GREATER ACCRA RESILIENT AND INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT PROJECT

(IDA CREDIT 6410 GH)

MINISTRY OF SANITATION AND WATER RESOURCES

CONSULTANCY SERVICE TO DEVELOP OPERATION, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCING MODEL FOR BUY BACK CENTERS

Reference No.: GH-MSWR-288956-CS-INDV 

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – INDIVIDUAL SELECTION)

The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources has received financing from the World Bank toward the cost of the Greater Accra Resilient and Integrated Development Project, and intends to apply part of the proceeds for consulting services.

The Project will be implemented through five-interrelated Components, namely:

 

1. Climate Resilient Drainage and Flood Mitigating Activities;
2. Solid Waste Management Capacity Improvements;
3. Participatory Upgrading of Targeted Flood Prone Low-Income Communities and Local Government Support; and
4. Project Management.
5. Contingent Emergency Response Component (CERC) for COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness and Response Project.

The objective of the assignment

The purpose of this assignment is to develop an operation and maintenance framework and financing model for community buy-back centers to provide guidance, strengthen and streamline recycling in order to ensure long-term sustainability and to ultimately guarantee services to the community.

The Specific Objectives are:

i. To provide guidance for planning, financing, implementation, monitoring, O&M activities;

ii. To harmonize operation and maintenance of buy back centers outside the jurisdiction of current public agencies;

iii. To improve mechanisms for resource mobilization & attainment of sustainable financing for operation and maintenance of buy back centers;

iv. To form the basis for capacity building & coordination of stakeholders implementing buyback activities.

 

The results of the Consultancy are expected to provide government and entrepreneurs seeking to establish a recycling buy-back center with an indication whether it is economically viable (business producing a net-profit with growth potential), including an assessment of various policy tools and/or programmes that could be implemented to make the business model viable. The results of the Consultancy are furthermore expected to provide the management of the MSWR and interested metropolitan, municipal, district assemblies (MMDA) (i.e., local governments) with general guidance on what policy interventions to enact/adopt in order to support the establishment and growth of the recycling buy-back center and recycling industry.

The consulting services (“the Services”) covers development of an operation and maintenance framework and financing model for community buy-back centers for the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources.

The assignment is expected to start in September, 2022.

The detailed Terms of Reference (TOR) for the assignment can be found at the following websites: https://garid-accra.com/downloads/ and http://tenders.ppa.gov.gh/eois/4270 Hardcopies may be obtained from Room 17, Ground Floor, Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources within office hours.

The assignment is expected to be carried out within a duration of 6 months for the delivery of all the key outputs indicated under the scope of services.

 

Scope of the Assignment and Deliverables

Task 1: Literature Review/Desk Study

Task 2: Situational Analysis and Identification of Challenges

Task 3: Management Approaches and Key Features/Principles

Task 4: Stakeholder Responsibilities & Coordination

Task 5: Cross Cutting Issues and Key Considerations

Task 6: Financing Model

Task 7: Road Map for Implementation

 

The Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Consultant Qualification and Experience

The Consultant shall have:

i. Not less than 15 years of general working experience

ii. At least 10 years’ experience in planning, design, implementation and operations of small infrastructure or enterprise.

iii. Adequate knowledge and familiarity with developing financial models for life cycle costing of infrastructure or services.

iv. Knowledge of waste management systems

v. A first degree in civil/environmental/engineering or development planning

vi. Postgraduate qualification in business management, finance or related field

vii. Should have adequate demonstrated capability for engaging widely with other entrepreneurs and private sector, including members of informal service providers in solid waste.

 

Individual expert will be selected in accordance with the procedures (Individual Consultancy Selection (ICS) set out in the World Bank’s “Procurement Regulations for IPF Borrowers” July 2016, revised November 2017, August 2018 and 4^th Edition November 2020 (“Procurement Regulations”), and is open to all eligible Bidders as defined in the Procurement Regulations.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours 9.00am to 4.00pm, Monday through Friday (Except public holidays)

Mode of Application

Qualified and interested applicants should send well addressed and sealed expressions of interest to the address and email address(es) below not later than 4.30 p.m. on 21^st September, 2022. Submissions should include detailed curriculum vitae, copies of certificates and other relevant documentation.

 

Reliable mobile number(s) and email address (es) must be included in the application to facilitate early and easy contact. Only short listed applicants will be contacted for interview.

 

The Chief Director

Attn: Project Implementation Unit (PIU) Lead

Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources

P.O. Box M 60, Ministries

Accra

E-mail: mswr-tech@garid-accra.com, cc: chmanudank@yahoo.com

            LOCATION OF TENDER SUBMISSION

MAIN ENTRANCE OF MINISTRY OF SANITATION AND

WATER RESOURCES BUILDING

GROUND FLOOR, NEAR THE SECURITY POST