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Consultancy to Develop the 5-Year Marine Fisheries Management Area (MFMA) Management Plan

with Landesa

BTDC-ID: 42057
Closing Date:

Expected Outputs

Consultancy to Develop the 5-Year Marine Fisheries Management Area (MFMA) Management Plan

Announcement Description

Landesa is an international nonprofit organization dedicated to ending global poverty by securing land rights for rural communities around the world. Founded in 1981, Landesa has worked in more than 65 countries, with its central office in the United States (Seattle, Washington, and Washington, DC) and regional programming in China, India, Liberia, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Indonesia, Cambodia, and Thailand.

Since 2022, Landesa has been implementing the Coastal Livelihoods and Mangroves Project, an initiative that seeks to strengthen coastal tenure and resource rights and support the protection of mangrove ecosystems and the communities that depend on them.

In Cambodia, Landesa works with government agencies, community fisheries (CFIs), local authorities, civil society organizations, and other stakeholders to strengthen community rights, resource governance, and sustainable management of coastal and mangrove areas. The project places particular emphasis on enhancing collaboration and strengthening decision-making among community fisheries, CFi committees, relevant authorities at national and sub-national levels, and other stakeholders in the targeted coastal provinces.

The Prek Kampong Smach Marine Fisheries Management Area (MFMA), located in Prey Nob District, Preah Sihanouk Province, is an important coastal area that requires effective coordination among relevant authorities, community fisheries, and other local stakeholders. Developing a practical and locally informed five-year MFMA Management Plan requires information and inputs from those directly involved in and affected by the management of the area.

Expected Outputs

Consultancy to Develop the 5-Year Marine Fisheries Management Area (MFMA) Management Plan

  • Career Category: Consultancies
  • Location: Preah Sihanouk Province
Summary

Landesa therefore intends to engage a qualified consultant or consultancy team or firm to collect, document, analyze, and synthesize information and inputs through consultation meetings at the commune, district, and provincial levels with relevant local authorities, community fisheries representatives, and other stakeholders. The information and inputs collected will serve as a crucial foundation for developing a draft five-year MFMA Management Plan for Prek Kampong Smach.

The consultancy will contribute to the broader project objective of strengthening collaboration and decision-making among community fisheries, relevant authorities, and other stakeholders involved in coastal resource governance.

Purpose of the Consultancy

The purpose of this consultancy is to collect, document, analyze, and synthesize information and inputs from consultation meetings with relevant local authorities, community fisheries representatives, and other stakeholders to draft five-year MFMA Management Plan for Prek Kampong Smach. The consultancy will ensure that the proposed Management Plan reflects local knowledge, existing management practices, stakeholder priorities, key challenges, and practical recommendations from relevant stakeholders, and provide a practical framework for implementation and monitoring.

Main Responsibilities

The consultant or consultancy team will be responsible for:

  • Conducting a desk review
  • Leading and facilitating consultation meetings (approximately 3-4 meetings)
  • Analyzing and synthesizing consultation findings
  • Preparing and revising the draft MFMA Management Plan

Please click the attachment below for more information.

Eligibility

  • The consultant or consultancy team should have:
  • At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in natural resource governance, fisheries management, coastal/mangrove management, community-based resource management, environmental management, land/resource rights, or related fields.
  • Demonstrated experience in participatory consultation, stakeholder engagement, facilitation, qualitative information collection and analysis, and report preparation.
  • A good understanding of community fisheries and coastal resource management in Cambodia.
  • Experience working with local authorities, fisheries authorities, community fisheries, and/or civil society organizations is highly desirable. Experiences in collaborating with GDF, and Provincial Department PDAFF of Preah Sihanouk Province is preferable.
  • Strong analytical, facilitation, documentation, and report-writing skills.
  • The ability to translate stakeholder perspectives and local knowledge into practical management recommendations.
  • Fluency in Khmer and professional working proficiency in English.
  • Ability and willingness to travel to Prey Nob District and relevant consultation locations in Preah Sihanouk Province.

Submission Requirements

Qualified firms, consultancy teams or individual consultants may submit their proposals by 30 October 2026 to the email address provided in the contact details.

Proposals should include the following:

  • Letter of interest describing relevant experience and expertise.
  • Description of past projects relevant to the assignment, including contact information for clients for at least two relevant projects.
  • Staffing information, including the roles and responsibilities of each team member.
  • CVs of all proposed team members.
  • The preferable total budget for this consultancy is $3,500 including withholding tax, and the traveling cost can be discussed based on the exact traveling plan
Attachment:
  • ToR_CallForConsultancy_MFMA Management Plan
 

Contact Details

Office Address
  • Samdech Sothearos Blvd (3), Phnom Penh Center Building B, Sangkat Tonle Basak, Khan Chamkar Mon, Phnom Penh, Cambodia
 
Contact Name
  • Mr. Sophal Sam
  • Ms. Loeng Rusrann
 
Email