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MINISTRY OF GREEN ECONOMY AND ENVIRONMENT TRANSFORMING LANDSCAPES FOR RESILIENCE AND DEVELOPMENT (TRALARD) II PROJECT TERMS OF REFERENCE (TOR) TO HARMONISE THE TRALARD COMMUNITY FACILITATION MANUAL AND THE GLOBAL CENTER FOR ADAPTATION SUB PROJECT MANUAL 1.0 Background The Government of the Republic Zambia (GRZ) through the Ministry of Green Economy and Environment (MGEE) has designed the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development in Zambia II Project (TRALARD II or “the Project”). The Project is supported by the World Bank, Climate Investment Funds, Nordic Development Fund, Least Developed Countries Fund, Global Environment Facility and Scaling Climate Action by Lowering Emissions at a total investment of USD137m.

The Project builds on the successful achievements and lessons of the Transforming Landscapes for Resilience and Development in Zambia Project (TRALARD) that began in 2019 and closed in December 2025. The TRALARD II Project will be implemented over a 5-year period (from January 2026 to December 2030), and will cover five provinces: Copperbelt, Luapula, Muchinga, Northern and Southern. The Project is being implemented in selected landscapes in 32 districts of the five target provinces.

The Project is designed to combat landscape degradation, build community resilience to climate change shocks such as droughts and floods, and advance Zambia’s 2030 goal of becoming a low-carbon, resource-efficient, and socially inclusive economy. The TRALARD II Project design is based on the Sustainable Land Management (SLM) approach which aims to adopt land use systems that, through appropriate management practices, enable land users to maximize the economic and social benefits from the land while maintaining or enhancing the ecological support functions of the land resources.

The project field activities, especially under Component 2, will be implemented in landscapes that will be identified and adopted within the first semester of implementation. Implementation will be through a whole government approach through multi-sectoral implementing agencies and cross-boundary planning to maximize landscape-level impact. Community Forest Areas will be managed under Community Forest Management Groups (CFMGs) while the agricultural landscapes and rangelands will be managed sustainably through application of appropriate Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) practices and technologies.

The TRALARD II Project primary beneficiaries are vulnerable farmers and households from rural communities in the selected landscapes of the target districts. These beneficiaries rely heavily on agriculture and forest resources for their livelihoods and are particularly vulnerable to increased climate change impacts due to their low adaptive capacity and lack of coping mechanisms. The project will directly benefit vulnerable farmers and households through investments in extension services, small scale resilient infrastructures, community-based natural resource management, improved forest management practices, resilient livelihood activities, and increased resilience through the adoption of CSA practices, and the development of forest economies and NbS.

1 2.0. PROJECT DESCRIPTION The Project Development Objective (PDO) of the TRALARD II is to enhance livelihood resilience and natural resource management in target areas in Zambia's Miombo ecoregion. The Project is organized around three components (3) with activities that are interconnected and mutually complementary and reinforcing.

Each component and associated sub-components are briefly outlined below. Component 1: Selected priorities of the National Green Growth Strategy implemented Subcomponent 1.1 will implement a program of activities to promote sustainable landscape management, water resource management, and rural livelihoods by: a) Providing technical assistance and training to improve geographic information system informed land use planning that incorporates climate adaptation and sustainable landscape management in development plans including inter alia: (i) strengthening Integrated Development Plans at district level; and (ii) preparation of Integrated Ward Development Plans in target areas through participatory land zoning at village and zone levels. b) Enhancing MGEE’s capacity to collect meteorological data and strengthen climate risk management through inter alia: (i) installation of a storm warning radar; (ii) installation of a lightening detection network; (iii) improving hydromet services at district level with focus on smallholder farmers including upgrading hydromet infrastructure and dissemination systems; and (iv) dissemination of relevant hydromet information and forecasts to farmers. c) Implementing selected National Green Growth Strategy interventions including inter alia: (i) preparation and implementation of Skills Development Plans for Green Jobs in Priority Sectors; (ii) installation of a data tracking and monitoring system for the implementation of the National Green Growth Strategy; (iii) carrying out a benchmarking study for the establishment and operationalization of the Zambia Climate Fund; and (iv) reviewing the curricular of the Technical Education, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Training Authority and the Ministry of Education.

Subcomponent 1.2 will also carry out capacity and system building activities to develop an emission reductions program and facilitate access to carbon markets by: a) Developing key building blocks including inter alia: (i) the GHG emissions baseline; (ii) measurement, reporting, and verification (MRV) processes; (iii) governance and implementation arrangements; (iv) benefit sharing; (v) social inclusion; (vi) environmental and social risk management tools and capacities; and (vii) coordination platforms. b) Carrying out a program of activities including inter alia: (i) supporting operationalization of MRV systems, credits issuance and readiness for commercial transactions; and (ii) conducting assessments of biodiversity and social premium pilots including leveraging existing biodiversity certification pilots in the region. c) Strengthening relevant carbon markets regulations and permitting for jurisdictional programs and related crediting methodologies, and provincial and national-level capacities by inter alia: (i) developing strategies to expand the jurisdictional emissions reduction program approach; and (ii) implementing a proactive public outreach and communications campaign.

Component 2: Resilient livelihoods and sustainable landscape management supported Subcomponent 2.1 will support natural resources management by: 2 a) Providing support for land and watershed management in the rural domain including inter alia: (i) restoration of land in miombo ecosystems in target non-community forest areas using sustainable land management practices including land reclamation, replanting and assisted regeneration; (ii) implementation of improved agro-ecological farming methods and approaches including conservation, agroforestry and agro-silvo- pastoral practices; and (iii) adoption of integrated water and land management technologies and practices including rain water harvesting, soil conservation and integrated farming. b) Supporting the conservation and management of selected existing and new Community Forestry Management Areas through inter alia: (i) community engagement; (ii) promoting governance in Community Forest Management Groups and capacity building in human resources; (iii) land zoning, watershed planning, and natural resource and business planning; (iv) preparation and implementation of management plans; (v) habitat and natural resources management and monitoring; (vi) construction of small size management infrastructure; and (vii) development of proposals for community sub-projects for nature-based livelihood and value chain initiatives.

Subcomponent 2.2 will support productive infrastructure, resilient, and nature-positive rural livelihoods by: a) Carrying out a program of activities to support: (i) infrastructure investments in watershed management; and (ii) small-scale resilient infrastructure investments for economic growth and welfare of adjacent communities including: (A) constructing small-scale and community-led irrigation schemes; (B) constructing solar-powered community irrigation schemes; (C) water harvesting; (D) building canals and weirs; (E) installing crossing points; and (F) dredging of transportation channels. b) Supporting agricultural and nature-based livelihood opportunities through a program of activities consisting of: (i) investments in community sub-projects through provision of Community Grants to eligible Beneficiaries to support diversified climate-resilient income generating activities and nature based solutions including inter alia: (i) agroforestry and value chains that increase income generation from sustainable uses of forest commodities; (ii) provision of: (A) community engagement and planning support; (B) training; and (C) extension services; and (iii) establishment of saving groups within the community subprojects. c) Introduction of sustainable landscape management and climate smart agriculture practices and technologies in rural areas through inter alia: (i) establishment of farmers’ field schools; (ii) allocation of demonstration plots ; (iii) provision of grants (“Champion Farmer Grants”) to eligible Champion Farmers to finance sub-projects; and (iv) provision of technical assistance and extension services focused on sustainable landscape management, climate smart agriculture practices and post-harvest technologies.

Component 3. Project Management Component 3 will support effective implementation of project activities, including monitoring and evaluation (M&E) and reporting. It will finance procurement, financial management, ESRM, preparation of annual work plans and audit reports, goods and services, workshops, and operational costs.

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