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The CTCN is seeking experts to participate in the upcoming solicitation to provide technical assistance on:
Strengthening the resilience of local fishermen, associations and groups for the sustainable management of mangrove ecosystems along the Gbaga channel in Togokomé, Agogoudou and Kpessi
Deadline: 20 October 2025
The mangrove ecosystems located in the Mono Transfrontier Biosphere Reserve constitute a natural heritage of great value due to their multiple biological, ecological, social, and economic functions. These ecosystems are highly productive in terms of plant and animal resources, which encourages their exploitation. This exploitation is one of the main sources of income for most local populations. Timber, fish, and crabs are the main products exploited and marketed from mangroves. As a result, mangroves are of particular interest to decision-makers, researchers, civil society, local communities, development partners, and others. Unfortunately, these ecosystems are poorly managed and are undergoing degradation, which does not guarantee their long-term sustainability.
Through this Technical Assistance, the project seeks to strengthen community resilience by supporting the restoration of mangroves along the Gbaga channel and in Togokomé, in collaboration with women’s groups and fishers. Some of the expected outputs are:
- Mandatory Output: Project Management.
- Stakeholder mapping, engagement with the communities and formalization of Agreements.
- Diagnosis of the area and selection of the pilot sites.
- Define a mangrove restoration strategy and build the capacity of communities to support mangrove
- restoration.
- Deploying the restoration strategy.
- Selection of clean preservation technologies
- Closure of the project and definition of a communication strategy on the need to protect mangroves.
For further information on this opportunity, visit the UN Global Market Place (UNGM) or the UN website.
If you are not yet a member of the CTCN Network, you can apply to join here.