Contract

Project

Project Lead – Solid Waste Management (Uganda)

Expertise

Category

Advisory Support (Level F)  

Location

Duty Station

Uganda (or Global)

Contract Length

Start Date

16 October 2017

End Date

31 December 2017

Part-time/Full-time

Part time

Contract Value

Daily Rate

N/A (deliverable-based)

Days Estimated

40 days

Total Fees

Up to USD 21,000 (dependent on qualification)

Specifics of Recruitment

Based in Seoul, The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) is an intergovernmental organization founded to support and promote a model of economic growth known as "green growth", which targets key aspects of economic performance such a poverty reduction, job creation, social inclusion, and environmental sustainability. GGGI works with countries around the world, building their capacity and working collaboratively on green growth policies that can impact the lives of millions. The organization partners with countries, multilateral institutions, government bodies, and private sector to help build economies that grow strongly and are more efficient and sustainable in the use of natural resources, less carbon intensive, and more resilient to climate change.

GGGI supports stakeholders through complementary and integrated workstreams – Green Growth Planning & Implementation and Knowledge Solutions – that deliver comprehensive products designed to assist in developing, financing, and mainstreaming green growth in national economic development plans.

The Investment and Policy Solutions Division (IPSD), based at GGGI's Seoul headquarters supports integrated work streams by:

• Providing technical and financial know-how through advisory services to country programs in GGGI’s four thematic areas of green cities, energy, sustainable landscapes and water;
• Working with the Green Growth Planning and Implementation Division (GGP&I) on the development of green growth policy and projects in the four thematic areas;
• Converting green growth experiences/best practices gained through country activities and engagement to Global/sub-regional knowledge sharing programs and national capacity building activities;
• Developing bankable projects for green growth implementation. 

Project Background:

The Investment and Policy Solutions Division (IPSD) – Green Cities, in partnership with the Uganda Country Office, is implementing a Waste to Resource program in Uganda. GGGI’s Uganda program has been actively engaged in urban waste management and this consultancy will build upon a recently completed study into the solid waste policy environment as well as analysis into waste-to-resource (including energy) opportunities in Kampala, with possible extension of lessons learned and approach developed into Uganda’s emerging and secondary cities. Through a recently completed study on policy, as well as stakeholder consultations, GGGI has identified solid waste managementas a thematic focus with the aim to identify both policy interventions and practical measures to address the life cycle of waste generation and management with a focus towards waste as a resource. 

Objectives/Purpose of the Assignment:

The objective of this consultancy is to identify and assess possible solutions to transform Kampala’s waste system away from a focus solely on collection rates and dependence on landfill options. In identifying and evaluating key areas of intervention to support waste-to-resource initiatives in Kampala, the consultancy will focus on how best to support, through capacity, infrastructure and finance, innovative opportunities for key actors/stakeholders in the waste value chain. The end products of this assignment will be business cases for three potential solutions, in the form of short proposals, with evidence for potential market size for each intervention and a roadmap to achieving market penetration on each intervention. This will support Kampala’s vision of a more sustainable and financially sound solid waste management system and the National Urban Solid Waste Management Policy (NUSWMP) which provides an overarching roadmap for sustainable and inclusive solid waste management in Uganda. The project proposals and roadmap shall be developed in close consultation with stakeholders in Uganda as well as GGGI’s technical team.

Scope of Work:

The scope of this study is to assess the current municipal solid waste chain in Kampala and to identify where possible interventions could be developed.

1. Based on the initial assessment conducted by GGGI’s technical team in June 2017, as well as the outcomes of a recently completed policy analysis, the consultant will conduct more detailed analysis quantifying the benefits of specific possible interventions across the waste cycle and creating a case for each based upon likely impact and sustainability. As part of this assessment the consultant will detail at least five comparable waste-to-resource projects that could prove applicable examples for Uganda, including how these are financed. The assessment will involve a desk review of related documents in Kampala as well as at least one field validation to capture and reflect issues and concerns from local stakeholders (e.g. consultations, focus group interviews, etc.). Especially focusing on barriers experienced to successful sustainable implementation. The cost of field trips (at least one field visit) is additional to the consultancy fee.  

1. A business case for 3 interventions derived from the above assessment is to be developed. These business cases must be accompanied with the exact necessary steps needed to achieve bankability. Such solutions must be at scale, wherever possible, should be multi-sector and multi-stakeholder, provide quantified co-benefits across social, economic and environmental domains, and pay attention to inclusive outcomes especially in providing opportunities and positive outcomes for disadvantaged communities, existing informal sector and SME operators. In ensuring scalable solutions, the 3 interventions should create investment opportunities, including potential for private sector finance.  

Specifically:

• When identifying possible interventions; show total potential amounts of relevant inputs from the value chain including situational/problem analysis with regards to policies and practices.
• Use indicators including but not limited to financial, CO2 emissions, green jobs, gender/youth, social health and wealth, including timelines.
• Inventions may make assumptions about changes in the waste chain – such as recycling at source, but must have sensitivity analysis to accommodate the business case with BAU in waste chain.
• Intervention should also take into consideration sourcing inputs, end customer elasticity (e.g. for composting), potential technologies and capital requirements
• Ensure tax and policy in place is referenced if these impact positively or negatively on the business cases.
• The assessment should also include an implementation roadmap including key stakeholder identification. 

Deliverables:

Deliverable 1: Advancement of Individual Work Plan. All applicants are required to submit a 2 page workplan presenting his/her understanding of the TOR; approach to the assignment; and relevant timeline when applying for the position. Upon the signing of the contract, the selected consultant will further develop the work plan including her/his initial insights on SWM in Kampala; methodology for desk research and field validations; and a proposed schedule of deliverable submissions, reflecting feedback from GGGI’s technical team. The revised work plan will be reviewed and agreed with GGGI.

Deliverable 2: Situation/Problem analysis.

Report showing details ofthe benefits of specific possible interventions across the waste cycle and creating a case for each based upon likely impact and sustainability. This report will also include an analysis of 5 comparable projects in operation (or planned), preferably in African cities, and details of their related models  

Deliverable 3: Development of three proposals for a SWM system in Kampala based on waste-to-resource. Three proposals of interventions to achieve sustainable and inclusive solid waste management, with a focus on waste-to-resource (including energy) solutions. These will include making a business case in which interventions would create opportunity for investment and entrepreneurship.

Output/Reporting Requirements/Deliverables:

The Consultant will report to the GGGI’s project manager (HQ), under the overall guidance of the Green Cities Sector Lead of Investment and Policy Solutions Division (IPSD).

She/he is expected to deliver following outputs per identified timeline and payment schedule below:

* negotiable

All reports must be in English (United States usage), prepared in accordance with GGGI’s formatting requirements, and submitted in electronic formats along with complete sets of raw data, research materials, and related information.

If the Consultant is required by GGGI to travel on official business to a location other than the Consultant’s Duty Station, upon prior written approval by GGGI, such travel shall be at the expense of GGGI in accordance with GGGI’s travel policy and guidelines. 

Qualifications/Experience/Expertise

• Advanced degree (at least Masters) in urban planning, urban economics, environmental sciences or other relevant fields
• At least 8-15 years’ relevant experience in the urban environment sector, with preference to experience in waste management in Africa
• Strong analytical, drafting and editing skills are a prerequisite.
• Ability to work in independently and accommodate multiple inputs and respond in a timely manner

• Demonstrated experience in policy advisory and consulting with robust understanding in waste to resource and solid waste management. Consultancy/project experiences in Uganda, or Africa is highly desirable.
• Project experience, leading a multi-disciplinary team and in evaluating interventions, is a plus.

• Fluency in written and spoken English is required

Documents to be submitted (Online application)

• Curriculum Vitae (CV)
• Cover letter
• Proposed one page work plan, indicating applicant’s understanding of the TOR; approach to the assignment; the tentative timeline to achieve deliverables.