Job - Request For Proposals for Terms Of Reference For A Study On The Role Of Indigenous Communities In Natural Resource Management In Karamoja tender job at Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy LOG IN POST A JOB ADD CV ALERTS WHATSAPP TENDERS PRICING JOBS admin@lafabsolution.com POST ALERT ADD CV JOBS Home Jobseeker Back Add your CV Join Whatsapp Group Invite Friends CV Expert Look Job Alerts Employer Back Employer Control Panel Upload Job/s Search CVs/Resumes Posting Price Great HR Services Notify Me Back Via FB Page (Like it) Via FB Group (Join it) Via Twitter (Follow it) Via Email (Subscribe) Telegram Group (Join) Whatsapp Group (Join) All Jobs Back Jobs in Uganda Tenders in Uganda Weekly Jobs Related Jobs Contact us 24x7 Live Support Whatsapp, Telegram Groups Jobs by Categories LOGIN Request For Proposals for Terms Of Reference For A Study On The Role Of Indigenous Communities In Natural Resource Management In Karamoja tender job at Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy Dashboard Job Detail New Gold Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy (ACEMP) Website : https://acemp.org/ Today Request For Proposals Date of publication: 15 th April 2026 Location : Nakapiripirit and Amudat Districts Description of the assignment : Individual Consultant to undertake a study to document the role of indigenous communities in natural resource management in Karamoja. Type of Contract : Individual Consultant/National Applicable Language : English Starting date : Upon signing contract Expected Duration of Assignment : 30 non-consecutive working days spread across contract period Closing Date : 27 th April 2026 Terms Of Reference For A Study On The Role Of Indigenous Communities In Natural Resource Management In Karamoja. INTRODUCTION The Africa Centre for Energy and Mineral Policy (ACEMP), RICE-West Nile and Partners [1] are implementing a project titled “ Strengthening Environmental Accountability and Climate Action in West Nile and Karamoja(SEA-WNK) Project”. The 4-year project is funded by the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) through Danida, and covers the districts of Zombo, Madi Okollo, Obongi, and Adjumani in West Nile, as well as Amudat and Nakapiripirit in the Karamoja Region. The project aims at improving protection and sustainable utilization of natural resources by increasing community awareness to stimulate action on environmental protection. ACEMP intends to use part of the project funds to generate information, raise awareness and strengthen the capacity of indigenous communities to participate in environmental governance. ACEMP is thus seeking for the services of a competent consultant to carry out a study on the role of indigenous communities in natural resource management in Karamoja. The study will generate information, empower local communities and provide for integration of indigenous knowledge into ongoing conservation strategies, leading to more sustainable outcomes for natural resources management and climate change mitigation. 2.0 BACKGROUND The role of indigenous people and recognition of Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) in biodiversity conservation has continued to increase in global science-policy arenas [2] , [3] .Like in many other African countries, the forests, rangelands, grass lands, peatlands, which serve as hotspots for biodiversity conservation have historically been maintained by indigenous knowledge and belief systems. However, the emerging pressures from land conversion for agricultural purposes, urban planning infrastructure, economic development, and climate stress threaten the preservation of sacred forests and the related cultural ecosystem services. Indigenous communities have for long been custodians of biodiversity conservation and environmental governance and cultural heritage [4] . For generations, local communities have developed knowledge on forest conservation, resource rotation, and customary enforcement mechanisms. These approaches are relevant, particularly in the context where conventional conservation methods have failed in enabling the effective conservation of natural resources. There is already evidence that most biodiverse forests overlap with the lands of culturally distinct indigenous communities. The lands on which they live and the natural resources on which they depend are inseparably linked to their identities, cultures and livelihoods. Therefore, even small changes in their environment can have dramatic impacts on their lives. With the increasing pressure of global development, many countries are conserving these rich forest areas to protect their nature and biodiversity. While Government of Uganda has embraced modern environmental governance and conventional top-down conservation approaches [5] , experience from such interventions highlights some limitations mostly due to less involvement of indigenous communities in decision making. For example, while creation of protected areas can increase biodiversity and benefit the ecosyst
