Expression of Interest - Details
- Eoi Name:
- Study of Environmental Waste Management in Cashew Processing
- Pack #:
- ML0035 / 714122 - Waste Management
- Post Date:
- 21st August, 2015
- Submit Date:
- 11th September, 2015
- Tender Cat:
- Consultancy Services
- Agency:
- -
- Industry:
- General
- Description:
- 1. The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) has received a grant from the African Development Bank (AfDB) under the Africa Trade Fund (AfTra), to implement an extensive technical assistance program in specific areas of business and food safety advisory services aimed at improving processing efficiencies and access to foreign markets for cashew processors. To strengthen this component, the ACA invites suitably qualified consulting firms to express their interest in the following assignment: “Evaluation and diagnostic of the status quo of environmental waste management in the cashew processing facilities and development of a set of environmental waste management recommendations to be applied subsequentlyâ€.
2. The activities included under this specific assignment are:
i. To evaluate environmentally adverse effects that cashew processing might potentially cause to the environment.
ii. Identify the current waste management practices and business approaches of cashew processors in selected countries in East and West Africa, and reveal shortcomings and harmful environmental practices deployed in their daily routines.
iii. Highlight and assess best practices and environmental standards from Africa and Asia that reduce and bring an end to harmful waste management practices.
Once executed, this analysis will help to determine a course of action that will be promoted to prevent and mitigate environmental risks arising from cashew processing all over Africa.
3. The specific consultancy services included under this part of the project are as follows:
(A) Situation analysis
(i) Environmental analysis
The Consultant will undertake an environmental diagnostic and data gathering exercise for the countries under evaluation using existing credible sources, and review this data to establish a baseline of existing environmental waste management practices in cashew processing. The Consultant will also review practices deployed in traditional and more advanced cashew processing countries like India and Vietnam to identify best practices.
(ii) Stakeholder Analysis
The Consultant will identify, map and evaluate key institutional stakeholders that are involved in promoting, issuing and implementing environmental standards in the respective countries, identifying their strengths and weaknesses that need to be addressed.
(iii) Institutional and Legislative Framework Analysis
The Consultant will review the institutional and legal framework existing in the countries under evaluation to document existing regulation and policies for environmental protection. The final report will refer to the various legislations and identify potentially conducive and/or harmful policies to determine environmental best policy and legislative practices.
(B) Identification and Evaluation of Environmental Opportunities and Risks
Based on the environmental and institutional analyses, the Consultant will prioritize the environmental and social opportunities and risks facing the cashew sector. This priority setting exercise will be done in consultation with key stakeholders.
(C) Recommendations
The Consultant will propose concrete recommendations to address the technical and capacity building needs identified. This will include specific investments, policy and institutional adjustments that should be captured in a detailed action plan, a proposed implementation timeframe and estimated costs that can then be incorporated into national policies, strategies and plans.
4. The African Cashew Alliance (ACA) invites eligible and interested consultants to indicate their interests in providing the required services. Interested consulting firms must provide a statement of capability and experience indicating that they are qualified to perform the services (experience in similar conditions, availability of appropriate skills among staff, etc.). Consultants may constitute joint-ventures to enhance their chances of qualification. The expected duration of the assignment is three (3) months with a possible start date of 6th November, 2015
- Source of Funds:
- GHANA SECONDARY CITIES SUPPORT PROGRAM (GSCSP)
- Region:
- Greater Accra
- District:
- Accra Metropolitan District
- Contact Person:
- African Cashew Alliance Attention: Mr. Kingsley Mensah, Jubilee House, 4th Street, Kuku Hill 3 PMB 35A- Osu Accra – Ghana
- Email :
- kmensah@africancashewalliance.com
- Tel :
- +233 302 78 22 33
- Fax :
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