DEADLINE: 26TH FEBRUARY, 2021
OXFAM TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR TREE PLANTING ACTIVITY IN LINE BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES FOR 
BAUCHI STATE, NIGERIA
ACTIVITY NUMBER:1115
LINE PROJECT NUMBER. A-04321

INTRODUCTION
In recent times it has been observed that both natural and human induced disasters are increasing at an alarming rate throughout the world, including in Nigeria. Environmental challenges such as drought, desertification, erosion and flooding continues to be among the most critical environmental crises plaguing Bauchi State and this has been caused by many factors, including but not limited to: illegal logging/excessive deforestation to meet huge demands for fuelwood, charcoal, and carving, in addition to clearing of land for human settlement and agriculture. The statistics on the rates of tree planting (the supply) and tree consumption (the demand) in Bauchi State do not balance. However, to achieve a sustainable supply of tree products and services in Bauchi State, the project intends to plant over trees in all our communities of implementation. Tree planting has many environmental and economic benefits which are:

ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF TREES

  • Trees reduce the urban heat island effect through evapourative cooling and reducing the amount of sunlight that reaches parking lots and buildings. This is especially true in areas with large impervious surfaces, such as parking lots of stores and industrial complexes.
  • Trees improve our air quality by filtering harmful dust and pollutants such as ozone, carbon monoxide, and sulfur dioxide from the air we breathe.
  • Trees give off oxygen that we need to breathe.
  • Trees can act as a windbreak.
  • Trees reduce the amount of storm water runoff, which reduces erosion and pollution in our waterways and may reduce the effects of flooding.
  • Many species of wildlife depend on trees for habitat. Trees provide food, protection, and homes for many birds and mammals.
  • Produce from trees can be sold to generate income.

RATIONALE
Deforestation has caused a reduced supply of wood and non-wood forestry products, has reduced environmental services such as watershed and soil protection, and has reduced biodiversity. There is a growing demand for forest products, and a growing shortfall in supply, based on current investment levels. Due to deforestation, there are increased fuel wood costs, both in terms of money and productive time wasted in fuel wood collection. However, LINE project will thus develop a Green project, to go out to the people, provide them with seedlings, sensitize, train, and facilitate them to plant and grow trees and shrubs in their homes, gardens, and farmlands and also promote agroforestry.

METHODOLOGY OF IMPLEMENTATION
The project will adopt the “one person four trees” replication methodology “OP4T”.LINE project will provide seedlings to its cooperative members/beneficiaries especially women to plant round their homes, nodal centes, schools, hospitals, water points etc in our communities of implementation and would sensitize them on the importance to replicate the process and plant a minimum of four trees per person to boost the local economy and reduce the harmful impact of climate change on the environment.

SEEDLINGS FOR PURCHASE AND QUANTITY

SeedlingsQuantity
Neem3000
orange3000
Mango3000
Total9,000

SEEDLING DISTRIBUTION  ALL OUR BENEFICIARY COMMUNITIES

COMMUNITIESBENEFICIARIESSEEDLINGS per beneficiary
Alkaleri5003 (1 neem, 1 orange and 1 mango seedling)
Tafawa Balewa5003 (1 neem, 1 orange and 1 mango seedling)
Ningi5003 (1 neem, 1 orange and 1 mango seedling)
Shira5003 (1 neem, 1 orange and 1 mango seedling)
Gamawa5003 (1 neem, 1 orange and 1 mango seedling)
Darazo5003 (1 neem, 1 orange and 1 mango seedling)
Total30009000 seedlings

 Applications Procedure
Interested and qualified consultants are expected to download the full RFQ package from OXFAM-Website: https://nigeria.oxfam.org/get-involved-work-us/procurement-consultancy

Questions:
All questions would be received in writing and sent to ngaoxfamvendors@oxfam.org on or before 18th February 2021. Responses would be uploaded on OXFAM website by 22nd February 2021.

Submission:

All application should be submitted in one pdf documents, applicants could use https://combinepdf.com / or www.ilovepdf.com   if acrobat abode pdf is not available.

Completed proposals (technical and financial proposal) should be submitted to  NGA.Bid@oxfam.org . Deadline: 26th February 2021 at 12pm.

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