Full report LR.pdf - DLIST Benguela

NACOMA Project - Preparation phaseRapid Assessment of the Development Plans, Biodiversity Conservation Projects and Socio-Economic Situation of the Namib Coastal Regions2. Objectives of the assignment:Objectives of this assignment are to identify the existing, ongoing and proposed Development Plans foreach of the four Coastal Regions, in order to determine their potential impact on biodiversityconservation sites and their (potential) socioeconomic impacts on the coastal population. Theconsultancy would also aim to identify other development activities and biodiversity hotspots (includingphysical locations) currently not covered in development plans and conservation efforts. Further, theconsultancy would contribute to the preparation of outlines for profiles to be developed or updated forthe four coastal regions after completion of the preparatory phase and during project implemenation.3. Key Tasks:The consultant will work under the supervision of the Project Coordinator and in close collaborationwith staff form the Regional Councils, and involved line ministries. All the regions should be visited tocollect data from all available sources (Regional Councils, local government, line ministries, NGOs,private and public enterprises, projects, National Statistics Office). Key tasks for this consultancyinclude:1. Through visits and consultations with the Regional Councils, government ministries in regions,municipalities and other stakeholders, and through study of secondary information, review theexisting or proposed Regional Development Plans, Land Use Plans or other structural planstargeting the coastal zone, at regional and local level.2. Compile and make a list of the proposed and ongoing projects in relation to the DevelopmentPlans, Land use plans and/or other structural plans targeting the coastal zone, at regional andlocal level, for each of the coastal regions.3. To the extent possible, summarise the socioeconomic impacts of the proposed developmentplans, and expected trends in employment and migration towards the coastal zone.4. Summarise and list the existing or proposed conservation and management plans/projects ofpriority conservation areas and/or biodiversity hotpots per location and region.5. Review and compile the threats from the development plans and/or other activities, to theidentified known conservation sites in the regions in a tabular format specifying potential threatcategory (such as industrial development, residential development, mining etc.) vs. the knownsite of conservation importance.6. To the extent possible, suggest new potential economic activities in the coastal area that willincrease the benefits flow from sustainable use of coastal resources to the local communitiesthrough regional governments.7. Coordinate activities with consultants on policy/legal issues and institutional development whereappropriate.4. OutputsThe consultant will prepare a report containing the following information with details specified for eachregion:· A short general introduction to the major economic indicators based on the region's most importantresources;· A presentation of the development plans (structural/land use and others) for each of the coastalregions, with the most important proposed or ongoing projects targeting the coastal zone;· A summary of the socioeconomic impacts of the proposed development plans;· A detailed analysis of threats and root causes/barriers to biodiversity conservation on the Namibcoast (in line with development plans) and approaches and/or actions to be supported by theNACOMA project in order to address threats and contribute to barrier removal;65