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GEF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT PROJECT MSWF-16 National Technical Adviser Terms of Reference (TOR) I. Project Background The TOR is set in the context of a Municipal Solid Waste Management (MSW) Project (P126832) which is implemented by the Foreign Economic Cooperation Office (FECO) of the Ministry of Environmental Protection (funded by the Global Environment Facility(GEF) and supervised by the World Bank), with demonstration city of Yunnan Kunming and Ningbo. For the purpose of protecting human health and the environment from releases of persistent organic pollutants (POPs), as well as to enforce the obligations resulting from the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, China has developed a National Implementation Plan (NIP).. According to the NIP, municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration is one of the key sources of dioxin and furan release in China. The objective of the project is to build capacity and demonstrate the best available techniques and best environmental practices in MSW incineration in accordance with the Stockholm Convention. The project consists of three components: Component 1: Capacity Building for Improved Operation and Regulation of MSW Incinerators. Component 2: Capacity Building for Improved MSW Management Planning. Component 3: Provision of Project management and implementation support activities, including incremental operational support, related to day-to-day project implementation, procurement and financial management, and environmental and social safeguards at the national and municipality level. FECO/MEP is seeking a national technical adviser (NTA) to support the project implementation from technical and management aspects. The NTA can be an individual expert, who shall work closely with FECO during the whole period of the project. II. Objectives The objectives of the NTA’s work is to (a) provide suggestion for the overall and detailed project management; (b) help to make sure key technical decisions and actions comply with the overall objective of the project; (c) support the technical coordination among relevant stakeholders for the project. On behalf of FECO, acting as a technical authority for the project, provide coordination of all outputs and deliverables produced by technical consultants to ensure all project outputs fully meet project requirements and respective terms of references. III. Scope of Work The NTA is expected to perform the following work: Task 1: Project Implementation Suggestion The NTA shall develop and recommend project implementation tasks in order to achieve FECO’s requirements. Specifically, the NTA shall draft annual implementation activities based on annual work plan provided by FECO, and develop activity arrangements on demo, propaganda, training, monitoring and any other suggestions the NTA believes necessary. In each part of the arrangement, the NTA shall provide detailed information on time scheme, specific outputs, relevant stakeholders, etc. To ensure the work of other key technical related consultants complying with the overall objective, the NTA shall draft their terms of reference while keeping in mind of the close connection and coordination of different activities carried out by technical consultants. Task 2: The Organization and Participation in Technical Meetings/Trainings The NTA shall provide support in training sessions and meetings for the discussion and coordination of key technical problems. Relevant works include: (a) draft meeting agenda, participant list and key technical references; (b) prepare reports for each training sessions and/or other meetings or events in a timely manner and submit conclusion reports of each technical meeting/training. What is worth mentioning: as a key stakeholder of the project, the NAT shall participate in all necessary trainings and meetings, and present speeches based on the requirement of FECO. Task 3: Assisting Stakeholders Coordination For the special preference in technology and the rich experience in the sector, the NTA shall help to coordinate different technical comments among relevant stakeholders in the manners of email, telephone, etc. except for the above meetings/trainings. Provide technical comments on the work plans and reports submitted by other technical consultants in terms of meeting objectives of various project components. Task 4: Other Works on Project Improvement The implementation of the project will relate to many different types of coordination, discussion and consultation activities, so the NTA shall take part in them while FECO request. Those activities will include (but not limited to) national or international site visits, communications, etc. IV. Deliverables Annual work plan: Based on the overall objective of the project and specific requirement, the NTA will submit a draft annual work plan to FECO for review and approval. The draft annual work plan should be submitted before February of each year. The first draft work plan should be provided within one month after contract signing. Meeting reports: Each of key technical meeting/training should be designed firstly, and summarized by the NTA. The key meetings/trainings may include the following arrangements: Name of Meeting/Training Draft Timing In the middle and end of 2016 WB mission and annual review meeting and 2017 training for trainers and whole country’s During two years, at least three incinerators times Sub-project discussion during the implementation During two years On-site coordination for the local PMO Early and late 2016 and 2017 TOR for the key stakeholders: To improve the implementation of the project, FECO will employ the consultants to support the duties related to professional qualification on technical evaluation, sample monitoring, propaganda designing, promotion of BAT/BEP, technology and policy trainings, etc. To support the proceeding of the project, the NTA shall draft the TORs for the above consultants to be employed. Except for the above TORs, the NTA shall provide comments for the TORs of following duties, which will be developed by FECO. Activities Draft Timing Individual financial expert Before June. of 2016 One institution to responsible for training Before June. of 2016 National guideline for online supervision of Before the Oct. of 2016 MSW incineration facilities One institution to perform monitoring for 4 Before the Oct. of 2016 incinerators in Kunming One institution to responsible for dissemination Before the Oct. of 2016 event Review reports for key activities: To be certain about the effectiveness of relevant reports, especially those for key activities, the NTA shall help to review them, and provide comments for FECO. Activities Draft Timing Operational and environmental performance audit Before the end of 2016 Individual financial expert Before Aug. of 2017 One institution to provide training for trainers Before the end of 2016 One institution to responsible for whole country’s Before Oct of 2016 incinerators training National guideline for online supervision of Before the end of 2017 MSW incineration facilities One institution to perform monitoring for 4 Before the July of 2017 incinerators in Kunming Updating standards (four) Before the end of 2016 International expert Before Oct of 2017 V. Expected level of effort Item Time Remarks WB mission, take part in the discussion 12 The team will discuss the problem of project implementation and the expert will input three days; the mission is twice yearly annual review meeting 2 The expert should be take part in the meeting and prepare for the meeting 7 7 full working days, it will be take part in the biding evaluation work, such as MSWF-2, MSWF-4, MSWF-5, etc. 28 At least 28 full working days meeting and discussion should be participated by the NTA Compile TORs for individual Consultants of financial expert 2 2 full working days for TORs of MSWF-2, which include discussion Compile TORs for national guideline for online supervision of MSW incineration facilities 2 2 full working days for TORs of MSWF-6 Compile TOR for Monitoring Consultant for 4 incinerators in Yunnan 2 2 full working days for TORs of MSWF-7 ※ activities of project implementation take part in relevant biding evaluation The other technical meetings ※ TOR for the stakeholder Compile TORs for individual Consultants of international expert 2 2 full working days for TORs of MSWF-12 Compile TORs for dissemination event 2 2 full working days for TORs of MSWF-3 3 3 full work days 22 At least 22 full working days meeting and review the technical report should be participated by the NTA 6 6 full working days, NTA should attend other necessary seminar in Ningbo PMO or other consulting services during project implementation. 10 10 full working days, the activity of operation and environment audit should be participated by NTA. Besides, NTA should attend other necessary seminar in Yunnan PMO. ※ review report for key activities Comments to TOR of MSWF-4, MSWF-5 and MSWF-17 comments to submit report from consultant ※ on-site coordination for the local PMO Ning Bo PMO and other institutions Yun Nan PMO and demonstration enterprises VI. Selection of the NTA The NTA will be selected following the World Bank’s Guidelines: Selection and Employment of Consultants by World Bank Borrowers (January 2011). The selection method will be IC (Individual Consultant). FECO/MEP will execute the consultant selection process. Specific qualification requirements for the NTA include: an advanced degree in mechanical, chemical or environmental engineering; Over 10 years’ engineering or operational working experiences at energy from waste project or similar incineration projects; Have adequate familiarity with the Stockholm Convention and BAT/BEP guidelines on incineration of MSW, and China’s NIP; Excellent interpersonal skill; Excellent communication and writing skills in English and Chinese; The following qualifications will be desirable: o Familiarity with international situation on MSW incinerate disposal; o Experience of working with WB or other international organization. VII. Duration of the Assignment The duration of this assignment is expected to be two years. VIII. Support to the NTA FECO/MEP will work closely with the NTA, and provide all relevant project information and requirements, and FECO will provide necessary project facilitation with other government agencies at all levels. IX. The procurement method is IC.