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Call for Consultant: Mapping and legal registration of fish landing sites (FLS)

JOB SUMMARY
Company	Environmental...
Industry	NGO/IGO/INGO
Category	Consulting
Location	Ghana
Job Status	Contractor/Co...
Salary	GH¢
Education	University de...
Experience	5 years
Job Expires	Oct 21, 2024
Contact	...

Company Profile

The Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) is a UK-based non-governmental organisation working to secure a world where natural habitats and environments can sustain, and be sustained by, the communities that depend upon them for their basic needs and livelihoods. EJF is dynamic, agile and effective, and the team works across 13 countries in Africa, Asia and Europe.

EJF is working to eradicate illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing and associated issues, such as human rights abuses. To do this, we work with governments and industry to promote transparency and traceability within seafood supply chains and markets. We conduct detailed investigations into illegal, unsustainable and unethical practices and actively promote improvements to policy-making, corporate governance and the management of fisheries along with raising awareness among consumers to incentivise market-driven solutions.

EJF’s global team also work on a range of other campaigns where environmental insecurity impact human rights. These include climate, forests, cotton and activist training. More information can be found at https://ejfoundation.org. In Africa, EJF has projects in Ghana, Liberia, Cameroon, and Senegal.

Job Description

Building grassroots capacity for a sustainable ocean economy in Ghana

PROJECT OVERVIEW
The Sustainable Oceans Project (SOP) is a three-year effort funded by the Norwegian Agency for Development Corporation (NORAD) and implemented through a consortium of three organisations: Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF), Hen Mpoano (HM), and CEWEFIA. The project aims to reduce fishery declines, build sustainability, and secure fisherfolk access to sustainable fisheries resources, achieved through governance reforms to address over-capacity and illegal fishing and enhance participatory co-management. The project implementation is guided by three (3) objectives, as follows:

Reduce fishery declines, enhance sustainability, and secure fisherfolk access to sustainable fisheries resources.
Improve income resilience of fishing communities to climate and human-induced threats through enhanced opportunities for value addition along fisheries supply chains and enterprise development.
Strengthen climate change adaptation and mitigation capacities in coastal areas through improved spatial and land use planning and community-led management of wetland and mangrove ecosystems.

BACKGROUND OF THE CONSULTANCY
Fish landing sites in Ghana continue to be threatened by competing interests, including but not limited to demands for citing of hospitality facilities, industrial facilities, residential structures, tourism amenities and other interests. As a result, many tenure problems and conflicts continue to arise that lead to fisher folks losing their landing sites because of a lack of proper documentation of ownership.

The SOP is facilitating the development of a national policy to strengthen climate change adaptation and mitigation capacities in coastal areas through improved spatial and land use planning and to protect over 292 landing beaches, supporting the livelihood of over 140,000 fishermen across four coastal regions. The project seeks to develop a national policy on fish landing sites to regulate landing sites along the coast of Ghana. In addition to developing the national policy, the project will also document and secure ten identified fish landing sites across all four coastal regions.

OBJECTIVES OF THE CONSULTANCY:

To facilitate the mapping and registration of ten fish landing sites in the Western, Central, Greater Accra, and Volta regions.
To develop a national policy document for the delineation, development and administration of fish landing sites.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE CONSULTANT

Conduct a comprehensive review of existing policies, regulations, and practices related to fish landing sites in Ghana.
Develop a draft fish landing site policy document, including recommendations and an implementation plan.
Facilitate stakeholder consultations to review and refine the draft policy.
Conduct a comprehensive review of existing indenture documents and effect necessary revisions to ensure clarity and legal accuracy.
Conduct a land search for ten fish landing sites
Prepare cadastral maps for ten fish landing sites
Prepare indentures for ten fish landing sites
Initiate and complete the registration of ten fish landing sites with the Lands Commission.

EXPECTED DELIVERABLES

A comprehensive report on the review of existing policies, regulations, and practices for fish landing sites in Ghana.
A draft National Landing Site Policy document.
Ten legally registered landing site documents
Detailed reports on cadastral map reviews, including findings and recommendations.
Updated cadastral maps with land search results.
Revised indenture documents incorporating suggested changes (if applicable).
Complete Title registration of all the ten (10) fish landing sites across the four (4) coastal regions

FISH LANDING SITES

Western Region: Kese Wo Kan and Shama Apo (Shama District)

Central Region: British Komemda, Dutch Komenda (KEEA District), Anomabo (Mfantsiman Municipal) and Otuam (Ekumfi District)

Volta Region: Whuti (Anloga District), Kedzikope and Abutiakope (Keta Municipal)

Greater Accra: Kpomkpo (Ada East District)

TIMEFRAME
The assignment is anticipated to span seven months

DELIVERABLES

Activity	Expected deliverables
Background search	A report on the search conducted
Community consultation Initial consultations with title holders or owners. Consultation with the community (Fisherfolk)	A report on consultations conducted with the title holders. A report on consultations conducted with the community
Search at the Lands Commission	A search result for each site
Development of cadastral maps for each of the ten sites	Ten cadastral maps
Review and signing of existing indenture	A signed indenture
Preparation and signing of indenture for nine sites	A signed indenture for each of the nine sites
Registration of land with the Lands Commission	Land titles for each of the ten sites

Review of existing policies, regulations, and practices related to fish landing sites in Ghana.	A comprehensive report on the review of existing policies, regulations, and practices related to fish landing sites in Ghana.
Develop a policy document that includes but not limited to definitions and classes of fish landing sites and guidelines for the delineation and establishment of fish landing sites.	A draft national fish landing site policy document.

Required Skills or Experience

A University degree in Land Economy or Geomatic Engineering
A qualified lawyer in good standing
At least five years of experience executing similar tasks
Good working knowledge of Ghana’s coastal communities
Strong analytical and report-writing skills

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