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.