitators)

4.0 $ 1 150.00 $4 600.00 $ 4 600.00

67. Forwarding of project proposal document 1.0 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00

69. Component total 253.0 $10 232,37 $ 21 300.00 $ 21 300.00

70 Local management costs

71. Executing agency management costs $ -

72. Monitoring by focal point $ -

79. Component total $ - $ -

Sub-total $ 86 810,00 $ 86 810,00

80 Project monitoring and administration

81. ITTO Monitoring and review $ 3 000,00 $ 3 000,00

82. ITTO mid-term, final and ex-post evaluation costs

$ -

83. ITTO Programme Support Costs (12% on items 10 to 82 above)

$ 9 729.00 $ 9 729,00

84. Donors’ monitoring costs $ -

89. Component total $ 12 729,00 $ 12 729,00

90 Pre-project cost refund (Pre-project budget)

100 OVERALL TOTAL $ 99 539.00

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Yearly Project Budget by Source - ITTO

Budget Components

Input

Unit Costs

TOTAL

Year 1

20 Sub-contracting

21. To implement a multi-resource inventory 60.0 $ 177.00 $ 10 620.00 $ 10 620.00

22. To implement a socio-economic study 50.0 $ 177.00 $ 8 850.00 $ 8 850.00

23. To implement the participatory mapping of the project site 50.0 $ 177.00 $ 8 850.00 $ 8 850.00

24. To conduct an assessment of capacity-building needs 15.0 $ 177.00 $ 2 655.00 $ 2 655.00

29. Component total 175.0 $ 708.00 $ 30 975.00 $ 30 975.00

Duty Travels

30

31. Daily subsistence allowance 0.0 $ - $ - $ -

31.1. Experts/ national consultants 35.0 $ 100.00 $ 3 500.00 $ 3 500.00

31.2. Others (workshop participants) 150.0 $ 80.00 $ 12 000.00 $ 12 000.00

32. Local transport costs 0.0 $ - $ - $ -

32.1. Experts/ national consultants 0.0 $ - $ - $ -

32.2. Others (participants) 100.0 $ 40.00 $ 4 000.00 $ 4 000.00

39. Component total 285.0 $ 220.00 $ 19 500.00 $ 19 500.00

Capital Goods

40

41. Equipment and fixtures 2.0 $ 250.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00

42. Computer equipment 4.0 $ 950.00 $ 3 800.00 $ 3 800.00

(Laptop printer)

49. Component total 6.0 $ 1 200.00 $ 4 300.00 $ 4 300.00

Consumables

50

51. Office equipment 2.0 $ 1 000.00 $ 2 000.00 $ 2 000.00

59. Component total 2.0 $ 1 000.00 $ 2 000.00 $ 2 000.00

Miscellaneous

60

61. Workshop expenditures 152.0 $ 22.37 $ 3 400.00 $ 3 400.00

62. Project Proposal validation workshop 1.0 $ 7 000.00 $ 7 000.00 $ 7 000.00

63. Production of project proposal document 10.0 $ 10.00 $ 100.00 $ 100.00

64. Amendment to the project proposal document 1.0 $ 1 500.00 $ 1 500.00 $ 1 500.00

65. Project Proposal development meetings 84.0 $ 50.00 $ 4 200.00 $ 4 200.00

66. Support to the facilitation of meetings & 4.0 $ 1 150.00 $ 4 600.00 $ 4 600.00

workshops (Expert-facilitators)

67. To submit the project proposal document 1.0 $ 500.00 $ 500.00 $ 500.00

projet

69. Component total 253.0 $ 10 232.37 $ 21 300.00 $ 21 300.00

Sub-total $ 78 075.00 $ 78 075.00

80 Project Monitoring and Admin.

81. ITTO Monitoring and Review $ 3 000.00 $ 3 000.00

82. ITTO Mid-term and ex-post Eval. Costs $ -

83. ITTO Programme Support costs (12% $ 9 729.00 $ 9 729.00

on items 10 to 82 above)

84. Donors’ monitoring costs $ -

89. Component total $ 12 729.00 $ 12 729.00

90 Pre-project cost refund

(Budget of pre-project)

100 ITTO TOTAL $ 90 804.00

  

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Yearly Project Budget by Source – Executing Agency / Host Government (with inputs and unit costs) Budget components Input Unit Costs TOTAL Year 1

10 Project Personnel

11. National Experts (long term) 0.0 $ - $ - $ -

11.1. Project Coordinator 6.0 $ 300.00 $ 1 800.00 $ 1 800.00

11.2. Support Staff 12.0 $ 200.00 $ 2 400.00 $ 2 400.00

11.3. Secretary and accountant 6.0 $ 200.00 $ 1 200.00 $ 1 200.00

19. Component total 24.0 $ 700.00 $ 5 400.00 $ 5 400.00

40 Capital Goods

41. Equipment 24.0 $ 85.00 $ 2 040.00 $ 2,040.00

49. Component total 24.0 $ 85.00 $ 2 040.00 $ 2 040.00

50 Consumables

53. Utilities and service 2.0 $ 247.50 $ 495.00 $ 495.00

54. Office supplies 1.0 $ 800.00 $ 800.00 $ 800.00

59. Component total 3.0 $ 1 047.50 $ 1 295.00 $ 1 295.00

100 Executing Agency/ Host Government Total $ 8 735.00 $ 8 735.00

 

  

Yearly Project Budget by Source - Others

Annual disbursements

Total Year 1

Budget components      

10. Project personnel $ - $ -

20. Sub-contracting $ - $ -

30. Duty travels $ - $ -

40. Capital Goods $ - $ -

50. Consumables $ - $ -

60. Miscellaneous $ - $ -

OTHERS TOTAL $ - $ -

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Overall Project Budget by Activities and Components (in US dollars)

Budget components

OUTPUTS / ACTIVITIES + 10. Project

personnel

20. Sub-contracti

ng

30. Duty travels

40. Capital Goods

50. Consumables

60. Miscella-

neous

Year

OVERALL

Expenditures not linked to any one activity TOTAL

Output 1: Participatory multi-resource inventory studies, socio-economic and mapping studies have been implemented and resulting data have been released Activity 1.1 To conduct a workshop to launch the pre‐project

- - 6 000.00 I 200.00 I -2

200.00 I Y1 8 400.00 Activity 1.2 To implement a multi‐resource inventory in the Mbam and Kim area  

-10

620.00 I 1 000.00 I 1 900.00 I 1 000,00 I - Y1 14 520,00 Activity 1.3 To implement a socio‐economic study 

- 8 850.00 I 1 000.00 I 1 900.00 I 1 000,00 I - Y1 12 750,00 Activity 1.4 To implement the participatory mapping of the project site illustrating the relative importance of the problem 

- 8 850.00 I 1 000.00 I - - - Y1 9 850.00

Sub-total 1 - 28

320.00 I 9 000.00 I 4 000.00 I 2 000,00 I2

200.00 I 45 520,00 Output 2: The training needs of communities and municipalities in the region have been clearly identified in terms of controlled forestry work, MRV and Safeguards together with a capacity-building methodology.

Activity 2.1. To conduct an assessment of capacity‐building needs   - 2 655.00 I 500.00 I - - -Y1 3 155.00

Activity 2.2. To organize a national workshop to validate the results of the different studies   - - 10 000.00 I 300.00 I - 2 800.00 I

Y1 13 100.00

Sub-total 2 - 2 655.00 I 10 500.00 I 300.00 I - 2 800.00 I 16 255.00 Output 3: A full project proposal has been formulated and validated and submitted to the ITTO Secretariat

Activity 3.1. To develop the project proposal  - - - - - 5 800.00 I Y1 5 800,00 Activity 3.2: Workshop to validate the project proposal   --- E - - --- E --- E 10 500.00 I Y1 10 500,00

Sub-total 3 --- E - - --- E --- E 16 300.00 I 16 300,00

Output 4: Coordination of the Pre-project

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Activity 4.1: Pre‐project management  5 400,00  E         ‐              ‐     2 040,00  E 1 295,00   E

                

‐     Y1  8 735,00  

Sub‐Total 4  5 400,00  E

            

‐                   ‐        2 040,00  E 1 295,00   E

                

‐           8 735,00  

Sub-total (ITTO) - 30 975.00 19 500.00 4 300.002 000.00

21 300.00 78 075,00

Sub-total (Exec. Agency) 5 400.00 - - 2 040.00 1 295.00 - 8 735.00

Sub-total (Others) - - - - - - -

TOTAL 5 400.00 30 975.00 19 500.00 6 340.00 3 295.00 21 300.00 86 810.00 (I) – ITTO Contribution 

(E) – Executing agency / Host Government contribution  

(O) – Contribution from other sources 

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PART 4: IMPLEMENTATION ARRANGEMENTS

4.1. Executing agency and organizational set-up

The Pre-project will be executed by the NGO “Action pour un Développement Équitable Intégré et Durable » (Action for Integrated, Sustainable and Fair Development -- ADEID) based in Bafoussam www.adeid.com.The project will benefit from all the facilities of ADEID as the Pre-project will be based in ADEID headquarters. ADEID will share his administrative staff with the pre-project; ADEID staff will work for the Pre-project on a part-time basis. However a support executive will work for the project on a full-time basis. The project will be coordinated by the ADEID Director assisted by a Secretary and accountant. ADEID runs an active bank account with Afriland First Bank. Its budget for the past two years has been as follows: - 2011: 800,000 U.S. dollars - 2012: 600,000 U.S. dollars

4.2. Pre-Project Management

The project management team will be based in Bafoussam where ADEID headquarters are located. It is placed under the authority of a Coordinator who will be assisted by a Secretary-accountant and two support executives.

It will be placed under the authority of a Coordinator to be assisted by a Secretary and Accountant and two support staff.

One Coordinator;

A support and guidance executive responsible for monitoring inventory studies on the one hand and the mapping work on the other;

A support and guidance executive responsible for monitoring the socio-economic study and the training need assessment and capacity-building needs;

One Secretary and Accountant.

The project management will be responsible for coordinating the activities of the proposed project including the organization and monitoring of the activities to be conducted by the Consultant (s), the preparation and submission of periodic reports, whether technical and financial, and project completion report.

However MINFOF, MINEPDED and all civil society organizations (CSOs) based in the region concerned and Departmental Delegations of MINFOF and MINEPDED in the Department of Mbam and Kim will be involved in the preparation stages, including the pre-project advocacy workshops and approval of the proposed project. Also ongoing consultations will continue with MINFOF and MINEPDED for monitoring the Pre-project as well as the Project to be developed, including in relation to the need to prepare a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to be signed by all parties to better manage the project.

The flow chart showing the links between these different structures is shown in the diagramme below:

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Consultation and project development

Management structure of the pre-project

4.3. Monitoring and reports

Within four (4) weeks after the start of the project, The Project Coordination will submit the pre-project inception report to the Division of Cooperation and Programming of MINFOF and MINEPDED as well as to ITTO. Attached to this report will be the first comprehensive work plan covering the following 5 (5) months of pre-project implementation. At the close of this Pre-project, the Coordination will be responsible for submitting a technical and financial report to the ITTO Secretariat, consistent with the the appropriate thematic project proposal template.

 MINFOF and MINEPDED: 

Monitoring  General Coordination  

Technical Unit  Administrative and Financial Unit 

Validation workshop 

ADEID: Executing Agency 

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ANNEX 1: PROFILE OF THE EXECUTING AGENCY

The Executing Agency of this Pre-project is the NGO ADEID, briefly introduced as follows: Context of creation: ADEID was created in the 90s in a context of a nationwide economic crisis. In international fora, the incorporation of environmental concerns made the headlines, including with the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992. The economic crisis and structural adjustments to remedy its impact subsequently proved to be drivers of deforestation because of widespread rural poverty and the increasing level of illegal logging of forest species. Vision To provide for a fulfilling human life in all its aspects and for all individuals through healthy activities in a healthy environment for sustainable development. Mission

The mission of ADEID is as follows:

To promote a healthy climate for Africa underpinned by an abundant biodiversity and innovative green technologies, as foundation for the Green Economy in the context of sustainable development, by addressing the rights of peoples, incorporating local cultures and know-hows and as well as gender balance. Strategic focuses

To contribute to the safety and energy resilience in order to improve the living standard of communities and promote sustainable development.

To support regional and local Aathorities in the development and implementation of their green economy strategies in the context of decentralized cooperation and regional competitiveness and sustainable local development

To support local initiatives for sustainable development, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, including the REDD +

To contribute to the emergence of young leaders and vanguard policies and strategies to promote green innovations geared towards sustainable development.

Governing structures of ADEID

The 25-member General Assembly supplemented by members of local communities and decentralized local government partners;

Executive Secretariat comprising18 full-time staff and several volunteers.

Activities implemented - in 2010:

* Conservation Project sacred forests and montane raffia forests * Environmental Education with active participation in International Earth Day, 2011. * Participation in the COP 16 of the UNFCCC in Cancun, Mexico

- in 2011: * Conservation Project Mont Nlonako for endemic species; * Facilitation of tree planting campaigns with schools; * Monitoring of the Raffia Forest Project. * Capacity building of CSOs on climate change and coordination of the Cameroonian CSO Network on changes climate (ROS4C) * Participation in high-level meeting on sustainable energy with UNIDO in Vienna

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* Participation in the UNFCCC COP 17 in Durban, South Africa

- in 2012: • Development of a Manual on Climate Change for high school students.

• Participation in the REDD+ process in Cameroon up till the RPP was validated, as member of the national CSO coordination platform for REDD+ and climate change.

• Participation in RIO+20 in Brazil

• Participation in COP 18 of UNFCCC in Doha, Qatar

• Organization of national advocacy workshops for the communities on the REDD+ Process.

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ANNEX 2: DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE KEY EXPERTS TO BE HIRED BY THE EXECUTING AGENCY

TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE PROJECT COORDINATOR As the key project personnel has not yet been identified and appointed, this section only contains the relevant Terms of Reference of key positions. Coordinator To be appointed by the Executing Agency; his duties will include: - The representation of the project vis-à-vis the various partners - Administrative management of the project - Coordinating the implementation and maintenance of the various project facilities and

equipment - The planning and coordination of all project activities - To provide guidance and monitoring for the execution of the contracts signed with consultants - The planning and organization of meetings of the Steering Committee and Monitoring

Committee - Coaching all staff of the project - Finalization and compilation of all reports - The publication of the results of the project

Key qualifications and required experience - To hold a Forest Agronomist Diploma or equivalent and to possess an experience in forests

management and forestry - To have at least 15 years of experience on average in the area of development, conservation

and sustainable management of forest ecosystems - To have the required expertise in the development and reading of forest development and

management plans; - A substantial experience in participatory approaches and the organization of participatory

workshops.

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A- IDENTIFICATION Surname : DONGMO NGUEGANG Forename : BEAUDELIN Date of Birth : 22/09/1977 Address : B.P : 1354 Bafoussam, Email : nbeaudelin@yahoo.com Tel. :+(237) 99-57-74-52 / 79-58-36-54

B- ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Degree INSTITUTION Year of

Graduation Master’s degree in Governance and Public Affairs ; Specialism : Strategic management of development organizations

Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaounde

2012

Diplôme d’Étude Supérieur Spécialisée (DESS) (a post-graduate degree) in Human Rights, International Criminal Law and International Humanitarian Law.

Université of Dschang 2008

Master’s in Law - Judiciary (Private Law) Université of Dschang 2005 Master’s in law – Administration (Public Law) Université of Dschang 2004 BA’s in Law and political science Université of Dschang 2003 Diplôme d’étude Universitaire Général (undergraduation certificate)

Université of Dschang 2002

Baccalaureate A4 (German language) Lycée in Bafou 2000

C- PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE June – November 2013 : Facilitator in the process to establish representations of the REDD+ Platform in the West Region of Cameroon; National REDD+ Platform in Cameroon. January - December 2013 : Team Leader of the Thematic Group for the development of Bills and Regulations on renewable energies in Cameroon, IUCN/NGO Global Village, Cameroon. 2011-2012 : Participant for Cameroon in the experience-exchange workshops for activating civil society groups of the freshwater and drainage sector; development of a road map; advocacy in Burkina Faso and Togo; 2010-2011 : Tutor and trainer for young expatriate volunteers in their outreach and support actions and the preparation of their traineeship reports on climate changes in Cameroon, ADEID/EED 2009-2010 : Coordinator of Project « Advocacy for the right of access to drinkable water in the Northwest, Southwest, Coast and West regions of Cameroon », ADEID/PASOC 2007-2008 : Facilitator of the training programme on medicinal plant inventory and sustainable management and other non-timber forest products in Batoufam, Bamendjida and Bahouang, PNDP

D- SUPPORTING SKILLS

LEGALEXPERTEXPERT IN ENVIRONMENTAL GOVERNANCE, GREEN ECONOMY AND LOCAL 

DEVELOPMENT 

CURRICULUM VITAE

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Command of computer tools (Word, Excel, Power Point, Internet) ; Peer educator in the campaign to control the HIV/AIDS epidemy.

E- SPOKEN AND WRITTEN LANGUAGES

N° Langues Compréhension Ecrit Expression orale

1 French Excellent Excellent Excellent

2 English Very Good Good Good

3 Pidgin Good / Fair

F- HOBBIES AND PERSONAL INTERESTS Internet, reading ; keenness for team work ; collective sport (Football)

G- CERTIFICATION

I certify the truthfulness of the above information and am prepared to supply any proof thereof.

Beaudelin DONGMO

December 2013

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CURRICULUM VITAE :

NAME: TANKIE ADELAIDE MINGO TEL: (+237)75-11-82-65 PB 15709, Douala E-MAIL: ademingo2000@yahoo.fr SOCIOLOGIST/ ENVIRONMENTALIST

AREA OF COMPETENCE Environmental Impact Assessment   Environmental Audit  Design, Analyse and Evaluate projects  Data processing  Environmental protection and management  Administrative duties: reception, secretary  Public speaking skills, Counselling   REDD+ Analyst  Teaching skills  Computer knowledge : Microsoft Word, INTERNET, EXCEL  Language proficiency: English, French 

                         PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 2010 ‐ 2013: Action Pour un Développement Equitable  Intègre et Durable (ADEID)                                   Post  Occupied:    Head  of  department  for  Climate  and  Sustainable development,    REDD+  Focal  Point  for  ADEID,  West  Region  Coordinator  of  the National  Platform  Of  Civil  Society  Organisation  Network  on  REDD+  and  Climate Change                     Job  Description:    REDD+  analysis  and  evaluation,  Project  design  and management, socio ‐economic data analysis, environmental management 2013: PortOils Plc Petroleum                       Post Occupied:  Head of Department in charge of Environmental &Social Affairs                     Job  Description:  Advise  on  environmental  issues,  Community  Relation, Environmental mitigation Strategies and welfare     

   

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 EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND 

YEAR  DIPLOMA  Institution 

2009‐2010 

Professional  Master’s  Degree  in Environmental Sciences  Option:  Environmental  Impact Assessment 

Centre  Régional d’Enseignement Spécialisé  en Agriculture (CRESA)  Foret‐Bois Yaoundé 

2006‐2008 

 Master’s Degree in Sociology Option:  Population  and Development 

University of Yaoundé I 

2000‐2003 

Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology   Option:  Population  and Development, with a  minor  in  Marketing  and management 

University of Dschang 

  ACADEMIC INTERNSHIP                                        

2010-2011: Centre for the Environment and Development (CED) Job Description: Compile, Analyse, and Evaluate Environmental Impact Assessment And Environmental Audits Reports in Cameroon Research Theme: State-of-Art of Environmental Impacts Assessment and Environmental Audits Reports in Cameroon 2010- 2011: The Ministry of Environment, Protection of Nature and Sustainable Development (MINEPDED), Department of Environmental Evaluation Job Description: Create a database of Environmental Impacts Assessment and Environmental Audits reports in Cameroon, Treatment of Administrative Documents Research Theme: State-of-Art of Environmental Impacts Assessment and Environmental Audits Reports in Cameroon 2011: Network for Hunger Relief (RELUFA), Cameroon Job Description: Analyse, Evaluate and Compress Environmental Impact Assessment and Environmental Audits Reports of Extractive industries in Cameroon HOBBIES Reading, singing, sport, tourism.

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ANNEX 3: TERMS OF REFERENCE OF PROJECT STAFF AND CONSULTANTS TO BE FINANCED BY ITTO

TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE NATIONAL CONSULTANT IN FOREST MANAGEMENT (EXPERT N°1)

1. Background and justification 2. Purpose of study

2.1. General purpose

To implement one initial diagnostic on the project area and a prospective survey of project impacts

2.2. Specific objective

Specifically, the study will - Identify and analyze the physical characteristics of the area (terrain, climate, hydrography, soil,

plant covers, etc.) ; - List all forest tree species with industrial potential to be promoted in relation to the energy needs of

the local stakeholders and existing environmental needs; - Identify any potential plantation sites in relation to their physical features; - Survey and analyse the physical changes likely to be induced by the establishment of forest

plantations under the project.

3. Mandate of consultant

- To undertake a baseline study on the status of deforestation and forest degradation;

‐ To undertake a baseline study on major plant species (NTFPs) in the project area;

- To identify the degraded forest sites that require reforestation;

- To develop master plans for reforestation of fallow lands and the community parcels of the project;

‐ To establish platforms for collaboration between the different stakeholders;

‐ To collect information

‐ To support the organization and participate in the workshop to validate the pattern of reforestation areas.

4. Methodology

The conduct of the study will be based on two methodological components: The literature review (desk study) and fieldwork.

The literature review will aim to use and leverage any documentation that deals with the project area, it will highlight all the documentary information on the socio-economic and cultural environment in the project area;

The purpose of the fieldwork will be to confirm and complete all the information from the

literature review using a PRA approach.

5. Required expertise The consultancy will be implemented by one (01) national consultant (individual or research firm)

specializing in environmental studies He shall

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- Enjoy a good knowledge of natural resources management and conservation issues in Cameroon in general and in the project area in particular;

- Have a good grasp of Cameroonian forest policy and law and their connection to wood-based energy issues, forest governance, REDD, biofuel development, etc..

- Understand the relational dynamics between private and public sectors in terms of forest land management;

- Hold a Forestry Engineer Diploma or equivalent and enjoy a perfect experience in high added-value forest plant species management;

- Have at least one work experience of over 15 years on average in forest management activities;

- To be conversant with the development and application of forest development and management plans;

- Have a good experience in participatory approach and the organization of participatory workshops.

6. Reporting obligations

These various studies will be conducted by consultants in collaboration with the ADEID personnel and other project stakeholders.

This study will be completed by a report that will serve as a reference document in the formulation of the project.

7. Work plan and shedule

The Consultant will have 60 (sixty) calendar days to submit the report. The latter will be validated at a meeting to be organized by the Consultant. TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE EXPERT IN SOCIO-ECONOMIC AND SOCIO-BIOLOGICAL FOREST STUDIES IN THE PROJECT AREA (EXPERT N°2)

BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

As part of the formulation of the Project to support “Reducing deforestation through the reforestation of land parcels and the establishment of plantations using key plant species in the Mbam-and-Kim department” to be submitted to ITTO for funding, the lack of information on the socio-economic and cultural aspects in the project area has led the editorial team of ADEID to formulate a pre-project that incorporates the above aspects.

These ToRs are therefore intended to conduct a socio-economic and cultural study in the project area to generate the information needed for the formulation of that project. 1-) GENERAL PURPOSE This subcontracted consultancy is to contribute to a better awareness of stakeholders on issues of forest management and the formulation of a project proposal that will mitigate the degradation of forest cover and ecological balance upset in the area. 2-) SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES For the subcontractor in charge of this socio-economic study impact assessment study, its implementation involves the following specific objectives:

- Describe the physical and human environments of the Municipality; - Describe the level of development of the region (communication infrastructure, education, health

care facilities); - Describe the activities of the local communities; - Analyze the socio-economic situation of local and communities surrounding the Mbam and Kim

forest complex; - Analyze the impact of customary law enforcement by the local communities within the

Municipality; - Gather the views of local and surrounding communities in the region with regard to the

operational use of natural resources; - Critically evaluate the methods of involvement of local communities in the operational use of

natural resources in the project area;

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- Make concrete proposals to improve the pattern of involvement of local communities and local populations in the current operational use of natural resources in this area;

- Identify the possible types of support to provide to local and surrounding communities (organized groups) to improve their well-being through the socio-economic activities to be developed for the implementation of a priority action plan and for the management of the forest complex;

- Produce progress and final reports of the study, both in print and electronic format, while involving him/herself in the organization of debriefing meetings both during project progress and at its final stage;

- Participate in the validation workshop for the proposed project in connection with this area.

3-) METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH AND SEQUENCE OF WORK This sub-contracted consultancy is to collect and provide field-level data and information to induce a greater awareness of stakeholders on natural resource management issues in the project area and to enable the formulation of a project proposal to reduce forest degradation and the upsetting of the ecological balance in the area. To achieve this purpose the Sub-contractor shall undertake field trips for a socio-economic description of the region, and conduct interviews with all stakeholders involved in the management of land and natural resources in this area. To do this, the sub-contractor shall consider the set of socio-economic studies in progress in the context management plans under development. Therefore, the sub-contractor shall, as far as possible, draw from the guidelines of Government Order 222 providing on the development and approval of production forest management plans or its improved version whenever the latter becomes available. Similarly, it will use all the instruments developed by the social sciences related in connection with social studies, namely stakeholders interviews and documented survey techniques. Also, the contractor will hold mid-term and final debriefing sessions for the team of experts involved in the project. The sequence of work will be structured around the following steps: preparation of the work, field work, progress meeting (progress report), field work, preparation of the final report, debriefing and validation of the final report. 4- REQUIRED SKILLS The subcontractor in charge of conducting this study shall be a Cameroonian business entity and shall demonstrate:

- A good knowledge of the implementation format of socio-economic studies under the development of a forest management plan;

- A perfect command of the different tools / instruments used in socio-economic studies (structured and semi structured interviews, Participatory Rural Appraisal, etc.)

- A good knowledge of the Department of Mbam-and-Kim (people, customs, cultures) – the area covered by the study;

- A good knowledge of the problems of involving local communities in the management of natural resources;

- A proven experience of conducting socio-economic studies relating to the preparation of land development and management plans;

- Skills required to fulfill the mandate of this consultancy (CV and/or technical personnel available)

5-) DURATION OF CONSULTANCY : 60 Calendar days.

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE NATIONAL CONSULTANT / MAPPING EXPERT (EXPERT 3)

1. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION

As part of the formulation of the Project to support “Reducing deforestation through the reforestation of land parcels and the establishment of plantations using key plant species in the Mbam-and-Kim department” to be submitted to ITTO for funding, the lack of cartographic

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information and knowledge of the physical aspects of the project area have led the editorial team of ADEID to formulate a pre-project that incorporates the above aspects.

These ToRs are therefore intended to conduct a socio-economic and cultural study in the project area to generate the information needed for the formulation of that project.

1. PURPOSES OF THE STUDY

2.1 GENERAL PURPOSE

This consultancy is to contribute to a better description, knowledge of the physical environment and to demarcate the different biotopes to raise stakeholders’ awareness on issues of forest resource management and the formulation of a project proposal that will mitigate the degradation of the forest cover and ecological upset in the area.

2.2. Specific objectives

To establish a detailed cartography of the project area ; To landmark and delineate/demarcate the entire surface area of the forest complex; To establish the stratification of the plant cover of forest areas and both moist and dry

savanna landscape ; To enhance the surveillance and ecological monitoring of the forest complex and forest

plantations ; To build the capacities of biodiversity users to operate sustainably through an increase of

community forest plantation areas and the training of users in biodiversity protection and sustainable use.

To draw up a detailed map of the entire project area.

2. Mandate of consultant

As part of this consultancy, the mission of the expert cartographer will consist in :

‐ Preparing maps in the two project areas including the surrounding villages; ‐ Based on satellite maps, complete the detailed mapping of the entire land area of the project; ‐ Organize one or several methodology presentation workshops of the: Objective, examples,

outcomes, etc. ‐ Coordinating the field missions of the teams of cartographers (logistics, work standards, etc..) ‐ Analyze and process the achieved results; ‐ Introduce the preliminary results to donors (ITTO-MINFOF); ‐ Convene and conduct one or several validation workshop(s) inviting representatives of local

traditional and administrative authorities, stakeholders (forest concession holders), representatives of ITTO, MINFOF, etc.

‐ Finalize and print the maps. Put the work in digital form to be incorporated in the GIS program. ‐ Support the organization of and participate in the workshop to validate the draft maps of the

areas concerned.

3. Methodology

The conduct of the study will be based on two methodological components: The literature review (desk study) and fieldwork.

The literature review will aim to use and leverage any documentation that deals with the project area, it will highlight all the documentary information on the socio-economic and cultural environment in the project area;

The purpose of the fieldwork will be to confirm and complete all the information from the literature review using a PRA approach.

It will generate information useful for the identification of potential plantation sites and the

analysis of project impacts, identification of stakeholders and their roles in the management of resources.

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These works will be conducted by consultants in collaboration with the staff of the

Executing Agency and collaborator agency of the project and other project stakeholders. This study will be completed by a report to serve as reference document in the

formulation of the full project proposal.

4. Main tasks

The main tasks of the consultant are summarized in the following items: To identify the boundaries of the Municipality with other adjacent rural community lands, and

the total number of inhabitants; To delineate each portion of land according to its tenure and usage (family or clan) within the

municipality using the GPS and to determine their respective areas and the number of people dependent on each identified land plot (number of hectares per person);

To delineate the land area used by the inhabitants for agriculture; To delineate the land area reserved for housing and human infrastructure; To delineate the land area reserved for the forest or earmarked as permanent forest, if

necessary; To locate sacred forests, and to delineate them where necessary, To determine the activities related to land-use that are conducted in each local community and

to map out land-use distribution patterns. To produce the maps (mosaic, individual landscape units) in A0 format and in digital format

(Shapefiles and PDF maps) of the validated cartography work.

5. Required expertise

‐ Holder of a Forestry Engineer Diploma or equivalent and have a strong experience in cartography

‐ Geographer or equivalent ‐ Cartographer and enjoy an experience in the use of GPS and mapping software ‐ Good experience in participatory approaches and the organization of participatory workshops ‐ A proven cartography and participatory mapping experience, specifically in micro-zoning

procedures ‐ Having the tools necessary to prepare and supply maps ‐ Knowing the entire area.

7. Reporting obligations

These various studies will be conducted by consultants in collaboration with the ADEID personnel and other project stakeholders.

This study will be completed by a report that will serve as a reference document in the formulation of the project.

8. Duration of consultancy

60 Days (45 days field work and 15 days of desk study). The Consultant will have 45 (forty-five) calendar days to submit the report. The latter will be validated at a meeting to be organized by the Consultant.

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Terms of reference for Expert No. 4

Analysis of training needs of communities and municipalities in the sub-national region have been clearly identified in terms of controlling forest management work, climate change,

environment services, MRV and backups as well as capacity building methodology.

I- Background

Cameroon has just developed its R-PP which has been validated by international bodies in charge of REDD +. Following this a National REDD + Committee was set up by the Government with all stakeholders.

Currently this preparatory document will enable the development of the national REDD + strategy in Cameroon.

To do this, a number of research activities, pilot REDD+ projects, identification of baselines and methodologies must be developed as inputs to the various components of the strategy. However a capacity problem arises at the national, sub-national and local levels. Although many international and national organizations have begun conducting some training or study in different areas of REDD+, these actions are still isolated and poorly supervised. They do not fit into a coherent framework to effectively contribute to the development of a national REDD+ strategy.

In addition the basic knowledge on ecosystem services, equitable genetic resources management, traditional knowledge enhancement on biodiversity are poorly understood and their contribution to REDD + remains unclear.

Factors that are driving deforestation must come under control and the various skills and capacities for REDD remain to be identified and further developed nationale and locally. Various national standards are to be developed and aligned with international standards and models for REDD+. It is also important to assess the needs for training to develop national and local expertise necessary for the success of REDD+ in Cameroon.

It is in this context that the services of a consultant are required to propose a strategy and a training plan with respect to reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation and the exploitation of ecosystem services in the Mbam and Kim Department.

II- Roles and responsibilities of the consultant

The consultant will be placed directly under the responsibility of the Project Coordinator and will work closely with the team. The roles and responsibilities of the consultant are:-.

To conduct the participatory assessment until the final output and presentation during the debriefing workshop according to the following approach:

Analysis of performance differentials : What is the problem? Is training part of the solution?

- Analysis of what is causing the problem.

- Identifying solutions: What do you propose to settle this problem ?

- Analyzing training needs: What are the skills to develop?

- Suggesting objectives, content and training strategies;

- Preparing training modules on selected topics (legislation and forest and environment monitoring, advocacy, international negotiations, REDD+ and Climate);

- Preparing guidelines and/or practical manuals on target areas.

To do so, the consultant shall :

1 - collect existing information relevant to capacity assessment and capacity building;

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2- describe the self-evaluation approach selected;

3- gather information on parallel initiatives in the country, including by international NGOs, those relating to reforms and capacity building by the Government, highlighting the links;

4- integrate in a systemic vision the different capacity-building proposals and identify their respective implications in relation to R-PP and the development of the National REDD + Strategy

5- draw up the actual diagnosis, following the three assessment levels (individual, institutional and systemic), to design and propose corrections.

III- Work methodology

The work methodology will be guided by operational guidelines of the Global Environment Fund and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and 'Resource Kits', including SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities & Threats) and RMB (Result-Based Management).

Capacity identification methodology

1) Capacity-building needs institutions and individuals are identified and assessed for the target stakeholders involved in the development and implementation of the national REDD+ Strategy

2) Establishing an inventory and implementing an analysis of the current level of institutional / capacity and technology gaps in Organisations, Regional and local authorities, decentralized national institutions, involved in the development and implementation of the REDD+ National Strategy

3) Analysis of the desired level of capacity regarding appropriate issues and areas of work required so that stakeholders can apply the concepts and key REDD+ tools

4) Proposing measures relating to capacity building as contribution to the development of the national REDD+ strategy.

IV- Content of the report

The consultant will present a report focusing on:

1) Current state of knowledge and practices in climate change, biodiversity, environmental services, drivers of deforestation and REDD + mechanism;

2) identification of capacity needs in the following areas:

* Level of awareness and dissemination of REDD+ knowledge in the Bam and Kim area

* REDD + Policy and actions actions

* Profit-sharing prospects

* MRV/ inventory system / forest information and methodology at the local level

* Social safeguards

* Environmental safeguards * Calculation of the potential cost and opportunity cost in relation to benefits derived from REDD +

* Management of REDD+ funds * Development of the sub-national baseline scenario for REDD+

* Carbon stock variation and emission factors and forest carbon evaluation and assessment methodology

* Capacities to access genetic resources and benefit-sharing schemes;

* Capacity to conserve and sustain traditional knowledge & practices

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on biodiversity in the REDD+ process

3) Proposing a strategy, training plan and themes with demonstration of relevance to the conservation of biodiversity, development of ecosystem services and development and implementation of national REDD + strategy.

V- Duration The duration of the consultancy is 30 man/days. VI- Implementation Schedule The consultant proposes a schedule with expected results at each stage of progress.

VII- Required skills:

To Have a MSc or PhD in the areas of Environment, Agriculture and climate change and related fields;

Excellent knowledge and experience in monitoring, sampling, social analysis;

Sound knowledge in the REDD+ mechanism and negotiations on climate change;

To be experienced in environmental training need evaluation;

To have experience in the development of performance-oriented capacity building plans.

To have a good understanding of how to evaluate training outputs.

To be familiar with the climate change negotiations

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ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE BETWEEN MINFOF AND ADEID

REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON

Yaoundé, 4th November 2011

S.E. THE MINISTER

To

Mr Michel TAKAM, Executive Secretary of

ADEID

Bafoussam, Cameroon

Object: Request for MINFOF authority to implement a feasibility study for a REDD project in the area covered by the National Park Mpem and Djim and the three adjacent FMUs n° 08006, 08008, 08009 in the Mbam and Kim Department

Mr Executive Director,

I hereby acknowledge receipt of your request in reference, and I have the honour to notify you that I issue my agreement in principle for the implementation of the study having the aforesaid object.

However, considering my concern to have transferred the technologies linked to innovating mechanisms such as REDD+,

I’d be grateful for the arrangements you’ll care to make to involve my competent services as well as those of the Ministry of Environment and Nature Protection, the latter being the national departement responsible for REDD+, in the entire implementation process of the aforesaid studies.

Please accept, Mr Executive Secretary, the assurances of my highest consideration.

Copy to the Focal Point for Climate Change (MINEP)

Signed: S.E. Ngolle Ngo’ LE Elvis

[Official seal of the Ministry of Forests and Wildlife, Republic of Cameroon]

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ACCORD DE PRINCIPE ENTRE MINFOF ET ADEID

   

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ANNEX 4.  RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE ITTO EXPERT PANEL AND RESULTING CHANGES 

No ITTO specific recommandations Amendment(s)

made Page #

1. Further improve the title of the pre-project by reflecting the specific objective of the intended project

The title have been enhanced in the cover page

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2. Focus the conformity with ITTO to one or two strategic priorities of the ITTO Strategic Action Plan 2013-2018 which could be highly correlated to the specific objective of the intended project to be developed through the implementation of this pre-project

Only priority 4 was retained as well as fine-tuned

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3. Further improve the preliminary problem identification by starting with the identification of the key problem to be addressed by the intended project, and then defining appropriately its main causes

The preliminary problem analysis have been addressed in conformity to the recommendation of the panel

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4. The Section 3.3 (implementation approaches and methods) should be further improved by adding relevant information dealing with the REDD+ and REDDES aspects in Cameroon, as well as appropriate explanation on how to ensure national wider value for the results and findings of the intended project

Information on the level of progress on the REDD process in Cameroon have been provided with emphasis on the contribution of the project to this effect.

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5. Readjust the ITTO budget in accordance with the above overall assessment and specific recommendations and also in the following way:

a) The ITTO budget by component and Executing Agency budget by component should be detailed at the level of sub-items as done for the consolidated budget by component;

b) Add a standard amount of US$3,000.00 regarding the ITTO monitoring and review costs,

c) Recalculate the ITTO Programme Support Costs (Sub-item 83) so as to conform with standard rate of 12% of the total ITTO pre-project costs (on budget items 11 to 82); and

This recommendation have in the strict sense considered by the proponent

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6. Include an Annex that shows the overall assessment and specific recommendations of the 47th Expert Panel and respective modifications in tabular form. Modifications should also be highlighted (bold and underline) in the text

This annex has been updated in conformity to the recommendation

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