Call for Consultants - Management Plan "franchise corner" ART Local Development Programme - Uruguay - GRUPAMA
Development of a Comprehensive Development Plan Corner franchise (Artigas)
Call consulting firms
Background:
In the area of \u200b\u200bthe mouth of the River Uruguay Cuareim, near Bella Union, Artigas, has been running since 2007 a building project Protected Natural Area and a linear park that connects the coastal strip between the area and the city of Bella Union.
The project aims to preserve biodiversity, enjoyment of the environment, promoting environmental education and the development of sustainable tourism. Management of Protected Area Linear Park and takes place in a participatory way through an Honorary Committee composed of local, state and civil society through GRUPAMA.
The agreement signed with the ART - UNDP will be carried out actions to strengthen the area and meet the above objectives, which is essential to have a management plan and financial sustainability. On the other hand, have begun formal procedures for entering corner franchise in the National System of Protected Areas, for which the plan is an essential input.
Therefore, under the project "Strengthening the Protected Area Corner franchise, funded ART Program - UNDP from the Diputación de Huelva, Spain , the Environmental Protection Group Turns ( GRUPAMA ) Bella Union, calls consulting firms (including civil society organizations) interested in developing a Comprehensive Development Plan and Financial Sustainability Strategy Area, including a comprehensive protection plan for specific support the ecosystem of the Triple Border .
Objectives:
- Develop a participatory Plan Protected Area Municipal, in order to reconcile the public use of the same to the conservation of biodiversity.
- Design a strategy for sustainability Protected Area Municipal financial medium term.
- Have guidelines for a comprehensive protection plan for the ecosystems of the Triple Border
The result of the work must obtain the consent of the Committee on Municipal Management of Protected Area and Linear Park Corner of franchise "and its legitimization through workshops involving the residents of the area.
Activities:
- Recognize and Community Area, collecting and analyzing relevant information. This will involve:
or Relieve existing secondary information on the subject
or systematize all the information relieved
or assess the need to complete interviews with key informants
or Perform, if necessary The interviews in question
- develop a draft management plan for the area protected by Municipal and sub Linear Park with emphasis on conservation of biodiversity. This is the realization of the following activities:
or determine the methodology to be followed for the design of the plan. Since it has started the process of entering the franchise corner National Protected Areas System (SNAP), we suggest you refer to the "Guide for planning protected areas of Uruguay" SNAP .
or In function above, analysis of the main threats to biodiversity, by sub
or Select a package of conservation priority (those most representative biodiversity and high degree of threat)
or conduct an analysis of current threats on these conservation targets
or On the basis of strategies designed to combat threats, develop an action plan
or systematize all executed in the form of a draft Management Plan
- Develop a draft plan for tourism development and financial sustainability of the area. This means:
or Analyze tourism resources of the park and its area of \u200b\u200binfluence
or Analyze the current demand for tourism in the park and area of \u200b\u200binfluence
or Perform a SWOT analysis of existing resources and demand
or Based on the above, define a package with the main promoters of development measures tourist taking
or For each measure, define the goal and actions to make
or In parallel, collect information and if necessary secondary-primary-existing financial sustainability of biodiversity parks with comparable features and potential tourist proposed catchment area of \u200b\u200bthe park
- Develop a comprehensive security plan to support the ecosystem of the Triple Frontier, with emphasis on the integration of the islands of the River Uruguay, which will:
or Relieve information on the progress already made between the three areas for joint action. Study best practices and challenges
or conduct a second survey of information with key informants of the three parties (Suggested conducting interviews by electronic means)
or systematize all the information gathered
or Make a roadmap with recommendations and next steps to achieve the formation of a comprehensive protection plan
- Submit drafts designed to advisers Doñana 21 Foundation, collecting and translating its recommendations into a revised version of the documents prepared in accordance with the above activities.
- Organizing workshops presenting the plan with neighbors in the area, and meetings to agree with the results of the Management Commission:
or Define the list of participants the workshops or
or Define the working methodology in the context of the workshops
or Organize convening and conducting workshops
or Report summarizes the results collected
or Organize an agenda meeting with Management Committee, after defining the patterns of exchange
or product synthesis report of the meetings
- ; develop the final version of Plan
It is understood that throughout the work process with the participation of local counterpart GRUPAMA.
Team profile :
The consultant (including civil society organizations) must have a background in tourism development. Within the team of consultants to submit, should involve at least one expert in biodiversity and sustainable tourism. It must have proven experience in local development. Be assessed prior knowledge of the area.
to be scored as a consultant, and the team of consultants, which should present the background of the firm and the CVs of the consultants.
The consultant is committed to working effectively with consultants presented in the appeal. Otherwise, you may terminate the contract.
The consultant should have legal personality .
Work Inputs for :
The selected firm will provide all studies Corner franchise through GRUPAMA agreements with UDELAR and URUGUAY BIRD, as well as other work made in the area (MNHN - SNAP).
GRUPAMA local counterpart will also provide knowledge and experience about the area and the community. You will be advised of the Foundation special Doñana 21, of Spain, who will provide assistance under this agreement.
Expected:
1. Report systematization of recognition of the area and community
2. presentation management plan, tourism development plan and plan / roadmap for comprehensive protection of the Triple Frontier, eraser
3 . final Plan Presentation
Payment:
30% on delivery and approval of the first product
50% on delivery and approval of the second product
20% upon delivery and approval of the third product
consulting Amount: 160,000 Uruguayan pesos, all inclusive .
consulting Duration: 3 months from contract signing
bids will be received until 20 May at 18 hr. They can be mailed to:
GRUPAMA ; ; ; Tel 099772101-099779030
Aparicio Saravia 964
CP 55100 Bella Union
Or e-mail to the following addresses:
litnorte @ adinet.com.uy
agrop@adinet.com.uy
neygus40@adinet.com.uy
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