For this study, ‘large’ organizations/initiatives are defined as those that have an annual budget exceeding USD 500,000, operate in several African regions or countries and have been operating for more than 5 years. Where possible, it will also identify the challenges facing them, their resources, and the areas of potential collaboration with the AEF. databases on information on the African elephant). NGOs, for-profits, etc), the scale and scope of the activities undertaken, and their knowledge management tools (e.g. The mapping will identify the type of organizations/initiatives (e.g. This is aimed at identifying the organizations/initiatives that are active in these efforts, understand the work already being undertaken, and identify opportunities, gaps and possible areas of collaboration for the AEF. To undertake a mapping study of approximately 20 largest regional and international organizations and initiatives working on elephant conservation in Africa, including the CITES-MIKE programme. Under the supervision of the AEF Steering Committee and the AEF Secretariat hosted under the UNEP Law Division, the Consultant will work on this two-part assignment with the following objectives:ġ. This includes informing calls for proposals, and project selection and delivery. The strengthening of the strategic approach of the Fund is expected to help to bridge the local and national elephant conservation efforts of the AEF with higher-level objectives at the regional and continental levels. This will: Provide the African Elephant Fund (AEF) with a better understanding of the context of elephant conservation in Africa 1) Identify the type, objectives, scope and resources of the key stakeholders involved in African elephant conservation 2) Identify any knowledge and information tools they may have, and 3) Identify possible areas of collaboration and synergies with the AEF. The work on strengthening the strategic approach will be informed by the results of a mapping study of selected key international and regional organizations and initiatives operating in the field of African elephant conservation. Among the most significant changes has been the reprioritization of the first three objectives which now lists ‘Reduce Human-Elephant Conflicts’ as the first priority objective.ĭuring the 12th AEF Steering Committee meeting held on 29 – 30 June 2023 in Nairobi, it was decided that the strategic approach for the Fund will be strengthened to guide its operations, including through development of a Theory of Change (ToC). In March 2023, the African elephant range States approved a revised African Elephant Action Plan (AEAP 2023). The goal of the AEAP is to outline the measures that must be taken to secure and restore, where possible, sustainable elephant populations throughout their present and potential range in Africa recognizing their potential to provide ecological, social, cultural and economic benefits. The AEAP was adopted by 38 African elephant range States in March 2010 in the margins of the 15th meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora held in Doha, Qatar (CITES CoP15 Inf. The African Elephant Fund (AEF) is a multi-donor trust fund which implements the African Elephant Action Plan (AEAP). The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system, and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. Production of a mapping study report on approximately 20 regional and international organizations/initiatives working on African elephant conservation and management, including the CITES-MIKE programme.Ģ.ĝevelopment of a draft strategy to support the operations of the AEF including a Theory of Change. The key deliverables for the consultancy assignment are:ġ. The overall purpose of the assignment is to support the AEF Steering Committee in strengthening the strategic approach of the Fund. Job Network : Economic, Social and Developmentĭepartment/Office : United Nations Environment Programme Consultant – Strategic Planning of the African Elephant Fund

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