| Overview : The Government of South Africa has acquired funds from the GEF through UN Environment for a project titled: “South Africa Biodiversity Economy and Illegal Wildlife Trade”. This proposed project has received a Project Preparation Grant (PPG) to prepare a Full-Sized Project (FSP) document. The project has two pillars. Pillar 1 focuses on Illegal Wildlife Trade (IWT) and will be implemented by UNEP while pillar 2 focuses on Biodiversity Economy and will be implemented by the World Bank. Pillar 1 (IWT) has three primary components (refer to appendix). This ToR is for a consultancy to conduct a Baseline Indicator Study pertaining to pillar 1 (IWT). The project will be executed by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and Environment (DFFE). A project document has been drafted for pillar 1, including a results framework (i.e., a logical framework analysis) to identify outcome indicators with baseline data as well as mid-term and end of project targets. The draft National Integrated Strategy to Combat Wildlife Trafficking (NISCWT), developed as a collaborative effort by all relevant stakeholders, which forms a key element of the project document, requires performance indicators that are consistent with the project. Numerous national departments, agencies and provincial conservation authorities are involved in combatting IWT. Consequently, an array of data sources and systems should be accessed to populate the indicators, however these systems are often not aligned to enable efficient and uniform data collection and sharing. The government of South Africa through the UN Environment is therefore seeking the services of a national consultant to conduct the following baseline study. | 
