Consultancy Terms of Reference

1.      Maseru City Waste Management Challenges

Waste management issues in Lesotho have for years been neglected in the development planning process due to lack of appropriate legislation. The baseline study on integrated solid waste management system in Maseru city, which was conducted in August 2006 by NES/UNEP, reveals that within the city of Maseru in particular, poor planning of residential areas in the urban centers has resulted in many residential areas not being serviced by the municipality.  This study conducted also extensive surveys and analyses on waste generation and composition. The main waste streams that have been analysed are: household waste, commercial waste, industrial waste and other sources. The household waste generation has been estimated at 40.000 ton/year and industrial waste at around 20.000 ton/year according to the Waste Master Plan.  The scenario reflects a massive challenge for MCC in converting households to the preferred types of waste management.

In order to address the above mentioned problems, MCC is engaged in the following strategies, which are in-line with the Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the Maseru city: Public Private Partnerships strategies under UN supported waste management Project:

• Community Based

• Leasing contract

• Force Account (MCC)

2.      The objective of the consultancy

The use of PPP as a tool in production and distribution of some goods and services is for the attainment of sustainable development. There is a need therefore to forge and promote strong, efficient, effective, sustainable, dynamic and vibrant PPP so that the private sector can produce and deliver some goods and services hitherto, (Waste Management) produced and delivered by the public sector. It is against this background therefore that MCC sincerely believe that capacity of the private contractors plays a vital role in delivery of a service. It is against this background that services of private consultant are required to conduct training for private contractors in order to enhance their capacity.

 3.      Expected Outputs

The consultant will therefore be expected to undertake the following:

1. Prepare the training manual and content based on the following:

• Business conceptualization/ideas
• Developing a marketing plan
• Planning business operations (both inputs and outputs)
• Analysis of different business models
• Business contractual obligations
• Developing a business plan:

         - Costing

            - Start – up capital

            - Getting started

• Financial management

2. Training plan with clear timeframes and outputs

3. Submit  training report to MCC after successful completion of the training.

4.      Project Duration:            12 days          

5.      Location:                          Maseru City Council

 6.      Qualification and Experience:

1. Knowledge in Public Partnerships (PPP) contracting and 5 years experience in training in Business Planning and Management;

2. Master's degree in Social Sciences.

Application with comprehensive CVs and names and contact details of three referees should be submitted by email on or before Friday 16^th September, 2011 to registry.ls@undp.org.

•  Only short-listed candidate will be responded to.