Consultant (Pangas Management Guideline Formulation)
WorldFish, Bangladesh

About WorldFish

Position Background

Enhanced Coastal Fisheries in Bangladesh II (ECOFISH II) is an on-going project funded by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), implemented by WorldFish. ECOFISH II has been built on the previous work of the original ECOFISH-BD project regarding Hilsa shad and other coastal fish production in the Meghna River ecosystem. ECOFISH II is working to reduce the impacts from the influx of over a million refugees on the natural resources and fishing communities along the TeknafCox’s Bazar peninsula. It is also reducing the impact of the Naf River fishing ban on the host communities in Teknaf. ECOFISH II is scaling up lessons learned from the previous project while expanding interventions for improving the livelihoods of fishing communities and enhancing biodiversity conservation in the artisanal fisheries in the coastal areas of the Bay of Bengal (BOB). The ongoing conservation activities in the lower Meghna sanctuaries and the improved management of the Nijhum Dwip marine protected area (MPA) remain as an integral part of the project.

The overarching goal of ECOFISH II is improved social and ecological resilience of coastal fisheries to secure equitable food, nutrition and income benefits for fisheries communities. In line with the results framework of USAID, the specific objectives or Intermediate Results (IRs) and Sub-IRs of the activity are:

• IR1: Improved management and governance of natural resources that form the foundation of fisheries.
• Sub-IR1.1: Improved science outputs for decision-making (ecosystem health assessed; biodiversity assessed and conserved; fisheries dynamics monitored).
• Sub IR1.2: Improved adaptive co-management and fisheries governance (co-management institutions strengthened).
• Sub IR1.3: Improved policy support (HFMAP implementation ensured; MPA legal framework formulated; Try-nation (Bangladesh, India amp; Myanmar) hilsa workshop will be organized to formulate trans boundary legal framework).

To support in achieving the above IRs and Sub-IRs, these consultancy services are expected to be useful, which will ultimately help in achieving the project goal.

About the Position

The major objective of this assignment is to fulfill the objective of formulation of Pangas Management Guidelines (PMG) focusing on the coastal areas, with special emphasis on delineation and management of a Pangas sanctuary at Kalmegha, Pathorghata.

Responsibilities

The purpose of the assignment is achieving five specific tasks under Intermediate Result-1 (IR1) related to science for decision making and policy supports components of USAID’s ECOFISH II Activity. The specific task of the consultancy services would be the formulation of sustainable management plan Pangas Management Guideline, including delineation and management of a Pangas sanctuary at Kalmegha, Pathorghata, Barguna. The guidelines need to be submitted to the DG, DoF.

• Review the existing information in the relevant areas of assignment and finding-out the information gaps.
• Try to fulfill the information gaps, wherever possible through field trip and stakeholder consultations or short sampling.
• Produce a comprehensive Guideline for a Pangas Management Guideline formulation focusing on the coastal area of Bangladesh with emphasis on the delineation and management of a Pangas Sanctuary at Kalmegha, Pathorghata, Barguna.
• Follow the general WorldFish norms, guidelines and practices and any other obligations to be shared by HR of WorldFish.

Deliverables

• The selected consultant needs to submit a comprehensive Pangas Management Guideline (soft copy amp; hard copy), including source of information, methods, outputs and recommendations.

Requirements

This consultancy opportunity is open for National Consultant with the following skills and qualifications:

• Minimum Master's Degree in the relevant fields of the required consultancy services from an accredited university.
• Minimum 5 years working experiences in the relevant areas are expected.
• Publication in peer-reviewed journals

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