Gonarezhou National Park (GNP) is the second largest national park in Zimbabwe, stretching some 5,053 km2 and forms a core part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park (GLTP) and Great Limpopo Transfrontier Conservation Area (GLTFCA). Since 2007, the Park has benefitted from a partnership between the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Management Authority (ZPWMA) and the Frankfurt Zoological Society (FZS) aimed at securing and developing the National Park for both its present and future value to Zimbabwe. Between 2007 and 2016, the park was managed by the ZPWMA with Financial and Technical Support from the FZS. In October 2016, the ZPWMA and the FZS developed an enhanced partnership through the creation of the Gonarezhou Conservation Trust (GCT), a conservation partnership aimed at the conservation and development of Gonarezhou National Park for a period of 20 years.
Since 2007, the partnership has catalysed and invested over US$45 million in Gonarezhou National Park and the wider landscape directly. This includes through direct employment, infrastructure development, operational capacity, enterprise development, and community upliftment. The aim of the study is to quantify the economic value of Gonarezhou National Park and this conservation partnership, including past direct investments as well as the additionality created through the growth in tourism revenue, the contribution of taxes remitted, the multiplier effect of salaries, and community development work, among other aspects.

The Gonarezhou Conservation Trust (GCT) thus seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultant(s) or agency to perform the services hereunder as per the objectives outlined in the document below.

RFP Document _Economic Impact Study_GCT

The deadline for submission is midnight, 17 November 2024.

Gonarezhou National Park (GNP) is the second largest national park in Zimbabwe and home to the Big Five. Like most national parks in Zimbabwe, GNP is not completely fenced off, hence wildlife and people often encroach on each other’s territory in search of resources. The interaction that takes place when humans and wildlife meet often results in costs to either the animal or the human being. However, living close to protected areas also has its benefits. Gonarezhou Conservation Trust, a co-management partnership between the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Authority and the Frankfurt Zoological Society, has been managing the GNP since 2017. From the inception of the Trust, a lot of initiatives have been put in place to try and ensure communities around the park benefit as far as is possible from being neighbours to the park and, at the same time, become meaningful stakeholders and contribute to the conservation of the park.

This knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions survey will be the first since the inception of the co management partnership. The survey will be conducted in communities within the 15km radius of GNP. The target sample is expected to be around 2,000 households in the wards closest to Gonarezhou National Park.

The Gonarezhou Conservation Trust (GCT) thus seeks suitably qualified and experienced consultant(s) or agency to perform the services hereunder as per the objectives outlined in the document below.

GCT – KAP0124 – KAP Survey

The deadline for submission is midnight, 15 November 2024.