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Expression of Interest are invited for Preparation Studies for Environmental and Social Framework Documents for Proposed World Bank Financed Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement in Cambodia REQUEST FOR EXPRESSION OF INTEREST FOR SELECTION 1270654This Request for Expression of Interest is for a Firm Selection Please log in as a valid Firm User if you wish to express interest in this selection Selection InformationAssignment TitlePreparation studies for Environmental and Social Framework Documents for proposed World Bank financed Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement in Cambodia Publication Date01 Oct 2020Expression of Interest Deadline20 Oct 2020 at 11 59 59 PM Eastern Time Washington D C Language of NoticeEnglishSelection NoticeAssignment Country KH CambodiaFunding SourcesThe World Bank Group intends to finance the assignment services under BB BANK BUDGET TF0B3649 KH Support Solid Waste and Plastic Improvement ProjectIndividual FirmThe consultant will be a firm Assignment DescriptionCambodia Solid Waste and Plastic Management Project Terms of Reference for the Preparation Support of the Environmental and Social Framework tools to support Project Preparation For preparation support for the proposed World Bank financed Solid Waste and Plastics Improvement Project consultants will conduct i an Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMF ii an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESIA for proposed Solid Waste Investments including landfill in Siem Reap and ii ESIA for Solid Waste Investments for second secondary municipality in Cambodia and iii Stakeholder Engagement Plan for the entire Project The projects Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMF will include a Labor Management Procedures LMP and Environment Health and Safety Guidelines for the Waste Management Facilities b Community Health and Safety Plan CHSP c Resettlement Policy Framework RPF d Livelihood Restoration Framework LRF and e Indigenous Peoples Development Framework IPDF For Siem Reap and a second province municipality to be confirmed by prefeasibility study consultants separately contracted on basis of landfill site suitability assessment an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESIA and Environmental and Social Management Plan ESMP including a Legal and Institutional Framework b Project Description and Analysis of Alternatives c Baseline Conditions d Impact Assessment Benefits and Mitigation Measures e Environmental and Social Management Plan f Labor Management Procedures LMP and ES design standards g Community Health and Safety Plan CHSP andh Livelihood Restoration Plan LRP for Trash pickers and Resettlement Plan RP if needed 3 The projects Stakeholder Engagement Plan SEP The above deliverables will be concise and limited to the most significant environmental and social issues The main text of the reports will focus on findings conclusions and recommended actions supported by summaries of the data collected The Consultant will also be responsible for assisting the ministries Siem Reap and one other selected municipality tbc in obtaining all necessary national and World Bank approvals at key stages of the ESA process This will include assisting with preparation delivery and recording of statutory ESIA consultations including Kick off meeting Inception Phase Municipality consultation meetings and district consultation workshop on basis of Scope of Work of the Terms of Reference in Siem Reap and one other province municipality tbc as well as centrallySupporting Provincial Central consultation workshops for the draft ESIAs Attachments Optional TOR FileQualification Criteria 1 Provide information showing that they are qualified in the field of the assignment Demonstrated previous experience in Environmental and Social Impact assessment prepared in line with IBRD Operational Policies and World Bank Environmental and Social Framework IFC Performance standards and the World Bank WBG Environmental Health and Safety Guidelines EHS Guidelines and E S impact assessments for waste management projects socio economic surveys preferably for waste pickers 2 Provide information on the technical and managerial capabilities of the firm and the organization of work with the sub consultants 3 Provide information on their core business and years in business 4 Provide information on the qualifications of key staff and relation to the firms part of the consortium Cambodia Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement Project Terms of Referencefor the preparation support of the Environmental and Social Framework ESF Tools A INTRODUCTIONThe Royal Government of Cambodia RGC is working with the World Bank to prepare the Solid Waste and Plastic Management Improvement Project hereafter the Project with the objective of improving solid waste and plastic management in selected cities in Cambodia The Project components include Component 1 National Policy and Institutional Capacity Development Component 2 Technical assistance to support and capacity building for participating municipalities Component 3 Investment Program for participating cities Component 4 Program management monitoring and evaluation The World Bank s new Environmental and Social Framework ESF which came into effect in October 2018 is applied to the proposed project This Terms of Reference TOR outlines the scope and requirements for the conduct of i an Environmental and Social Management Framework ESMF ii an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESIA for the project activities carried out in Siem Reap iii an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment ESIA for the project activities carried out in one other Cambodian province municipality to be determined by engineering consultants and iv a Stakeholder Engagement Plan SEP for the entire project Both ESIAs will need to be prepared in line with the WB s Environmental and Social Standard 1 ESS1 on Assessment and Management of Environmental and Social Risks and Impacts These consulting services will be in accordance with the requirements of the World Bank s ESF and RGC legislation and guidelines and take in consideration WBG general guidelines and WBG EHS guidelines on waste management facilities and examples of Good International Industry Practice GIIP B PROJECT DESCRIPTIONB 1Project ImplementationThe Project will be implemented after its effectiveness by a Central Project Implementation Unit CPIU to be composed of three PIUs within Ministry of Interior MOI the Ministry of Environment MoE and the Ministry of Public Works and Transport MPWT in alignment with respective sectoral and institutional mandate of each ministry In addition regional PIUs will be established in each of the selected provinces municipalities to handle the project implementation at the local level B 2Project OutlineThis project aims to create selected cities throughout Cambodia that can demonstrate improved solid waste management performance adaptable and scalable to other cities in the country The Project will support solid waste management policy and legislation as well as capacity development at both the national and the municipal levels In addition the cities will receive selected solid waste infrastructure specifically landfills to improve the environmental performance of the waste disposal At the local level the Project will focus on supporting improving solid waste collection services improve waste fee collection and cost recovery as well as increase public awareness and citizen engagement through Technical Assistance under the Project prior to infrastructure investments At the municipal level the capacity building and technical assistance will focus on the improvement of the performance of private sector through provision of transaction advisory services Every municipality receiving investment financing will first be supported with the technical assistance support and capacity building This is a key aspect of increasing the quality of solid waste services cleanliness in cities with less scattered waste and sustainability of investments through established cost recovery plans and has been proven effective in other World Bank financed Projects Key criteria for joining the Project are for municipalities to confirm in principle commitment through a signed Letter of Intent to the Ministry of Interior to Reform the solid waste management sector in line with Cambodia s sub decree 113 on Management of Urban Garbage and Solid Waste Sub decree 113 defines the Municipality to be responsible for Solid Waste Management Reform the solid waste operations specifically revise contracts with private sector waste collector companies to include key performance indicators operational plans and reporting requirements in the contracts together with establishment of relevant payments for the services in the contract Development of a cost recovery plan for solid waste services Establish a waste management unit at the municipal level to monitor the private solid waste sector take responsibility for the waste fee collection for households that will be used to pay for the waste collection systems Establish a geospatial waste management information system also suitable for supporting spatial planning and environmental resilience planning etc as well as undertaking public awareness and citizen engagement activities to reduce littering and promote waste reduction and implement plastic policies Some of those municipalities will benefit from invest

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