The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (ICIPE, branded as icipe) is an international scientific research institute, headquartered in Nairobi, Kenya, that works towards improving lives and livelihoods of people in Africa. icipe focuses on sustainable development using human, animal and plant health as the bases and the environment as the foundation for sustainability. The centre’s main objective is to research and develop alternative and environmentally friendly pest and vector management strategies that are effective, selective, non-polluting, non-resistance inducing, and affordable to resource- limited rural and urban communities while addressing the interlinked problems of poverty, poor health, low agricultural productivity, and degradation of the environment.

icipe is seeking an experienced consultant to support implementation of the project ‘AgEco IPM: Agro- ecological management of the fall armyworm in Eastern and Southern Africa’ in Malawi, funded by the Fund for the Promotion of Innovation in Agriculture (i4Ag), commissioned by Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ).

Sustainable Management of Landscapes (SAMALA) Project Baseline Study Total LandCare (TLC) is a registered non-governmental organization founded in 1999. With its headquarters in Malawi, TLC is also registered and operating in Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia. TLC’s mission is to transform the livelihoods of rural households from subsistence to prosperity and self-reliance. Achieving this goal involves building the capacity of organized groups of farmers and cooperatives to integrate sustainable agricultural and natural resource practices with initiatives to strengthen livelihoods and value chains linked to micro-finance and markets. The ultimate aim is to increase farm productivity, diversification, profitability and resilience with lower input costs and sound management of the landscapes for current and future generations.

Total LandCare has received funding from the Government of Flanders and the Embassy of Ireland in Malawi, towards the implementation of the Sustainable Management of Landscapes (SAMALA) project in Mzimba, Kasungu, Ntchisi, and Dowa districts. The goal of the project is to contribute to the Malawi Government efforts in restoring degraded landscapes to support sustainable livelihoods. The project aims at improving catchment management with sustained land productivity, strengthening inclusive community governance structures and local institutions for sustainable management of landscapes, increasing land tenure security and
community knowledge on existing regulatory frameworks, and diversifying and strengthening of livelihoods. SAMALA Project is being implemented through a consortium led by TLC which includes Youth Net and Counselling (YONECO), and International Centre for Research in Agroforestry (ICRAF).

TLC is therefore seeking the services of a competent team of consultants to conduct a baseline study for SAMALA project.