Special issue on climate change in Morocco

Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, North Africa office

1. Background

Located at the northern end of the African continent, Morocco is recognized by international organizations as a “climate hotspot” and is particularly affected by climate change induced by the major polluting powers.

In fact, Morocco is one of the most water-poor countries in the world, rapidly approaching the absolute water shortage limit of 500 cubic meters of water per person per year. Moreover, the current frequent and severe droughts are a major source of economic fluctuations and threaten the food sovereignty of Moroccans. In addition, sea levels are changing significantly, leading to increased flood risks in coastal areas, which are home to over 65% of the population and over 90% of industrial activity.

It is therefore important to assess and analyze the climate change situation and report on its immediate effects on nature and on the men and women in Morocco’s disadvantaged regions. It is also important to understand the commitments made by Morocco at the various COPs and to assess their relevance to the country’s current and future situation.

2. Object of the tender

With the aim to strengthen and support media in the North African Region through knowledge production, Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS) North Africa Office is seeking to contract a media to produce specific issue on climate change in Morocco.

3. General Objectives

• To produce an informed and documented discourse on climate change in Morocco
• Deconstructing misconceptions about climate change in Morocco
• Assess Morocco’s commitments at the various COPs
• Generate debate against hegemonic ecological solutions and provide a basic outline of a just and democratic ecological system in the region.

4. Target Groups

• The special issue will target a large audience, made up of activists, students, academics, journalists, and sympathizers with ecological causes.
• It will target Media, NGOs and other civil society organizations in the North African countries liked to ecological issues
• It will target Media, NGOs and other civil society organizations in the global North and South liked to ecological issues

5. Publishing date and scope of the special issue publication

• Scope: Minimum of 3 text articles and 3 videos
• Final publication date: 15^th of December 2023.

6. Proposal, Award and Tender submission deadline

Necessary qualification: Proven experience in Media production on the above described topic.

The order will be issued as a service/or honorarium contract and the proposed media should submit the following documents:

• Time frame according to the timeline below
• Price references/honorariums by working day (including taxes)
• Short proposal/ outline how the organization is planning to conduct the special issue publication

Tenders must be submitted no later than September 18, 2023

Tenders submitted after this date will not be accepted.

Tenders must be submitted to Procurement.NorthAfrica@rosalux.org , with the subject line: Special issue on climate change

*Incomplete applications will not be considered.

*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

7. Languages

The Special issue can be conducted in French, or Arabic or English.

8. Publishers

The contracted Media supported by Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung.

9. Timeline and deliverables

10. Contact

Imen Louati

Program Manager Political Ecology | North Africa Regional Office

Address: 55 TER, Rue 1er Juin, Mutuelleville, 1082 Tunis

imen.louati@rosalux.org | www.rosaluxna.org