Economic Analysis of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in Mozambique

Team Europe (TE) consists of the EU, its Member States and their diplomatic network, finance institutions and implementing organisations, as well as the EIB and the EBRD. The Team Europe approach is a way of strengthening coordination, coherence and complementarities of actions to scale up European impact and raise Europe as partner of reference. In Mozambique, two Team Europe Initiatives, Green Deal for Mozambique (GDTEI) and E-Youth TEI, have been developed during the first semester of 2020. The key areas of intervention (pillars) of the GDTEI are:

1. Biodiversity – enhancing the protection, preservation, and sustainable management of biodiversity, forests, and ecosystems;

2. Energy – promoting renewable energy sources and enhancing sustainable energy infrastructures;

Prospect C&S is currently supporting the European Delegation in Mozambique with the implementation of GDTEI.

Within this framework, we have been entrusted with a robust, policy-oriented economic analysis that quantifies and explains:

• The financial and economic importance of biodiversity and ecosystem services to the national economy

• The economic linkages between biodiversity/ecosystem services and key productive sectors such as agriculture, fisheries and tourism

• The contribution of ecosystem services to livelihood assets, notably water resources, food security, and climate resilience.

Overall Objective To produce a policy-relevant economic analysis of biodiversity and ecosystem services in Mozambique, demonstrating their financial value, cross-sectoral economic contributions, and importance for livelihoods.

Specific objectives : 1. Analyse the economic contribution of biodiversity and ecosystem services to Mozambique’s economy, including, as applicable, direct, indirect, and induced effects

2. Assess the value of ecosystem services provided as public goods, including regulating, provisioning, and cultural services that are not fully captured by markets

3. Quantify and/or qualitatively assess economic linkages between biodiversity and: a. Agriculture and food systems; b. Tourism and nature-based tourism; c. Water resources management and hydrological services.

4. Examine the role of biodiversity in sustaining livelihoods, with particular attention to rural communities, food security, and vulnerability reduction

5. Identify economic externalities, trade-offs, and opportunity costs associated with biodiversity loss versus conservation

6. Provide clear, decision-oriented messages that can be used in a wider policy dialogue.

Required Qualifications: • Advanced degree (Master’s or PhD) in Economics, Environmental Economics, Natural Resource Economics, or related fields

• Demonstrated experience with ecosystem services valuation and policy-oriented economic analysis

• Prior work in Mozambique or Southern/Eastern Africa strongly preferred

• Ability to translate complex economic findings into clear policy narratives

• Experience working alongside governance or PEA teams is an asset

Language and other Skills: Fluency in Portuguese and English.