Description

The overall objective of the project is as follows:

• To assist GIZ GmbH with the implementation of the first step of the provisions proposed by the National Strategy for Municipal Solid Waste in the northern Region in relation to the preparation of Regional Solid Waste Management Plans (RSWMPs) for one the three Regions of Jordan (North Region).
• To assist GIZ GmbH with updating the Al Ekaider site feasibility study prepared in 2012 (under MeHSIP-PPIF Programme) in order to propose long-term viable solution for managing the solid waste generated in the waste catchment area in an integrated way and in alignment with the provisions of the National Strategy and the Regional Solid Waste Management Plan in the North.

The above mentioned needs will be implemented through two distinctive phases:

• The inception phase, where the scope and components of the particular project are defined with consideration to development needs strategic plans and local context. The completion of this phase will be a milestone in the project planning, which will be agreed with all involved parties (stakeholders) and will form the basis of the formulation step to follow; and
• The formulation phase, where the relevance and feasibility of the project is assessed and preparations are made for the detailed design and tendering stage.

By updating the aforementioned FS, proper, sanitary and integrated SWM practices are aimed to be introduced in the governorate of Irbid through necessary technical, institutional and infrastructure measures at the Al Ekaider site to ensure the application of international standards and practices of sanitary landfilling that is environmentally and financially sustainable. These should ensure:

• Closure /rehabilitation of existing dumpsite and waste water treatment ponds to minimize the adverse environmental and health impact from the site;
• Construction of an extended sanitary landfill, where the first cell will be included in this project, to ensure environmentally sound and hygienic waste disposal;
• Establish a landfill gas management and utilization system at the site;
• Assess the need of supplementary improvement works on existing or/and construct new transfer stations;
• Assess the opportunity for further involvement of the private sector in the operation of the landfill;
• Construct complementary waste treatment facilities (pilot scale), at the site; and
• Identify appropriate institutional, operational and financial set-up for a sustainable management of the new landfill and potential waste treatment facilities;   
• Maximize utilization of the existing – on-going emergency response upgrades aiming on overall refurbishment of facilities and constructing two emergency landfill cells funded by UNDP and EU respectively.

The purposes of the consultancy services include of the following:
Purpose 1

• To optimize the map of SWM service areas and he respective SWM bodies/operators in the northern region
• To identify investments and accompanying measures, needed for the implementation of the NSWMS in the northern region
• To set location criteria for new disposal facilities in the northern region.
• To estimate key financial figures (investment cost, revenue, operating costs) of the proposed investments in the northern region
• To undertake prefeasibility studies for 2 landfill sites in the North and/or Center (to be determined jointly with the Ministry of Municipal Affairs) including preliminary design / environmental and social impact assessment.

Purpose 2

• To assess the current state of environmental impacts from the Al Akaider site according to updated disposal practices for solid waste disposal and review the post FS efforts that have been prepared under various funding agencies and donors programmes;
• To identify and evaluate all relevant legislative framework for SWM that are currently in power and or foreseen in line with the proposals of the NS;
• To identify and assess possible relevance and compliance to the project of other regional /local strategic development plans; institutional and financial capacity and local enabling and inhibiting factors;
• To prepare a basic strategic planning framework to investigate the needs and demands that need to be served (in terms of SWM) for a given design period (indicative time: 20 yrs) in line with the outcomes of the RSWMP, taking also in account the Syrian Crisis burden of the catchment area;
• To evaluate and update if needed the technical solutions (designs) for closing and rehabilitating the uncontrolled dumpsite, and introducing sound environmental practices, in order to eliminate /minimise the environmental – hygiene potential risks;  
• To identify the basic remediation measures needed, review the measures proposed for the WW ponds and update accordingly (if needed);
• To update the FS proposal for an extended sanitary landfill and introduce sanitary landfill practices at Al-Akaider site that would ensure proper disposal and reduce adverse impacts on the environment, introducing also modern infrastructure (pilot scale) for waste separation and recycling/recovery, taking also into account the post FS efforts by various IFIs and donors and especially the two emergency landfill cells currently planned under Canadian and EU funds;  
• To update the feasibility study required for implementation works that would include the following:

• Update the assessment of the current situation and future demands (in line with the RSWMP),
• Review and update of the analysis of technical options of all project components
• Review and update of the FS preliminary design for the a) closure and remediation of the uncontrolled landfill, b) construction of an extended sanitary landfill and identify the needs for supplementary works, c) construction of appropriate infrastructure for waste separation and recycling/recovery,
• Review and update the: a) alternative solutions to rehabilitate the wastewater (mixed industrial and olive oil mill) evaporation ponds, b) planning of olive oil mill wastewater handling (e.g. extension of UNDP pond, utilization of a second pond for disposal, joint treatment with the leachate treatment plant that will be proposed in the context of the extended sanitary landfill)  
• Preliminary cost estimates (CAPEX, O&M costs) for the selected project options
• To identify necessary institutional requirements and associated TA needs to improve the cost effectiveness and efficiency, as well as service level, of SWM system at Al-Akaider;

• To develop a commercial strategy for tendering the operation of the Al-Akaider facilities that will optimise financing of required improvements, maximize cost benefit to the JSC and the serviced population and ensure a fair and transparent process, all agreed with municipal stakeholders;
• To prepare an updated project implementation plan for the whole duration of the project until the completion of construction and start of operation.
• Procurement plan which provide useful input for the necessary tender documentation for the construction and supervision of the whole project; and
• To prepare Request For Proposal (RFP) documentation for the infrastructure components