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Land Tenure Data & Analysis • Land Reform • Network Support • Environment • Indigenous

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Description

• In 2025 both the RRI coalition and MegaFlorestais network will celebrate their 20th anniversaries. • This will be a moment to look back on the past and build a vision for the future of the RRI coalition. • During this review process, we will assess various RRI initiatives, including MegaFlorestais. • These reviews will inform the next phase of the coalition as we rise to the current and emerging challenges in the community forestry sector. • The MegaFlorestais assessment has been requested by coalition and board members during annual planning meetings. • Since MegaFlorestais has mostly operated as an independent initiative, its activities and results have not always been explicitly connected to other coalition activities. • Partners, collaborators and board members have therefore requested to better understand how MegaFlorestais contributes to RRI objectives and what are the benefits of the network to advance our joint mission of securing land and resource rights for Indigenous, afro-descendent and local communities. • In addition to RRI's objectives, this assessment should also reflect on how MegaFlorestais has achieved its founding objectives in connecting forest agency leaders and advancing forest governance and sustainable forestry. • With this assessment we are hoping to learn more about MegaFlorestais impact, achievements, shortcomings and recommendations that will drive the next phase of MegaFlorestais. • Founded in 2005, MegaFlorestais (MF) is an informal network of public forest agency leaders from the twelve most forested countries in the world. • The expected outcome of the MegaFlorestais Assessment is to provide guidance and recommendations for improving, and if it is the case, restructuring, the initiative to better meet current and future challenges of the forestry and land rights sectors. • The purpose of the assessment can be summarized in three points: • Asses the ongoing relevance of MF and its adaptation over the years to changes in the forestry sector. • Asses the effectiveness of MF in achieving its own objectives. • Asses the contribution of MF to RRI mission and goals. • Since its founding in 2005, we have conducted a 10-year assessment in 2014 and analysis and reviews of its strategic objectives in 2014 and 2016. • The previous assessments, however, were more focused on the trends and changes in the forestry sector itself, rather than on the contribution of MF to RRI's mission. • The assessment should analyze the effectiveness of MegaFlorestais in achieving its objectives, particularly through a review of activities and interviews with participants.

Requirements

• Experience conducting assessments using mixed methods • At least five years’ demonstrated expertise in Monitoring, Evaluation, and Learning. • Familiarity with the fields of conservation, forestry, climate change, land tenure, and rights. • Excellent analytical and research skills including research methodology, interviewing, and synthesizing data into clear and actionable recommendations. • Strongly desired: Experience with international, multicultural, and multilingual communication. • Experience with constituencies from various sectors, particularly senior leadership from the public sector. • Knowledge of the conservation and forestry sector in Latin America, Asia or Africa. • We welcome proposals from individuals or groups, especially people from the Global South and/or from Indigenous, Afro-descendent or local community backgrounds.