Baku, Azerbaijan, Sept.22
By Asad Hasanli - Trend:
A tender for the provision of advisory services in the reform of the legal framework was announced in Azerbaijan within the framework of the project of a single solid waste management, co-funded by the World Bank (WB), stated the Ministry of economy and industry of the country, published in the official press Sept.22.
The task of the consultant is to assist the Government of Azerbaijan in the assessment, design and preparation of proposals to the existing legal and regulatory framework in the field of solid waste management (MSW) and simplification of the implementation of the national waste management strategy.
The tender is open to companies with experience in the development and regulation of the legal aspects of solid waste management, the development of legislation in accordance with the norms of the environment, including experience in the development and regulation of the laws and regulations in the areas of solid waste management and environmental protection in the EU; experience in the review of the legal framework and the preparation of new bills; experience with systems of solid waste management (planning, design and monitoring of specific elements of the program of a single solid waste management).
Applications for participation in the contest may be submitted not later than 5 p.m. (UTC+5 hours) October, 3.
For more information, interested persons can contact the expert on procurement at the project management group Huseyngulu Ismailov ([email protected] ) or obtain at: Khojaly avenue, 55, AZ1025, Baku, Azerbaijan. Phone: (+99412) 4644156, fax - (+99412) 4644157.
Around 1.8 million tons of municipal solid waste is generated in the Great Baku per year, according to the WB calculations. The bank specialists predict a doubling of this figure for the next 20 years due to the population growth and increasing income of the population.
The project was approved by the WB Board of Directors in June 2008. Its implementation began in 2009. The total cost of the project amounted to $41.5 million, of which some $29.5 million was the share of the WB loan and the remaining part was financed by the Azerbaijani government.
A 20-year solid waste management strategy in the capital, a plan for the development of the waste collection system were prepared as part of the project. The primary research on waste management in Azerbaijan was conducted.
The loan agreement on additional financing with the bank was signed in January 2014.