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Consultancy Service for Conduct Full Socio-Economic Impact Assessments in existing and New MCAs

The Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries Zanzibar is seeking consulting firms for an expression of interest under the TASFAM project. The assignment concerns full socio-economic impact assessments in existing and new MCA areas, with attention to community livelihoods, access restrictions, and related legal and governance issues. Interested firms must show relevant experience, qualified staff, and a track record of similar social safeguards work. The notice also says the detailed terms of reference are available on a project website and that selection will be by quality and cost based selection.

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Key Information
Buyer
Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries Zanzibar
Location
Tanzania
Status
Closing Soon
Deadline
Oct 15, 2026
Category
Request for Expression of Interest
Reference
TZ-MBEF-561671-CS-CDS
Method
Quality And Cost-Based Selection
Language
English
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Overview

The Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar, through the Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries, is inviting eligible consulting firms for services linked to the Tanzania Scaling up Sustainable Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture Management project. The work is funded by the World Bank under that project.

Scope of Work

The objective of the assignment is to evaluate the legal and socio-economic context of the MPA/MCA including natural resource and land-use rights, community access patterns, and any historical or legacy issues, to establish a comprehensive household-level socio-economic baseline of affected communities and assess the anticipated positive and negative impacts of access restrictions on livelihoods, income, food and nutrition security. The consultant shall be required to carry out the following activities: -

  1. Conduct a comprehensive socio-economic assessment of communities affected by or dependent on the MPA/MCA.
  2. Assess the potential socio-economic impacts of existing and proposed access restrictions.
  3. Assess the legal, institutional and governance arrangements governing natural resource use, fisheries and community access.
  4. Develop an appropriate monitoring and evaluation framework with measurable indicators for tracking implementation and outcomes. Detailed information on the scope can be obtained in the terms of references (TOR) available to the following website: https://tasfam.blueeconomysmz.go.tz.

Requirements & Qualifications

The Ministry of Blue Economy and Fisheries Zanzibar now invites eligible consulting firms to submit their expression of interests in providing these services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications, relevant experience and key experts to perform the services. The qualification and shortlisting criteria shall include: -

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Contact

NameMohammed Khamis
Emailahmedmaz85@yahoo.com