Terms of references for a study

Impact of Climate Change on Migration Movement

Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung, North Africa office

1. Background

The impact of climate change has become a major issue for the international community. Its impact on migration flows is becoming a major concern for both governments and researchers. However, knowledge on the subject is still limited. The nature of the mechanisms involved in the decision of migration in regards to the climate impact on people still not clear. Moreover, there is a debate between those who emphasize the direct impact of the climate change on population movements’ and those who emphasize the social, economic and political context in which these movements occur.

What is clear now is that the information available on the impact of the climate change on migration are heterogeneous and fragmented.

To contribute to those reflections, and to better understand the migration movement in Tunisia, the Rosa Luxemburg Stiftung (RLS) seek to conduct a study on the impact of climate change on migration.

2. Object of the tender

With the aim to strengthen the resilience of North African countries through knowledge production for civil society actors, RLS North Africa Office is seeking to contract researchers to conduct a study to investigate the relation between climate change, socio-economic and ecological context in Tunisia with the migration flows.

This study will focus on Zarzis, in regard to the tragic events that the region has known especially during the summer of 2022. Based on filed research the study aim at linking the impact of climate change on the small fishers and the potential relations of those impacts on their decision to migrate or even become involved in migration circuits.

3. General Objectives

1. Generate information and socio-political-economic analysis of how the climate change has affected the Tunisian local fishers in Zarzis.
2. How is it possible and what kind of steps and strategies would be required to support local fishers to face climate change
3. Generate debate on the link between climate change and the migration in Tunisia

4. Methodology

The methodology will be proposed by the researchers.

The scope of the research will be proposed by the researcher but the study must contain filed research.

5. Target Groups

• Political decision makers, official bodies, national institution, policy makers etc. in Tunisia
• Media, NGOs and other civil society organisations in Tunisia
• Media, NGOs and other civil society organisations in the global North and South

6. Publishing date and scope of the final publication

• Scope: Maximum 60 pages including references and index
• Final Submission date: 30^th of October 2023.

7. Proposal, Award and Tender submission deadline

Necessary qualification: Proven experience in research on the above described topic

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

• CV(s)/profile of the researcher(s)(1 lead researcher and field research assistants if needed)
• time frame
• price references/honorariums by working day (including taxes)
• short proposal/ outline how the researcher is planning to conduct the research

Submission:

Tenders must be submitted no later than February 20, 2023

Tenders submitted after this date will not be accepted.

Tenders must be submitted to Procurement.NorthAfrica@rosalux.org , with the subject line: Migration Study

*Incomplete applications will not be considered.

*Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

8. Languages

The application and study can be conducted in French, or Arabic or English. (Translations to other languages will be decided by RLS)

9. Publishers

Rosa-Luxemburg-Stiftung and other RLS partners.

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