Maldives Clean Environment Project: Consultancy to Develop Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Toolkit for Waste Management

Project ID: P160739

Project Title: Maldives Clean Environment Project

Borrower Bid Reference: MV-MEE-158466-CS-CQS

Details
MALDIVES CLEAN ENVIRONMENT PROJECT

Grant No.: D199-MV

REQUEST FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST

(CONSULTING SERVICES – SELECTION OF FIRMS)

Assignment Title: Consultancy to Develop Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Toolkit for Waste Management

Number: (IUL) 438-MCEP/438/2020/159 Invitation No: MV-MEE-158466-CS-CQS

Date: September 14, 2020

Solid Waste Management (SWM) is a priority sector for the Maldives due to high economic and social dependence on a healthy environment. In recent years there has been a significant increase in the magnitude of waste management problems throughout the country for several reasons, including population increase, changing of lifestyle and behaviour, single-use of plastics, public littering, and dependence on the importation, coupled with other environmental challenges.

Moreover, the worsening of the waste management situation is steadily resulting in pollution of the environment and the generation of conditions prejudicial to public health and leading to many other factors. Practices vary from community to community, but at most islands, waste is built-up into many open dumpsites spreading across islands and disposed of either into the sea or by open burning. Hence, predicting the threats to the economic and social development, the government of Maldives decided to invest heavily in the waste sector with the support of various donors and international agencies to build the necessary infrastructure to develop an integrated and sustainable solid waste management system throughout the country on a zonal approach.

This process started in 2008 with the support of the World Bank Group, under the International Development Association (IDA) credit to develop an integrated SWM system for Zone II, namely the Maldives Environmental Management Project (MEMP). This project was completed in 2015, by developing SWM systems at the island level and a regional waste treatment facility for final disposal of residual waste from Zone II.

To continue this work, the Government of the Republic of Maldives has received a second grant from the IDA for another project, the “Maldives Clean Environment Project” (MCEP). It has allocated a portion of the grant to operationalize Vandhoo Regional Waste Management Facility of zone 2.

Ensuring the sustainability of the Regional Waste Management system (RWMS), the project provides support for the island communities of zone 2, zone 4 and 5 enhancing on public awareness, behaviour change and community participation on safe waste management practices.

As the implementing agency of the above project, the Ministry of Environment (ME) is seeking the assistance of a qualified firm to develop a toolkit consisting of awareness-raising Information, Education and Communication (IEC) materials, concerning the communications plan developed by MCEP to support the implementation of Community Mobilization for Zone 2 and IEC campaign for Zone 4 and 5.

A well-developed toolkit is crucial to ensure appropriate awareness, enhance knowledge and promote key behaviour changes and norms on safe waste management practices and related environmental protection aspects that contribute to an enabling environment wherein the system can succeed, last, and accelerate.

The digital media field is rapidly growing with new evolving technologies that are being introduced daily by driving the public to focus and engage social media more than ever. Moreover, digital engagement now plays an essential role in responding to global shifts in the fields of communication, education, advocacy, and development. Use of digital media platforms assists in expanding the outreach and broadens engagement through the target areas.

Hence, it is the responsibility of the hiring firm to develop a variety of unique and creative content, which is targeted for social and conventional media based on the thematic areas specified in the objective of this TOR and the communications plan. The firm will be expected to work closely with the Communication Specialist under the overall guidance of the Project Manager.

Following the success of the MEMP project and the design implemented, the Government of the Republic of Maldives has applied for a grant from the IDA for another regional waste management project under the title “Maldives Clean Environment Project” (MCEP). A portion of the funds of the project funds are allocated for Consultancy Services for Develop Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Toolkit for Waste Management

The objective of the Assignment

The objectives of the assignment are to develop a toolkit that will aid to;

Enhance public awareness, behaviour change and community participation in Solid Waste Management (SWM),
Enhance gender equality through empowerment and engagement of women,
Reduce Single-use of Plastics and public littering,
Educate the use of 3R practices in selected project areas (Zone 2 and Zone 4 & 5),
Address on the Island Waste Management Planning
Promote Composting,
Promote the User-Pay Principle by informing and educating the island community on environmental awareness and waste management.
Additionally, the toolkit should educate the individuals of the island communities to adapt to safe and appropriate waste management practices through various mediums as well as by illustrative activities and messages communicated during the campaign.
Scope of Work

Collect existing information through literature review and consulting with key stakeholders;
Prepare a detailed work plan with deliverables and a timeline;
Develop Campaign branding;
Develop IEC materials based on the approach and the thematic areas (as detailed in annex 1);
Conduct a field test of the materials and do a review and develop the final draft version of the materials;
Design, develop, and publish a dynamic web portal to disseminate the final approved deliverables.
The Ministry of Environment now invites eligible Firms to submit their “Expression of Interest” (EOI) for providing the services. Interested Firms should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the services along with the following documents:

Letter of Expression of Interest
Company Profile (should detail out past experiences of similar assignments)
Details of relevant experience with regard to the assignment (with supporting docs)
Updated CVs of key Experts with attested copies of their educational certificates.
The TOR for the consulting services is attached with this REOI and will also be available on the Ministry website www.environment.gov.mv.

The attention of interested consulting firms are drawn to paragraphs 3.14, 3.16, 3.17 and 3.18 of the World Bank Procurement Regulations for Borrowers under Investment Project Financing, dated July 1, 2016, setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

A Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification-Bases Selection method set out in the Procurement Regulations for Borrowers under Investment Project Financing, dated July 1, 2016.

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below by e-mail by 1300 hrs Maldivian time on Wednesday, October 07, 2020.

Mr. Ahmed Nizam,

Project Manager

Maldives Clean Environment Project

Ministry of Environment

Handhuvaree Hingun, Male’, Maldives

Email: mcep@environment.gov.mv

CONTACT INFORMATION
Organization/Department: Ministry of Environment and Energy
Name: Ahmed Nizam
Address: Green Building, Handhuvaree Hingun, Maafannu, Male', 20392, Maldives
Province/State: Maldives
Country: Maldives
Phone: +(960) 3018438
Email: mcep@environment.gov.mv
Website: www.environment.gov.mv