Consultancy for Practical Integration of Nature-Based Solutions in FCA Programmes

Terms of Reference – Consultancy for

**Practical Integration of Nature-Based Solutions (NbS)** in FCA Programmes

\- *Field-Ready Tools and Guidance for Country Offices*

## **1. Background**

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is an international NGO working across humanitarian, development, and peace-building contexts, with a strong focus on livelihoods, education, and community resilience in fragile and climate-affected settings.

Finn Church Aid (FCA) is committed to systematically embedding Nature-Based Solutions (NbS) within its humanitarian, development, and peacebuilding programming. This consultancy directly supports FCA’s Humanitarian Strategy and nexus vision, emphasizing practical actions at the field level to improve livelihoods and strengthen community resilience. FCA programmes increasingly operate in contexts affected by climate risks such as floods, drought, and environmental degradation. In this context, approaches such as Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), ecosystem restoration, and Eco-/Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR), offer practical opportunities to strengthen resilience and support sustainable livelihoods,

The consultancy will focus on translating these approaches into accessible, actionable guidance that can be readily applied by country offices and project teams within FCA programming.

## **2. Objective**

The objective of this consultancy is to develop and deliver clear, actionable, and field- ready guidance and tools to support the design and implementation of NbS across FCA programming.

The outputs should enable SAC and country office teams to practical apply NbS with projects and country programmes, particularly in areas related to livelihoods and DRR. This includes translating NbS concepts into usable programming approaches, examples, and simple tools that can be readily adapted to different operational contexts.

The guidance and tools should also consider, and where relevant be based on, donor relevancy and priorities. The guidanc