BACKGROUND

As part of the implementation of the project “Strengthening the resilience to climate change of coastal communities in Togo (R4C-Togo)”, financed by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) via the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), it is planned to carry out activities to restore sacred forests and degraded lands (including the banks of the lagoon), river banks and mangroves. These restoration activities will be carried out by civil society (NGOs, associations...) and community groups in the project intervention area, the maritime region.

It is with this in mind that these TDRs are developed to result from these NGOs, associations and community groups and respond to Activity 2.1.1.2: Restoration of sacred forest and degraded lands (including the shores of the lagoon) and Activity 2.1.1.3: Restoration of mangroves to Result 2.1: Ecosystems of coastal areas, mangroves, and coastal meadows (lakes and lagoons) and sacred forests provide enhanced protection against the negative effects of CC, which decreases coastal erosion and increases resilience and to Product 2.1.1: Community ecosystem management plans developed and implemented (i.e., reforestation of river banks, coastline, coastline, mangrove management, forest area management).

 

1. Objective

The objective is to carry out restoration work on river banks, mangroves, degraded lands and sacred forests in the maritime region.

Specifically, it is about:

• Restoring river banks, degraded lands, and sacred forests;
• Restoring mangroves.
• Effectively involve shoreline communities in restoration activities for greater sustainability;
• Give prominence to women and young people in restaurant-related activities that generate income.

2. Results

• river banks, degraded lands and sacred forests are restored;
• The mangroves are restored;
• Women and young people are involved in catering activities along with income-generating activities.

3. Activities eligible for funding from the R4C-Togo project.

The eligible activities of the R4C-Togo project must aim at:

• • • The restoration (reforestation, defense) of the banks of rivers and the lagoon, with the effective participation of riparian communities;
    • The reforestation/restoration of mangroves with the effective participation of riparian communities;
    • Restoration of sacred forests and degraded lands with the effective participation of riparian communities.

The combination of activities aimed at consolidating achievements and mobilizing communities, women and young people around restoration actions are encouraged.

 

4. Activities not eligible for funding from the R4C-Togo project.

The R4C-Togo project can finance all the expenses necessary for the implementation of the sub-projects, except for the purchase of land, buildings and cars and other similar expenses.

 

5. Public concerned

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6. Beneficiary criteria
   1. projects

For this first phase of implementing community sub-projects, the R4C-Togo project will finance activities considered as priority actions that aim at the restoration and protection of river banks, degraded lands, sacred forests and mangroves. The main eligibility criteria for sub-projects are as follows:

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      • project.

 

Project

The sub-projects to be financed must be located in the maritime region; area of intervention of the R4C-Togo project. This area supports river ecosystems including the Mono, Haho and Zio rivers, the Lakes, the lagoons of Lomé, Togoville and Aného, the Gbaga Channel and the coalescing cordons of the Lake Togo and Mono river basins. This marine and coastal complex, rich in terrestrial and aquatic flora and fauna, is subject to a strong human footprint, which is reflected in a drastic reduction in the area and quality of riparian forests, thus exposing the banks to various forms of erosion and the waterways to siltation,

For mangroves, the restoration sites are Lake Boko on the side of Agnironkopé, Lake Togo.

The objective of the R4C-Togo project, through the sub-projects to be selected, is to restore and protect the banks of watercourses in the project intervention area. Therefore, the sites eligible for the selection of community sub-projects are the banks of the main watercourses in the maritime region, in particular the banks of the Zio, Haho and Mono rivers and their permanent tributaries, the Klikpa, Lili, Lili, Boko, Boko, Boko, Yoto, Doglobo, and Mono rivers and their permanent tributaries, the rivers Klikpa, Lili, Boli, Boko, Boko, Boko, Yoto, Doglobo, Afan, Lacs Togo, etc.

 

Project

The R4C-Togo project will finance selected community activities for a period not exceeding twenty-four (24) months.

 

Project

The contribution of the R4C-Togo project to the financing of a sub-project cannot exceed twenty million (20,000,000) CFA francs.

1. 2. projects

The eligibility criteria for the structures benefiting from Community sub-projects are summarised as follows.

 

1. 1. 1. For community groups (grassroots community organizations):
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           • be officially recognized in the Togolese Republic;
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           • have activities related to the actions of the R4C-Togo project;
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           • prove its ability to provide its counterpart in financing (in kind or in cash) to the sub-project;
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• 1. 2. Support advice
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• have a seat or a representation in the project area for at least three years and have a board of directors (NGO);
• have a minimum of three (3) years of practical experience in the formulation and implementation of similar community development sub-projects;
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• partners.

 

NB: No organization, NGO or support structure can contract more than one financing contract with the R4C-Togo project.

 

7. Project financing arrangements

The R4C-Togo project will be able to finance sub-projects up to 75% of the overall cost. The promoters and their partners will contribute at least 25% of the project resources. These contributions can be in kind or in cash.

 

8. Project selection and approval procedure

The ODEF/UGP will launch calls for sub-projects by publication through the media. The sub-projects will be received at UGP and will be selected according to a procedure and criteria previously determined by the UGP/ODEF.

Applicants are required to submit a sub-project brief and a detailed sub-project document.

The sub-projects selected following the evaluation will be the subject of a field visit by a UGP team to assess the condition of the sites concerned and the support and mobilization of the beneficiaries around the sub-project.

The outline for the presentation of the short note and detailed sub-projects are appended to these TDR.

 

9. Official signature of Grant Agreements

For each sub-project selected and approved, a financing agreement/agreement will be signed between the sponsor (community group, NGO, association) and the national project director/coordinator.

 

10. Submission of files

The files consisting of a sub-project brief and a detailed sub-project document will be submitted to the Secretariat of the R4C-Togo project management unit, located at the ODEF General Directorate, 20 rue des Evala, Agbalepédogan, Tel: 99 61 74 dogan, Tel: 99 61 74 dogan, Tel: 99 61 74 dogan, Tel: 99 61 74 05, email: projetr4ctogo@yahoo.com, every working day from 7:30 to 12:00 in the morning and from 14:30 to 17:00 in the afternoons of September 15, 2023 to October 15, 2023.

 

NB : Only documents presented according to the templates attached to these TDR will be taken into account.