TERMS OF REFERENCE PROJECT REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT OUTLOOK (RWMO) IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN

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1 TERMS OF REFERENCE PROJECT REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT OUTLOOK (RWMO) IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 1.1 Purpose (justification for request) The UNEP Governing Council of February 2013, in its decision GC 27/12 on Chemicals and Waste Management, requested UNEP to develop a global outlook of challenges, trends and policies in relation to waste prevention, minimization and management, taking into account the materials life cycle, subject to the availability of extra-budgetary resources and in consultation with Governments and stakeholders, building on available data, best practices and success stories, taking into account the Global Chemicals Outlook and any other relevant initiatives and taking care not to duplicate existing information, to provide guidance for national policy planning. UNEP s International Environmental Technology Centre (IETC), in collaboration with the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), took the lead on this initiative aiming to develop the Global Waste Management Outlook (GWMO), that was released last September 7 th, At regional level, during the XIX Meeting of the Forum of Ministers of Environment of Latin America and the Caribbean (Los Cabos, Mexico, March 2014), countries requested to UNEP to develop a regional outlook on the main challenges, trends and policies related to integrated waste avoidance, minimization and management, so that it can be used as guidance for the design and implementation of national policies, plans, programmes and projects. Within this framework, the UNEP Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean, in coordination and with the support of the UNEP/IETC and other partners, will implement a project to develop the Regional Waste Management Outlook (RWMO) in Latin America and the Caribbean. The project execution will be supported by the Basel Convention Coordinating Centre, Stockholm Convention Regional Centre, for Latin America and the Caribbean (BCCC-SCRC), based in Uruguay. The RWMO will build on the process and outcomes of the Global Waste Management Outlook ( taking into account the regional context and priorities. In this sense, the regional outlook will provide further insight into regional trends and challenges, while keeping similar policy indicators and benchmarks from the GWMO, thus providing complementary and comparative information for other future global and regional assessments. It will be developed through a multi-stakeholder process for which regional consultations will be undertaken. A first edition would be ready by November 2016, and 1/10

2 the ground would be laid for subsequent update editions. The RWMO will be comprised of 6 chapters as follows: Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: Background, definitions and concepts. Chapter 3: Waste management: regional status. Chapter 4: Waste management governance. Chapter 5: Waste management financing. Chapter 6: Regional waste management the way forward. Please refer to Annex A for a draft Table of Content. In addition a Summary for decision makers will be developed. The RWMO will be developed through a multi-stakeholder approach by which an external e-peer review with stakeholders across the region will be engaged. Contributions from the stakeholders will also be reflected in the RWMO. It is proposed to engage a chief editor, three lead writers for each of the main chapters of the Outlook to assist UNEP in the preparation of the Regional Waste Management Outlook. The present ToR refers to the services to be provided by the lead author of chapter 4 of the Outlook referred as Waste management governance. 1.2 Ultimate result of services: The ultimate result of the consultant s services will be an approximately page document, referred as the chapter on Waste management governance of the Regional waste management Outlook in Latin America and the Caribbean, developed according to the tentative outline (Please refer to Annex A) and to the discussions held with the RWMO Steering Committee and stakeholder consultations. 1.3 Legislative authority reference N/A 1.4 Title and identification number of programme / project: N/A 1.5 Source of Funds: Regular Budget Extra-budgetary N/A 2/10

3 1.6 Allotment Account / Budget Lines N/A 2. Qualifications / special skills or knowledge The consultant must have an advanced university degree (Master's degree or equivalent) in legal, social or natural sciences, environmental science, public administration or related fields. A first level university degree in combination with qualifying experience may be accepted in lieu of the advanced university degree. The consultant will be familiar with policies and policy instruments related to waste management and must demonstrate experience on developing indicators. Experience in working in or with developing countries, particularly in the region of Latin America and the Caribbean, is highly desirable. He or she will have the ability to work in an independent manner, as well as work effectively in a team, be well organized and capable of meeting tight deadlines. Computer proficiency, especially related to professional office software packages (Microsoft Office) and excellent Spanish and English communication and proven drafting and report writing skills will be required. 3. Objectives, output expectations and performance indicators The principal objective of the consultancy is to coordinate, draft and finalize Chapter 4 of the Regional Waste Management Outlook. The expected outputs of the consultancy will be: (a) Annotated outline for Chapter 4 (by October 2015) (b) Revised annotated outline reflecting the comments received from the e-regional consultation (by November 2015) (c) Prepare Draft 0 of Chapter 4 (by January 2016) (d) (e) Revised draft 1 including the comments and/or suggestions from the internal review (by February 2016) Draft 2 (developed including the comments from the external review) (by May 2016) (f) Table documenting how the comments from the external review (revised draft 1) have been addressed (by May2016) (g) (h) Revised draft 2 including the comments and/or suggestions from the internal review (by June 2016) Final draft including the comments and or suggestions gathered from the external review and regional consultations (by September 2016) 3/10

4 (i) (j) Table documenting how the comments for draft 2 have been addressed (by October 2016) Final document including the comments from the internal review (by October 2016) Performance indicators will be that: The required outputs are delivered in accordance with the agreed time schedule; Written components of the outputs are well drafted, realistic, and balanced. The deadlines indicated above may be adjusted based on actual date of contract. 4. Specific tasks and responsibilities Specific tasks and responsibilities of the consultant engaged as the lead author will: Develop annotated outline for Chapter 4; Take the overall responsibility for coordinating, drafting and finalizing the specific chapter under his/her responsibility, including case studies; Develop the chapter in interaction with the Chief editor; Play a lead role in drafting and revising the designated chapter of the report, and be responsible for the production of designated sections within the chapter; Involve, as needed, other contributors in drafting the chapter under his/her responsibility; Synthesize and analyze material drawn from available literature and develop text that is scientifically, technically and socio-economically sound incorporating, when possible, contributions by a wide variety of experts; Identify data gaps on specific topics and, if any, propose additional authors that should be invited; Advise the UNEP Secretariat of gaps in expertise for the Chapter if any and propose additional authors that should be invited; Record views which cannot be reconciled with a consensus view but which are nonetheless scientifically or technically valid; Ensure that references and data used in the chapter are from credible and reliable sources and are verified for accuracy; Liaise with the chief editor on cross-cutting issues of relevance to the specific chapter; 4/10

5 Take account of expert and government review comments when revising text, ensure that peer review comments are dealt with and record how comments have been dealt with when revising text; Ensure that the various components of the chapter are brought together on time, are of uniformly high quality and conform to the guidelines for scientific credibility, taking into account the UN Editorial Manual 1 Ensure that all contributors to the chapter are acknowledged. 5. Reporting lines The consultant shall work under the supervision of the designated project managers in UNEP and the BCCC-SCRC. Final deliverables shall also be approved by the designated project manager at UNEP IETC. 6. Duration The consultancy will be approximately 45 days over a period between 1 October 2015 and 30 December Travel involved Subject to availability of resources, travel may be required to attend editorial and consultation meetings. Travel costs would be covered by the UNEP/BCCC. 8. Indicative level of remuneration The level of remuneration will be according to the qualifications and experience of the candidate. This contract will not exceed a total of USD 15,000 to be disbursed in the following 4 payments upon delivery and satisfactory receipt by UNEP of the agreed outputs: US$ 3,750: on November 2015 upon delivery and satisfactory receipt by UNEP of output a); US$ 3,750: on February 2016 and upon delivery and satisfactory receipt by UNEP of output b), c) and d); US$ 3,750: on July 2016 and upon delivery and satisfactory receipt by UNEP of output e) f) and g); and US$ 3,750: at the end of the contract (December 2016) and upon delivery and satisfactory receipt by UNEP of the outputs h), i) and j) /10

6 ANNEX A - Draft Table of Contents for the Regional Waste Management Outlook (RWMO) in Latin America and the Caribbean 1. WASTE MANAGEMENT AS A POLITICAL PRIORITY IN THE REGION 1.1. The challenge of sustainable waste management 1.2. Moving from waste management to resource management 1.3. Waste management as an entry point for sustainable development 1.4. Guide to the LAC Regional Waste Management Outlook 2. INTRODUCTION: BACKGROUND, DEFINITIONS, CONCEPTS AND INDICATORS 2.1. The LAC Regional Waste Management Outlook Overall aims and specific objectives of the RWMO Audience and outcome RWMO development process 2.2. Defining the scope and coverage of the RWMO What does the RWMO mean by waste? Waste as a resource Coverage of the RWMO Geograhical scope 2.3. Drivers for waste and resource management Historical drivers Current drivers around the world and in LAC 2.4. An analytical framework for the RWMO Integrated sustainable waste management (ISWM) Life cycle analysis (LCA) and other assessment tools 2.5. Waste related data and indicators Introduction Quality and availability of waste-related data Waste management indicators 6/10

7 Resource management indicators 3. WASTE MANAGEMENT: REGIONAL STATUS 3.1. Summary of the chapter 3.2. Overview of Regional Waste Generation 3.3. Overview of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Generation MSW Generation MSW Composition and Properties Trends in MSW Generation 3.4. Current Status of MSW Management Collection Coverage Controlled Disposal 3.5. Resource Recovery Collection for Recycling (formal and informal) The Importance of Segregation Technologies for Resource Recovery Investment in Waste Processing Technologies 3.6. Global/Regional Secondary Materials Industry 3.7. Other waste streams and emerging issues Introduction (why these streams) Hazardous wastes (Hazardous) healthcare wastes E-waste/WEEE Packaging Transport related waste streams (end of life vehicles-, tyres, ship breaking) Future wastes (nano waste, bio polymers, composite materials, wind turbines ) Disaster wastes (Emergencies,War..) Marine Litter 3.8. Other waste streams: Wastewaster 3.9. Other waste streams: Gaseous emissions 7/10

8 4. WASTE MANAGEMENT GOVERNANCE 4.1. Summary of the chapter - key messages on waste governance 4.2. Introduction Introduction to waste governance Strategic planning 4.3. Direct regulation Introductory remarks Legal definitions and classifications Public health legislation Environmental legislation Legislation for resource recovery Legislation on waste prevention and SCP Regulation on waste handlers Voluntary agreements (self-regulation and co-regulation) 4.4. Implementation and enforcement 4.5. Economic instruments Economic (market-based) instruments Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) 4.6. Social instruments Introductory narrative Information-based instruments 4.7. Including stakeholders The range of stakeholders and their roles User inclusivity Provider inclusivity [Including informal waste sector] 4.8. Government as a stakeholder Posible roles of governmental institutions Institutional coherence 8/10

9 Institutional capacity development 4.9. Selecting an appropriate set of policy instruments Knowing where you stand versus where you want to be performance measurement of national and local waste management governance How to select an appropriate set of policy instruments that will be most effective in a particular situation? Lessons learnt 5. WASTE MANAGEMENT FINANCING 5.1. Summary of the chapter - key messages on waste financing 5.2. Understanding costs and benefits Financial and economic costs and benefits The financial costs of taking action The cost of inaction Benefits to society and economy 5.3. Understanding waste management as a public service and as a business Waste management as a public service (and a public good ) Waste management service delivery as a business The resource recovery business Waste crime 5.4. Waste management financing models 5.5. B2B financing models for waste management Polluter pays Raising investment finance Integrated service (resource management) providers 5.6. MSWM financing model: Delivering services Options for delivering MSWM services Public models Private delivery of services Achieving economies of scale 5.7. MSWM financing model: Revenues 9/10

10 Introduction Public financing Direct charging Cost recovery and its challenges Affordability Other revenue sources 5.8. MSWM financing models: Investment finance Investment needs Financing sources and instruments Local and national government financing International Financial Institutions Private sector participation in investment 5.9. Deciding on the appropriate financing model The case for taking action now on waste management When is B2B appropriate? Know where you stand in terms of MSWM finances Private sector participation in MSWM Selecting a financing model What is an appropriate level of cost recovery in MSWM? Selecting the appropriate sources of investment finance 6. REGIONAL WASTE MANAGEMENT THE WAY FORWARD 6.1. The holistic approach 6.2. What needs to be done to address waste management 6.3. Tools to make waste management happen 6.4. Recommendations Annex A: Further Resources Annex B: Data sources Annex C: Glossary of guiding principles 10/10