Academic Agroforestry Expert Tender, Lebanon - 28347520

Procurement Summary

Country : Lebanon

Summary : Academic Agroforestry Expert

Deadline : 15 Nov 2018

Other Information

Notice Type : Tender

TOT Ref.No.: 28347520

Document Ref. No. : RFP/18-20

Competition : ICB

Financier : United States Agency for International Development (USAID)

Purchaser Ownership : -

Tender Value : Refer Document

Purchaser's Detail

Purchaser : LEBANON REFORESTATION INITIATVE
Hazmieh Square, 4th Floor, Ilham Said Freiha St., Hazmieh Attn: Hiba El Hachem Tel: +961 (5) 951 521 / 508 Fax: + 961 (5) 951526
Lebanon
Email :hhachem@lri-lb.org
URL :www.lri-lb.org

Tender Details

Request for proposals are invited for Academic Agroforestry Expert.

I. INTRODUCTION

A. ORGANIZATION BACKGROUND

The Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) is a Lebanese NGO registered at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities under no. 1186 on 18 June 2014 and had started as a project launched in 2010 by the United States Forest Service (USFS) Office of International Programs (IP) through the support and funding of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

One of LRI-s currently implemented project is the “Livelihoods in Forestry” project funded by USAID. The project aims at improving sustainable forestry activities through the establishment of models for economic forestry and forest-related rural tourism. One of the project components is focused on piloting agroforestry for sustainable land management with private landowners.

II. PURPOSE

Under the context of the Livelihood in Forests (LiF) funded by USAID, LRI seeks to pilot Agroforestry (AF) for sustainable land management on private lands, in the purpose of filling the gaps and linking the forests in the 3 environmental corridors of North, Rachaya and Shouf. In a context where increased unplanned urban sprawl and land use conversions into arable lands at the expense of natural landscapes, major deforestation and land degradation impacts occur across the country, notably in the privately-owned patches of lands.

With the purpose of overcoming this challenge, piloting AF practices on private lands in Lebanon, disseminating the science among communities and farmers, and raising the awareness needed on AF practices, LRI is seeking to collaborate with an Academic Agroforestry Expert to undertake the below tasks in the collaboration with an AF committee of experts, across the project lifespan:

- Develop, in collaboration with the AF committee, a study on native species and their practical uses in AF in Lebanon;

- Contribute to the selection of pilot sites for testing AF in Lebanon;

- Develop an AF system customized to 3 pilot sites selected (field assessment and AF design with the support of other experts);

- Develop a monitoring system to follow and track the behavior of the AF pilot sites;

- Prepare training material content for AF for a 3-day training session (theoretical and practical);

- Conduct the theoretical training on the AF science in 3 rounds (practices and systems).

- Develop guidelines for AF in Lebanon based on the results of the research and practical studies (with the
support of other experts).
A. SCOPE OF WORK
The Academic Agroforestry Expert will take role in an AF committee of experts, introducing their knowledge
in the Agroforestry science to customize concepts and protocols of AF adapted to the Lebanese context,
types of lands, agricultural practices and communities- mindsets. The expert will assist the project by
contributing with the AF committee to the selection of pilot sites, developing a customized AF system
convenient for each, and setting guidelines of implementation and monitoring systems for the sites. The
expert will develop, based on his scientific knowledge, a theoretical and a practical training on AF, twisted
to fit the Lebanese context. The training is supposed to be disseminated to wide groups of farmers and local
communities in different villages. The Academic Agroforestry Expert will provide the theoretical training
sessions accordingly to the different groups. On a parallel path, the expert will join the AF committee in
conducting a study on native species and their beneficial uses in AF systems, their potential uses in
combination with agricultural crops and their benefits for the sustainable conservation of the natural
ecosystems.
B. DELIVERABLES
1. AF training material (practical and theoretical);
2. 5-8 training days on AF practices;
3. AF site plans for 3 pilot sites;
4. Implementation and monitoring plans for 3 pilot sites;
5. Native species study document.
III. CONTRACT MECHANISM & TERMS OF PAYMENT
LRI anticipates issuing a service agreement to the Service provider.

IV. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS
A. INSTRUCTIONS FOR PROPOSAL PREPARATION
The selection committee will evaluate the Offerors based upon their written technical and cost proposals. Each section will
be evaluated according to the criteria for evaluations in Section V. Offerors are expected to examine the specifications and
all instructions in the RFP. Failure to do so is at the Offeror-s risk. Interested Offerors must provide the following:
1. CAPABILITY AND TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE STATEMENT
Demonstrate capabilities and technical experience by providing the following:
a. Clear CV
b. Capabilities Statement
c. Proposal submitted in response to this RFP
2. COST PROPOSAL
Offerors will submit a proposed budget with their proposals in a separate, sealed envelope (or separate file, if
submitting via email) labeled “Budget Proposal.” The proposed budget will have sufficient detail to allow evaluation of
elements of costs proposed. Budgets should be submitted in US Dollars or LBP; please label your budget with the name
of the currency. (the organization) reserves the right to request any additional information to support detailed cost
and price.
3. REFERENCES
Please include three client references and contact information. References should have worked with your organization
within the past two years in connection with the countries or regions (and if possible, subject matter) applicable to this
RFP.

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