Deadline: 5-Feb-21
The UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa is seeking proposals from qualified and experienced national teams or organizations to work closely with UNESCO and its partners to carry out a research activity and develop case studies of intangible cultural heritage (ICH) linked with biodiversity conservation, climate change and/or disaster risk reduction.
Each country team will focus on researching and documenting at least one case study demonstrating the link between intangible cultural heritage (ICH) and biodiversity conservation, climate change and/or disaster risk reduction. The case studies will provide valuable research and documentation of indigenous knowledge systems, oral traditions, cultural expressions, rituals and practices contributing to biodiversity conservation, climate change adaptation/mitigation, and/or disaster risk reduction in the selected country of the Eastern Africa region. The studies will also analyse safeguarding needs and measures as well as the impact of climate change on the knowledge system/practice for bearer communities, and suggest possible mitigation measures.
Research Focus
- Research and documentation on intangible cultural heritage practices and indigenous knowledge systems linked to biodiversity conservation, climate change and/or Disaster Risk Reduction, which should be developed in close collaboration with communities and include photo and video documentation.
- Development of one case study featuring an indigenous knowledge system from each pilot country.
- Proposals for safeguarding measures for these knowledge systems to ensure transmission to future generations.
- Information on how the knowledge systems are affected by and/or adapting to climate change and/or other impacts from population change dynamics.
- Organisation of an information exchange meeting with the local community to present the final pilot case studies and share the PDF publication as well as any photos or videos.
Deliverables
- Draft budget and work plan.
- Case Study (according to draft template) and one page summary.
- At least 10 photos , and one video (5 to 10 minutes long with subtitles in English).
- Consent forms from community representative and for all of the above to be used for Open Access, shared among local communities, partners and researchers, produced in a PDF publication, and featured on UNESCO and partners web sites.
- PowerPoint presentation of the results of the study (using PPT Template Format provided by UNESCO and including photos).
- Participation in online conference organized in on 30 April 2021 (1pm-3:30pm EAT) to present the results of the research.
- Organization of a meeting with local community to share results of research, photos, videos and publications as well as to initiate further exchange by 30 June 2021.
Duration
- February to June 2021.
Geographical Scope
- Eastern Africa region: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Seychelles, Somalia, South Sudan, Uganda.
How to Apply
- Research teams interested in applying should send a copy of your company/university/organization profile, CV(s) of expert(s), proposal including a budget in USD by email no later than 5 February 2021.
- For questions, please contact Ms. Karalyn Monteil, Culture Programme Specialist, UNESCO Regional Office for Eastern Africa.
For more information, visit https://en.unesco.org/news/call-proposals-research-and-documentation-traditional-knowledge-systems-biodiversity