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Tenders Are Invited For Promotion Of Waste Sorting At The Source Through Social Behavior Change Activities Section 1 Background On June 30, 2020, Usaid/Lebanon Awarded Ecodit The Diverting Waste By Encouraging Reuse And Recycling (Dawerr) Activity, A Five-Year Project That Will Establish Sustainable And Replicable Integrated Solid Waste Diversion And Valorization Solutions In Rural Areas Of Lebanon, Leading To Improved Social And Economic Well-Being For LebanonS Population. The Activity Aligns With Usaid/LebanonS Desire To Introduce Financially Sustainable Solutions That Increase The Reuse, Recycling, And Monetization Of Solid Waste To Reduce The Amount Of Solid Waste That Goes Into Landfills. The Activity Has The Following Three Objectives: Build The Capacity And Commitment Of Municipalities To Provide Improved Solid Waste Management (Swm) Services Either Directly Or Indirectly; Empower Communities To Sort At The Source And Participate Actively In Various Stages Of The Recycling Value Chains (Rvcs); And Develop Successful Business Models That Create Green Economic Opportunities And Generate Net Incomes Along The Value Chains. The ActivityS Period Of Performance Is August 1, 2020, To July 31, 2025. Dawerr Is Implemented By Ecodit Llc And Its Local Subcontractors Including Berytech, Compost Baladi, And Ecodit Liban. During The First Two Years Of The Activity, Dawerr Worked With Four Pilot Municipalities (Baskinta, Jezzine, Rachaya El-Wadi And Qaraoun) To Support Them In The Development Of Swm Solutions Including: Developing Optimized Selective Collection Of Waste (Schedule And Routing); Selecting The Most Suitable Technology For The Treatment Of Organic Waste; Designing The Composting Station Based On Selected Technology, Getting The Needed Permits For Construction (Establishment Permit From Ministry Of Industry, Construction Permit From Order Of Engineers), And Implementing Construction Activities For The Pilot Composting Stations (Yet To Be Launched); Enhancing The Existing Value Chains For Recyclables; And Designing And Implementing Sorting At Source Awareness Campaigns With Local Community Based Organizations (Cbos). Once Construction Is Complete In Year 3 Of The Activity, Dawerr Will Also Assist The Pilot Municipalities To Operate The Composting Stations And Sell Compost. As Of October 1, 2022, In Addition To The Initial Pilots, Dawerr Started Supporting Three Groupings Of Municipalities, Each Bringing Together 3-4 Municipalities Under One Swm Solution These Groupings Are: Anfeh, Bechmezzine, Kfarhazir And Fih, In The Koura District Ras El-Matn, Qortada And Deir El-Harf, In The Baadba District Ansarieh, Sarafand Loubieh, And Saksakieh, In The Saida District As Of November 1, 2022, Dawerr Started Conducting In-Depth Assessments Of The Swm Situation In Each Of The Abovementioned Groupings. Then Dawerr Will Organize Two-Day Co-Creation Workshops With Representatives Of All Local Municipal Solid Waste Management Committees (Mswmcs)[1] In Each Grouping, With The Aim To Develop A Swm Strategy And Action Plan, And A Collaboration Model For Each Grouping, And Then Launch Activities On The Ground In Each Municipality, Including Social Behavior Change (Sbc) Activities To Promote/Encourage Sorting At Source Of Organic Waste Among Other Types Of Waste. Similarly, To The Pilots, Dawerr Will Design The Composting Station For Each Grouping Based On Selected Technology, Get The Needed Permits For Construction (Establishment Permit From Ministry Of Industry, Construction Permit From Order Of Engineers), And Implement Construction Activities For The Composting Stations. Section 2 Purpose, Objectives, And Expected Results The Purpose Of This Request For Applications (Rfa) Is To Solicit Grant Applications, From Qualified Lebanese Entities (See Section 3), Preferably Based In The Targeted Areas Of The Groupings (See Above) For Funding Available Through The Usaid Dawerr Activity. Applicants Are Given The Option To Apply For The Full Grant Amount To Cover The Entire Grouping, Or For A Portion Of It To Cover One Or More Municipalities Within The Grouping. In The Latter Case, And Upon Selection, Dawerr Will Facilitate Close Collaboration Between The Various Grantees (No More Than Three Per Grouping). Upon Completion Of The Evaluation Process (See Section 4), Ecodit Will Select Organizations And Negotiate With Them With The Intend Of Making Grant Award(S) To 1) Develop One Action Plan Per Area (Grouping Or Municipality) For (Sbc) Activities, Based On Defined Target Groups, To Encourage Various Segments Of The Community To Sort Their Waste At The Source (Organics, Recyclables, Rejects) And Set Their Waste Out For Collection, As Appropriate And Prescribed By The Municipality; And 2) Implement Sbc Activities Based On The Action Plan, Thus Ensuring That Sorting-At-Source Targets Are Met Over The Life Of The Activity And Beyond. 2.1 Methodology Applicants Are Encouraged To Propose A Comprehensive Methodology Of How They Plan To Reach The Above-Mentioned Objectives. The Methodology Should 1) Indicate How The Applicant Will Develop An Effective And Adapted Action Plan, Including What Research Will Be Utilized And What Resources Will Be Used; 2) Define The Various Target Audiences And Messages To Be Communicated And; 3) Explain How The Various Sbc Activities Link Together And Will Be Implemented Over The Grant Period. The Methodology Should Also Demonstrate A Clear Understanding Of The Socio-Political Dynamics Of The Targeted Areas (Field Research: Demographics And Psychographics, Current Waste Status, Etc.). The Applicant Is Expected To Define The Number And Frequency Of Activities, And Explain Each Activity In Detail, Including Type, Target Audience, Messages, Resources Needed, Expected Impact, And Timeline, In Addition To The Monitoring And Evaluation Of Activities, And A Proposed Exist Strategy To Ensure Sustainability Of Activities. Dawerr Encourages Applicants To Proposes Innovative And Creative Activities. 2.2. Partnerships Dawer Encourages Partnerships Between The Grantee And Community-Based Organizations (Cbos), Especially At The Grouping Level, For The Design And Implementation Of Activities To Encourage The Targeted Communities To Sort At The Source. Cbos Are Generally Well Anchored In Their Communities, Can Offer Unique And Important Insight Into The Challenges And Opportunities Faced When Dealing With Said Communities. Partnerships With Cbos Can Include But Are Not Limited To Working With Their Volunteers, Using Their Centers And Halls For Conferences Or Gatherings, Conducting Joint Sbc Activities, Etc. These Partnerships, Including The Roles And Responsibility Of Every Entity, Should Be Clearly Described In The Grant Application Form. Dawerr Also Encourages Grantees To Identify And Engage Local Swm Champions (Including Influencers) In Their Action Plans. Champions Are Defined Individuals Willing To Go The Extra Mile To Help Their Community/Town And Encourage The Residents To Implement The Best Practices In Solid Waste Management, Including Sorting At Source. Grantees Are Not Authorized To Issue Subgrant(S) To Another Organization To Implement Any Of The Grant Activities. 2.3 Team Applicants Will Need To Designate Qualified Team Leader And Team Members Throughout The Grant Period And Submit Their Resumes As Part Of The Grant Application. Applicants Also Will Describe The Role And Level Of Effort For Each Team Member. 2.4 Timeline For Implementation And Deliverables Grantees Are Expected To Kick-Off Activities During The Month Of June 2023 (Starting 15 June 2023), And No Later Than Ten Days Following Grant Agreement Signature; Activities, Including Closeout And Final Reporting, Should Be Implemented Over The Period Of Eight Months, To Also Cover The Periods Of The Pre-Construction, Construction, And Post-Construction Of The Composting Stations; ; Grantees Are Expected To Submit The Following: A Monthly Progress Report (Seven In Total) On The Meetings And Activities Conducted; A Final Narrative Report Containing The Following Sections (This Is Not An Exhaustive List): Cbo(S) And Champions Identification And The Methodology To Engage Them; Implementation Activities And Results; Recommendations; And Annexes, Including Minutes Of Meetings (If Applicable), Activity Reports, Attendance Sheets, Photos, Etc. 2.5. Expected Results This Grant Will Be Disbursed As Part Of The ActivityS Second Objective (As Per Section 1 Above), And Must Contribute To The Following Dawerr Target Results: Section 3 Eligibility This Rfa Is Open To A Variety Of Lebanese Local Entities, Which May Include Commercial Companies, And Ngos, Noting That Grants Will Need To Be Budgeted And Implemented On A Non-Profit Basis. Applications From Individual Citizens Or Non-Eligible Organizations (See List Below) Will Not Be Reviewed. Applications Must Meet The Following Eligibility Criteria: Business Outcomes And Results Consistent With And Linked To Dawerr Objectives. Provide Evidence That The Applicant Is Recognized By The Government Of The Country In Which It Operates Along With A Completed Formal Registration Form/Certificate, If Required Applicant Does Not Have Active Exclusion In The System For Award Management (Sam) (Www.Sam.Gov) And Does Not Appear On The Specifically Designated Nationals (Sdn) And Blocked Person List Maintained By The U.S. Treasury For The Office Of Foreign Assets Control, Sometimes Referred To As The Ofac List, And Are Not Listed In The United Nations Security Designation List. Are Vetted By Lebanon Vetting Support Unit (For Grants Exceeding $25,000). Has Obtained A Unique Entity Identifier From Sam.Gov For Grants Exceeding $30,000. In Addition, The Applicant Must Comply With The Project Eligibility And Selection Criteria, In Accordance With The Prime Contract A Tender Link : Https://Daleel-Madani.Org/Civil-Society-Directory/Ecodit-Beirutllc/Calls/Request-Application-Promotion-Waste-Sorting-Source-Through-Social-Behavior-Change-Activities
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