A Socio-Economic Profile of the Rufiji Floodplain and Delta.

Socio-economic profile of Rufiji flood plain and Delta - Vol. 1
4.1.3.5 dependence and pressure on natural resources
4.1.3.6 access to resources
4.1.3.7 control and ownership of resources
4.1.3.8 social organisation
4.1.3.9 wealth and poverty
4.1.3.10 livelihood security
4.1.3.11 trading and marketing characteristics
4.1.3.12 migration and demographic trends
4.1.3.13 attitude to the environment
4.1.3.14 environmental management initiatives and activities
(For all the above include gender desegregated data)
4.1.4 Produce socio-economic profile of the flood plain and Delta which covers the issues
mentioned in 4.1.3 above and also addresses the following topics
4.1.4.1 Socio-economic zonation of the Rufiji flood plain and Delta, including necessary data for
input to geographical information systems (GIS) in order to produce thematic maps.
4.1.4.2 Descriptions of the distinguishing characteristics of each zone defined in 4.1.4.1
4.1.4.3 Comments on whether the consultant’s zonation corresponds with the four agro-economic
zones arbitrarily chosen by REMP. If not, how it differs and why
4.1.4.4 Migration inward, outward and within the flood plain and how it relates to socio-economic
status
4.1.4.5 Population trends in the flood plain and Delta
4.2 Identify four additional villages for project intervention.
Apply REMP criteria, as in Appendix 1, attached
4.3 Design a monitoring system for the project impact on target population’s livelihoods
4.3.1 Identify indicators of project impact that are within the capacity of the district council to
monitor
4.3.2 Develop and describe in detail a proposed system for monitoring which includes a schedule of
action (what, who, when), means and costs and will have the following characteristics; simple, within
the responsibility of the district council, involves local communities, includes a feedback mechanism
into future planning at all levels.
5 Outputs
5.1 A socio-economic profile of Rufiji flood plain and Delta (including a gender profile), as
described in 4.1
5.2 The names of the four villages identified for project intervention, as described in 4.2 above.
5.3 A description of a system for monitoring the impact of the project on target communities’
livelihoods (as in 4.3 above)
6 Expertise required
The consultant will have an education background in socio-economics, sociology, economics, natural
resource economics, rural economics or agro-economics with at least 5 years experience of designing
and implementing field studies regarding socio-economic issues. The consultant will have experience
of factors affecting the livelihood security of the communities, particularly migrant communities.
The consultant will also have at least five years experience of project monitoring and evaluation
systems will be required. Expertise in computer database programmes preferably MS access is also
necessary. Swahili language skills will be an advantage.
7 Reporting
Three reports will be prepared corresponding with the three outputs mentioned in 5.0 above. Drafts of
all three reports will be prepared in English and submitted in MS word floppy disk and hard copy, as
per the reporting schedule below. The final report, including a Swahili summary will be submitted on
or before September 15 th 2000. Data should be presented on floppy disk using MS access and MS
excel programmes.
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