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Terms Of Reference for the Supply of Apiary Tools and Equipment, Training of Farmers, and Market Linkages For Small-Scale Farmers in Hoima and Kikuube Districts Under The Jane Goodall’s Greenlung III Project.

 

Consultancy Title: Promoting sustainable livelihoods and natural resource protection in Budongo Bugoma Chimpanzee corridors (BBC)

 

Purpose:       To promote sustainable economic opportunities and improve natural resource management and forest protection through the expansion of the honey value chain

Fee:    To be Agreed

Location: Hoima and Kikuube

Duration: Six (6) Months

Start Date: October 3, 2022

Paying Entity: The Jane Goodall Institute Uganda

Reporting to:  The Executive Director, The Jane Goodall Institute Uganda

Project: The Green Lung of Uganda III Holistic Forest Restoration Project Between Bodongo & Bugoma Forest Reserves 2021-2023

 

Background

The Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) is implementing “The Green Lung of Uganda III” holistic reforestation project between Budongo and Bugoma Forest Reserves, western Uganda. This three-year project proposes to build on the gaps, challenges, and successes of the predecessor Green Lung II      Holistic Reforestation Project targeting private and communal tropical natural forests that form important wildlife corridors between the Budongo and Bugoma Central Forest Reserves in the Kikuube, Hoima and Masindi Districts of Western Uganda. The Budongo – Bugoma Corridor (BBC) forests are a critical water catchment system for the sub-region and are also one of Africa’s richest biodiversity hotspots. Enhancing the resilience of forest adjacent communities and protecting ecosystems through community-led adaptation interventions focusing on riparian forest afforestation, natural regeneration, and facilitating sustainable livelihood diversification was the focus of the Green Lung II project approach. However, based on lessons learned and gaps identified, in this third phase JGI is continuing to emphasize the achievement of sustainable and holistic development outcomes through an approach to natural resources management and focused conservation education that emphasizes gender equality in natural resources management.

 

In this activity under intermediate result (“IR 4: Support area residents to improve farming practices and diversify livelihood sources”), JGI aims to support communities within the BBC corridors to improve, develop and enhance income generating activities to improve community livelihoods. The Jane Goodall Institute, which works and supports private forest owners in the BBC corridors of Hoima and Kikuube has for long supported forest owners with various income generation projects to reduce dependence on the chimpanzee habitats and create community incentives to support chimpanzee conservation. Beekeeping is one of the most prominent enterprises promoted by NGOs and the local governments overlapping the Albertine rift region of Uganda. These efforts, however, have faced several challenges to the effect that beehives are sometimes abandoned or burned by the wildfires. Further, communities have complained of low bee colonization rates, honey theft and low returns on investment from the enterprise. On the other hand, beekeeping remains a highly favored, wildlife-friendly enterprise among bee experts and NGOs owing to the value and importance attached to its products. Due to the low upfront costs associated with beekeeping, communities are eager to adopt this enterprise.

 

Scope of work

The local consultant will be responsible for conducting training in beekeeping to seventy private forest owners (70) in Hoima and Kikuube divided into two (2) clusters. Specifically, the consultant will supply and cover the following modules among others.

1. Supply of apiculture, tools, and equipment
2. Introduction to beekeeping and its importance
3. Bee products & uses
4. Types of beehives (pros and cons), beehive tools
5. Bee forage and environmental conservation
6. Apiary sitting and site selection
7. Life cycle of bees, colonization, and baiting
8. Management of beehives, hive inspection, safety & hygiene
9. Honey harvesting (& other bee products) and storage
10. Pests & diseases and their control

 

Deliverables

• A training report detailing the modules covered and an assessment of levels of comprehension of the topics.
• Refresher training and assessment performance report for practicing apiary farmers supported by JGI in the BBC corridor.
• Supervise placements of 480 beehives branded with JGI logos to 40 selected PFOs and provide biodata on beneficiaries and Geo-photos of each siting of the beehives.
• Aggregate apiary farmers supported by JGI into 2 cooperatives in the two districts of Kikuube and Hoima.
• Establish market linkages for the two (2) apiary cooperatives.
• Supply of apiculture, tools, and equipment (Branded with the Jane Goodall Logos) as specified below.

 

KTB hives         480

 

KTB catcher boxes       40

 

Bee suits (cotton with veil)      40

 

Bee gloves (Vinyl)        40

 

Gum boots (white in color)     40

 

Hive tool (stainless steel)         40

 

Bee brush         40

 

Equipment bag              40

Smoker              40

 

Beekeeping guidebook              40

 

Storage tanks  3

 

Honey extractor            3

 

Liquefier and Wax melting tank          3

 

Honey bottles/jars       3200

 

Analytical balance        3

 

Venom extractor machine       3

 

Safety kit for bee venom           3

Qualifications

The trainer should be a holder of a bachelor’s degree in agriculture/apiculture or related field and at least 7 years of working experience in enterprise development and apiculture related activities. The trainer should be in position to supply the apiculture tools and equipment as specified.

 

Implementation schedule

The supplier and trainer should include a schedule of activities fitted well in six (6) months from the date of signing of contract.

 

Financial proposal

The applicant should submit a financial proposal for this work. The financial proposal must have adequate breakdown of expenses such as transport, accommodation, material, equipment, tools etc. Professional fees should be clearly indicated as it will be subjected to withholding tax.

 

How to Apply:

All interested persons can send their proposals and one-page resume and CV(s) of applying entities and any evidence of past works related to apiary to Email: jgiugandahr@janegoodall.org by September 9, 2022. The email subject should be “BBC-JGI Beekeeping Training and Apiary supplies”

 

Deadline: 9^th September 2022

 

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