CONSULTANT, CANOPE/GCLP PROJECT

TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE RECRUITMENT OF A CONSULTANT TO CONDUCT A STRATEGIC EVALUATION OF THE CANOPE/GCLP PROJECT AND THE PRE-FEASIBILITY STUDY OF THE SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE AND VALORISATION OF ECOSYSTEM SERVICES FOR BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT IN THE CAMEROON SEGMENT OF THE TRIDOM LANDSCAPE I. CONTEXT AND JUSTIFICATION The TRIDOM (Tri-National Dja-Odzala-Minkébé) landscape in Cameroon is a forest ecosystem of global importance, subject to increasing pressures from agricultural expansion, particularly cocoa farming. In response, WWF is implementing two separate but complementary initiatives: 1. The "CANOPE/GCLP" project (2020-2025): An ongoing operational initiative, funded by WWF-NL, which promotes a sustainable cocoa model without deforestation, agroforestry, the strengthening of cooperatives and the empowerment of local and indigenous communities (Baka) in the municipalities of Mintom and Djoum. It has a theory of change, a detailed logical framework, a budget and an implementation plan. 2. The BIODEV 2030 project (2020-2026): the BIODEV 2030 project proposes an innovative approach to integrating biodiversity and its services into the economic sectors of 15 pilot countries, mobilizing all stakeholders in society. Biodiversity, a prerequisite for sustainable development, must be systematically considered and integrated throughout production and value chains, with priority given to the sectors with the greatest impact. The project is based on sectoral commitments, public policy instruments and territorial projects, developed through multi-stakeholder dialogue in the pilot countries. As part of phase II of the BIODEV2030 project in Cameroon, three (03) territorial dialogue workshops within the TRIDOM landscape were organized to develop a pilot project promoting productive practices with positive impacts on biodiversity. The municipality of Mintom was selected to host these dialogues, which focus on the cocoa sector. The first two territorial dialogues were held on 27-28 May and 26-27 June 2025, respectively, in the conference room of the municipality of Mintom. These dialogues were attended by around 30 people, including representatives of the administrative authorities, decentralized administrations (MINEPDED, MINFOF, MINADER, MINEPIA), civil society organisations, technical and financial partners, private actors, the media and CLPAs. While the first dialogue made it possible to define a common vision for the territory, as well as priority courses of action to achieve it, the second dialogue resulted in (i) the identification of three (03) priority value chains (deforestation-free cocoa, community forests and PES, and alternatives to illegal activities harmful to biodiversity) for the future project to be implemented, (ii) the design of problem trees related to the three value chains mentioned above, (iii) the development of the first draft of the theory of change for the future project, and (iv) the definition of monitoring indicators and the design of a draft logical framework for the future project. The third multi-stakeholder territorial dialogue of the BIODEV2030 phase 2 project, held on 28-29 August 2025, enabled the finalization of the project concept note initiated during the second dialogue. The project therefore aims primarily to support community-based biodiversity conservation and curb deforestation in the TRIDOM landscape (Mintom sector) in Cameroon by increasing the incomes of indigenous peoples and local communities. To achieve this objective, the initial project addresses three value chains broken down into three specific objectives: • Support the development of the deforestation-free cocoa value chain by structured