WWF-Myanmar is now opening for the consultant opportunity to develop a Forest Restoration Strategy and Action Plans for rubber-dominated areas specifically. The duration is 4 months based in Yangon and frequently travel to project areas

Objective of the consultancy

The primary goal of the consulting service is to create a strategy and action plans for forest restoration using a participatory approach, collaborating with WWF's partners and local communities in specific rubber-dominated areas. This involves assessing the environmental conditions, including water and air quality, soil properties, and local species of native plants. Additionally, the consultancy aims to consider the socio-economic circumstances of potential rubber farmers, taking into account factors such as rubber latex productivity, income, and ecosystem services, in order to guide effective restoration activities.

Expected Outputs

• Environmental status assessment reports including water quality, air quality, soil properties, local species of native plants
• The forest restoration strategy and action plans through the participatory approach with WWF’s partners and local communities
• Annual monitoring and evaluation plan

• The consultant should have academic background or training completion in forest restoration and environmental/social impact assessment with at least 5 years of experience in the implementation of sustainable development and conservation projects (different combinations of education degrees can be considered based on their field experience).
• Strong applied work on sustainable development in Myanmar or places with similar conditions.
• Previous experience working in Myanmar is strongly desired.
• Knowledge of Myanmar language and dialects is a valuable asset.