Deadline: 20-Jul-2020
UNOPS has announced a Call for Proposals for “Sharing knowledge and capacity building for peatland restoration in Tanjung Leban and Temiyang village, Bengkalis District, Riau Province.”
Peat restoration is an effort that requires a long time and process to restore the ecological function of peatlands. Today the concept of water sharing remains a problem. The restoration effort can be done through maintaining water content in the peatlands which will contribute to improving the welfare of people affected by degraded peatlands. Therefore, the Peat Restoration Agency (BRG) seeks to implement restoration through the 3R approach: rewetting peat, revegetation or replanting, and revitalization of livelihood sources. In addition, the willingness of community leaders to participate and collaborate is important in order to get full support from the community.
Through continuous research and development in the management of peat hydrological area (Kawasan Hidrologis Gambut – KHG), BRG partners with several local and international universities and government research institutions to conduct research related to peatlands and the BRG approach through 3R and how to address the ecological function of the peatlands through learning and sharing of information and fostering community participation and set up of infrastructure facilities to strengthen the spirit of the restoration movement on the site for the aspect of restoration technology transfer through the cultural approach of the community. To achieve this effort, BRG requires facilities for community meetings as well as establishing tree seedlings or nurseries as an effort to revitalize the community as well as sharing information with communities about the importance of revegetation in peatlands.
- Increase awareness of local communities and skills related to the importance of peat restoration efforts to prevent land and forest fires.
- Increase efforts to exchange information and knowledge related to peat management.
- Fostering the spirit of collaboration between related parties both between the central government, regional governments, companies, communities and peat observers.
- Provision of meeting facilities for dissemination of Rewetting, Regetation and Revitalisation of livelihood approaches in Tanjung Leban Village, Riau Province;
- Set up a nursery unit in Temiyang Village, Riau Province.
- Accelerating the development of community-based economics in Temiyang village.
- Implementation of knowledge sharing and capacity building (e.g. information center board, tour packages for Tanjung Leban and Temiyang, 3R study packages for Tanjung Leban, etc.)
- Disseminating knowledge and experience of peat restoration that can be shown in Tanjung Leban
- Increased public awareness both in the village of Tanjung Leban and outside the village of the importance of peatland management
- Increasing the level of community welfare due to the efforts of alternative tour packages and learning in Tanjung Leban Village and efforts to improve seed nursery businesses.
- Increased community capacity in various peatland management techniques through 3R efforts
- Providing supporting facilities for knowledge sharing in Tanjung Leban.
- The period of the grant implementation is 4 1/2 months from 1st August to 15th December 2020.
- Limitations. Examples:
- Only national NGOs registered in country Indonesia
- Only entities with proven experience operating in region; Riau Province
- Minimum requirements/qualifications. Examples:
- Expertise in natural resource management or biodiversity conservation and working in the peatland
- Construction and infrastructure, civil engineering
- Administrative capacity of at least 5 staff
- Other critical considerations. Examples:
- No sub-agreements allowed.
- Past performance will be strongly considered when selecting the most suitable proposal.
- Proposal should consider and meet related safety standards/requirements
For more information, visit https://www.ungm.org/Public/Notice/110570