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CONTEXT AND JUSTIFICATION
Northern Cameroon is part of the Sudan-Sahelian ecological zone. The Faro and Benue national parks and their
peripheries are part of the Sudano-Sahelian ecological zone. The climate is characterized by monomodal rainfall of
varying duration and intensity (from 400 to 1200 mm per year). Temperatures vary in the same direction, with
averages of up to 28\u00b0C in Garoua, with maximums of around 40 to 45\u00b0C in April. Here, the contrasts in rainfall and relief
have favored the alternation of green litho-morphic soils associated with green soils, both of which are conducive to
the cultivation of flood recession sorghum, more or less leached ferruginous soils used for rainy season crops, and
halomorphic soils (hard\u00e9), which are rather sterile. The crops grown are sorghum, millet, cotton, maize, rice,
groundnuts, cowpeas and market gardening.
Lack of fuelwood and timber, extreme poverty, changes in rainfall patterns, and other climatic hazards threaten the
well-being of the population of northern Cameroon, particularly rural households.
For several decades, the state of Cameroon and its partners have been working with local populations and communes
to restore soil fertility, reforestation, training in alternative income-generating activities, and the construction of
improved stoves. For example, during the period 2005 to 2010, the WWF_MTN project on reforestation of degraded
landscapes, entitled \u00ab\u00a0A Tree for Life\u00a0\u00bb, allowed the planting of 145,698 fruit and forestry plants.
WWF expects to return in the future for interventions to restore degraded lands, reduce pressure on natural resources
and generate income, thus contributing to the objectives of AFR 100.
These terms of reference are intended to describe the preliminary work. Nevertheless, the consultant is free to
critically analyze the scope of services indicated and may expand, reduce, or modify these services whenever he\/she
deems it necessary based on his\/her own judgment and professional knowledge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


OBJECTIVES<\/p>\n\n\n\n


The overall objective is to map existing initiatives and opportunities for restoration of degraded state and community
lands in the periphery of Faro and Benue National Parks
More specifically, it will involve:
\uf0b7 Consult with local stakeholders to understand and appreciate their understanding of the concept of land and
landscape degradation and their restoration needs ;
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\uf0b7 Identify and characterize all the different actors involved directly and indirectly, i.e., the users and owners of
degraded lands and landscapes ;
\uf0b7 Characterize ongoing initiatives in the target areas ;
\uf0b7 Conduct a land use mapping by applying the participatory approach (participatory mapping) in the
characterization process;
\uf0b7 Identify and characterize potential degradation areas – estimate their surface area (ha), characterize the
types\/nature of degradation (e.g., loss of soil fertility, desertification, deforestation, invasive species, etc.),
pollution, wildfires, and proposals for restoration according to the farmers\/landowners;
\uf0b7 Make a list of the actors involved in the restoration of the said degraded lands and make a reasoned ranking
with well determined and tabulated criteria and rank the most performing actors with clear justifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n


METHODOLOGICAL APPROACH<\/p>\n\n\n\n


This consultation will be conducted according to the following methodology: Field visit, interview with key actors,
namely regional and departmental staff at the deconcentrated services of MINFOF, MINEPDED, MINEPAT; NGOs and
local associations; GIZ, AWF, WCS, ICRAF, etc., including other NGOs\/CBOs operating in the target area; possible field
visits to the north while maintaining contact with WWF staff; interviews with resource persons, visits to initiatives toTERMS OF REFERENCE
MAPPING OF INITIATIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESTORATION OF DEGRADED
LANDSCAPES AROUND FARO AND BENOUE NATIONAL PARKS
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characterize them; making appointments and interviews with targets; with particular emphasis on women’s groups,
cooperatives, organized associations; fieldwork should be done in close collaboration with the WWF team in Yaound\u00e9.
However, the consultant shall provide an overview of approaches adopted to carry out the necessary consultation,
including limitations on accuracy and analysis<\/p>\n\n\n\n


DELIVERABLES<\/p>\n\n\n\n


They are of several kinds, namely
\uf0b7 List of actors operating in the area of restoration of degraded landscapes with a detailed description of their
main activities;
\uf0b7 On at least 2-3 main activities a descriptive analysis of their value chains and key actors involved in the chain
(more precision here during the inception phase);
\uf0b7 Participatory maps annotated or enhanced in a GIS showing the degraded areas (ha), with reference tables
with details of their owners; names, phone numbers, etc.
\uf0b7 A synthesis report with the following outline is proposed by WWF and would essentially consist of;
NB: This outline is recommended for all standard ROAM reports. It is therefore not the amount of information that is
relevant, but the fact that a minimum amount of information should be collected in each sub-heading.<\/p>\n\n\n\n