Overview
The role involves conducting a conflict and context analysis of natural resource access and use in specific districts of Ghana, with the aim of promoting peaceful coexistence and sustainable resource management.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare an inception report detailing methodology, work plan, data collection tools, stakeholder engagement strategy, and timeline.
- Conduct a desk review and analysis of relevant studies, policies, and reports on transhumance, conflict analysis, and natural resource access.
- Assess cross-border transhumance systems, migration routes, grazing patterns, and access to renewable natural resources.
- Identify and analyze key drivers, dynamics, and impacts of conflicts between pastoralists and host communities.
- Assess socio-economic, environmental, institutional, and governance factors contributing to resource-based conflicts.
- Map conflict hotspots, resource-use patterns, and vulnerable communities.
- Assess existing conflict prevention and management interventions.
- Recommend priority investment areas for strengthening peaceful coexistence and sustainable resource governance.
- Support the preparation of a national policy brief.
- Support the development of practical recommendations for strengthening community dialogue, mediation, and conflict resolution mechanisms.
- Propose strategies for improving access to and sustainable management of land, water, and grazing resources.
- Organize and facilitate a multi-stakeholder validation workshop.
Required Experience
At least five (5) years of relevant experience in developing and implementing pastoralism and transhumance issues and governance, farmer-herder conflict management, community development, livestock sector development, policy and institutional analysis and participatory rural development.
Qualifications
Advanced university degree in Agricultural Economics, Rural Development, Sociology, Natural Resource Management, Peace and Conflict Studies, Public Policy, or other relevant disciplines.
