Opportunities with the World Bank Group in Solid Waste Management Consulting Services What does the World Bank Group do? Who We Are Financing Instruments With 189 member countries, staff from The World Bank Group provides a variety more than 170 countries, and offices of financing instruments to the public and in over 130 locations, the World Bank private sector including most commonly: Group is a unique global partnership: Investment Project Financing provides five institutions working for sustainable loans, credits, grants and guarantee solutions that reduce poverty and build financing to governments for activities that shared prosperity in developing countries. create the physical/social infrastructure Our Mission necessary to reduce poverty and promote sustainable development. To end extreme poverty by reducing the share of the global population that lives in Development Policy Financing provides extreme poverty to 3 percent by 2030. loans, credits, grants and guarantee budget support to governments or a To promote shared prosperity by political subdivision to implement policy increasing the incomes of the poorest 40 and institutional actions to help achieve percent of people in every country. sustainable, shared growth and poverty What We Do reduction. Partner with Governments: The World Program-for-Results links disbursement of Bank Group provides financing, policy funds directly to the delivery of defined advice, and technical assistance to results to help countries improve the governments of developing countries. design and implementation of their Partner with the Private Sector: The own development programs, strengthen World Bank Group helps strengthen the institutions and build capacity to achieve private sector in developing countries by lasting results. providing financing, technical assistance, Trust Funds and Grants allow for the political risk insurance, and settlement of scaling up of activities, notably in fragile disputes to private enterprises, including and crisis-affected situations; enable the financial institutions. World Bank Group to provide support when our ability to lend is limited; provide immediate assistance in response to natural disasters and other emergencies; and pilot innovations that are later mainstreamed into our operations. Private Sector Financing, Direct Investment and Guarantees are provided to private sector entities. 2 September 2017 Does the World Bank finance solid waste management? Since 2000, the World Bank Group has committed over 4.5 billion dollars as part of over 300 projects designed to improve solid waste management. Other 1% Middle East East Asia and and North Pacific Africa 18% 12% Solid Waste Management Loan Projects Africa 22% Eastern Europe (Number of projects per region) and Central Asia Approval Date July 1999-August 2017 19% Latin America South and the Asia Caribbean 10% 18% Commitments to Solid Waste Management Loan Projects $700 Approval Date Fiscal Year 2000 – 2017 $676 100 $580 90 $600 80 $500 $476 70 Projects (#) $381 $391 60 $400 Spending ($MM) 50 $286 $289 $302 $272 $300 $233 40 $200 $162 30 $135 20 $83 $66 $76 $100 $64 $34 $29 10 $0 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Spending Number of projects September 2017 3 What is the role of consultants? World Bank financed projects implemented attention to considerations of economy by our government partners rely on and efficiency, the World Bank provides consultants to provide expertise, advice oversight by applying the procedures and services such as engineering outlined in the World Bank procurement design and supervision to assist in the policy (“Procurement in Investment process of establishing and enhancing Project Financing and other Operational solid waste services. In these contracts, Procurement Matters”). procurement is led by the Government Additionally, in support of projects and that is receiving the World Bank financing. dialogue with individual Governments The Government manages the relevant and for global and regional studies, the procurement process, awards the contract World Bank often relies on consultants for and supervises its implementation. To technical advice and analysis. In this case, ensure that the proceeds of World Bank the World Bank manages the relevant Financing are used only for the purposes procurement process, awards the contract for which it was granted with due and supervises its implementation. Client - Governments and recipients of grant or loan Manages funds, responsible for project Conducts procurement for contracts results financed by World Bank grant or loan Common consulting services: design; construction supervision; studies World Bank Supervises project financing; Conducts procurement for contracts undertakes technical assistance and financed under fund directly managed by studies the World Bank Common consulting services: expert advise; strategic and planning studies; research and analytics 4 September 2017 How are firms selected by governments and recipients of World Bank financing? Each World Bank project tailors its approach firm with the least cost of service among to procurement depending on the specific all those that meet a minimum technical project and country context under the new quality. World Bank Procurement Framework. The Direct Selection: This method can be types of procurement processes fall broadly used in exceptional circumstances where into the following categories: there is only one suitable firm or there Approved Selection Methods: For those is justification to use a preferred firm (as contracts where World Bank regulations outlined in the World Bank Procurement are applied, the Government agency Regulations). approaches the national or international Individual Consultants: Individual market directly or through open or limited consultants are chosen based on the competition. The winning bidder is selected relevant qualifications and experience of using these methods: the consultant and can be done through Quality-Based Selection: A competitive open competition, limited competition or process where the proposal quality direct selection. is evaluated without using cost as an Alternative Procurement Arrangements: evaluation criterion. In many cases where the contracts are of Quality and Cost-Based Selection: A low value and in other circumstances the competitive process among shortlisted procurement may rely on procurement consulting firms under which the selection rules and procedures of the Government of the successful firm considers proposal agency or entity managing the World quality and cost of the service. Bank financed project. Additionally, in cases where there are multiple sources Consultant’s Qualification-Based Selection: of financing for a project or contract, the The selection of the firm is done based in procedures of another Multilateral or the relevant experience and qualifications Bilateral agency are may be used. of the firm among all firms that have submitted a request for expression of interest. Fixed Budget-Based Selection: A competitive process among shortlisted consulting firms For more information on under which the selection of the successful procurement processes, the firm considers the proposal quality and the cost of service with the latter limited to a World Bank procurement fixed, predefined budget. framework and regulations, Least Cost-Based Selection: A competitive please refer to: process among shortlisted consulting firms under which the contract is awarded to the www.worldbank.org/procurement September 2017 5 Examples of contracts Contract for Supervision and Verification of Quality of Waste Collection in Jamaica Contract Size: $71,000 Description: As part of a $42 million loan from the World Bank for the Jamaican Integrated Community Development project, the Government of Jamaica is aiming to improve access to basic urban infrastructure and services, and contribute towards increased community safety in selected economically vulnerable and socially volatile inner city communities of Jamaica. The communities included in the project lack access to regular solid waste management services, water connections, and legal electricity connections. While infrastructure is a key part of the loan, the Government of Jamaica also seeks to change behavior to ensure sustainable practices, especially for solid waste management. Using results-based financing, the Government of Jamaica is incentivizing 1) communities to properly dispose of waste at the community-level and 2) waste collectors to regularly collect from these volatile communities. To verify the results, a non- governmental organization was procured for a 1-year pilot to regularly monitor and evaluate three communities with regards to cleanliness and frequency of waste pickup. Selection process: A competitive bidding process was conducted through a national competitive bidding using the Consultant’s Qualification-Based Selection process following World Bank procedures. The criteria were explicitly provided and the posting was advertised nationally. The Project Implementation Unit in Jamaica undertook the bidding process and contracted the selected organization. Contract to Develop Urban Waste Management Plans in Burkina Faso Contract Size: $66,000 Description: As a part of a Technical Assistance funded by the Korean Green Growth Trust Fund, the World Bank supported select African countries to assess ways to improve the solid waste sector, in response to a pressing need for financial assistance and technical expertise in the management of solid waste in Africa. Addressing the underperformance of solid waste management could generate significant environmental and health benefits and could improve the overall livability and urban resilience of municipalities in the region. In Burkina Faso, a firm developed solid waste management plans for four cities, which included legal, regulatory, and institutional assessments of solid waste management, an assessment of the performance of solid waste facilities, and recommendations for short- and long-term goals, as developed in consultation with relevant stakeholders. Selection process: A competitive bidding process was conducted by the World Bank following the World Bank corporate procurement policies based on technical and financial criteria and the posting was advertised globally. The World Bank contracted the selected firm, and the contract was managed by World Bank staff. 6 September 2017 Examples of contracts Contract to Conduct Waste Picker Study in Mauritania Contract Size: $30,000 Description: The Global Partnership for Output Based Aid provided grant funding that enabled the World Bank to provide Technical Assistance to the Government of Mauritania to assess opportunities to formalize the recycling system in Nouakchott, Mauritania. Waste management in Mauritania, and especially in the capital city of Nouakchott, is inhibited as municipalities do not have the financial and human resources to address proper solid waste management. This challenge is exacerbated by rapid urbanization and rural exodus, which has transformed the country from about 5% of the population living in urban centers during the 1970s to nearly 70% of the population living in urban centers today. The World Bank-funded study aimed to characterize the solid waste value chain economy and provide recommendations for its inclusion in the Urban Community’s waste management policy. Selection process: A competitive bidding process was conducted by the World Bank following the World Bank Corporate procurement policies based on technical and financial criteria and the posting was advertised globally. The World Bank contracted the selected firm and World Bank staff managed the contract. Contract for the Preparation of the Provincial Integrated Solid Waste Plan of Chaco, Argentina Contract size: $111,638 Description: The Secretariat of Environment and Sustainable Development in the Government of Argentina through the World Bank financed “Argentina: National Urban Solid Waste Management Project” contracted the services of a consulting firm to develop an Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan for the Province of Chaco, Argentina. The work included developing a diagnostic of the existing situation of solid waste management in the province, designing an integrated system for management of the waste, and on this basis, elaborating a 20-year plan for the province. The study included development of an approach to provide integrated solid waste services including regionalization of solid waste services; identification and design of infrastructure to implement the program; development of an approach to closuree open dumpsites; formulation of a strategy for waste minimization; development of a strategy for inclusion of waste pickers in the formal system; and creation of a communication plan. Selection process: The Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development undertook the bidding process and managed the contract implementation. The firm was selected using the World Bank procurement rules for Consultant Qualifications under a Quality and Cost-Based Selection process. September 2017 7 How are firms selected by the World Bank? To provide high quality expertise, learn and completely specified and for which the from global experience, undertake complex basis of the award is lowest price. assignments in support of our dialogue Request for Proposal: A solicitation process with countries, prepare and supervise used in cases where the requirements projects and prepare studies on globally are complex, and/or cannot be clearly or regionally relevant development topics, or completely specified, where detailed the World Bank often contracts individual technical evaluations are to be performed, consultants and consulting firms. and/or where pricing is either not the basis Consulting Firms: Procurement requiring or not the sole basis of award. formal competition is undertaken using Direct Selection: Under exceptional the World Bank’s online system, which circumstances, for example when the processes the following solicitations: assignment is a natural continuation of Request for Expression of Interest: A tool ongoing work or when the vendor is used to elicit information on consulting uniquely qualified to provide the service, services from potential vendors and to a firm can be chosen directly without pre-qualify those vendors for follow-up competition. solicitations (Invitation to Bid or Request for Individual Consultants: Individual Proposal). consultants are chosen based on their Invitation to Bid: A solicitation process relevant qualifications and experience and best suited for complex, long-term or high can be done through open competition, value/risk requirements that can be clearly limited competition or direct selection. For more information on World Bank Corporate Procurement of consultants https://wbgeconsult2.worldbank.org/ 8 September 2017 Where do we learn about opportunities? UN Development Business: Provides agencies, procurement opportunities and announcements of procurement contract awards. opportunities http://www.worldbank.org/procurement https://www.devbusiness.com/ Government Websites and Media: The World Bank Project Procurement App websites of the agencies receiving World (available on the Apple App store): Bank financing or local media print and Lists current tender notices for contracts digital media are important resources receiving World Bank financing. Also, for identifying opportunities in specific provides historical data on contracts that projects or countries. have undergone prior review by the World World Bank Corporate Procurement of Bank, which are categorized by region, Consultants country, sector, type of good or work, and suppliers. Econsultant2: The World Banks Tendering Platform for Recruiting Operational World Bank Group Finances App Consultants https://wbgeconsult2. (available on the Apple App store): worldbank.org/ Provides an overview of projects and government implementing agencies Careers at the World Bank: Provides managing World Bank financing, overview of opportunities at the World categorized by country. Bank including short term consultancy assignments http://www.worldbank.org/ World Bank Procurement Website: en/about/careers. Provides resources on current World Bank financing and government implementing September 2017 9 We have ideas! How can we get involved in improving procurement with the World Bank? Industry Engagement Program (IEP) In 2016 the World Bank committed to Waste management is an area where the establish an Industry Engagement Program World Bank is considering a more in-depth (IEP) to improve procurement outcomes in engagement and is seeking preliminary targeted sectors. industry input. The program is designed to work closely The World Bank is interested in involving with sector experts to identify and fix private sector actors. We want to hear recurring procurement problems in World from you, and find a way to work together! Bank financed projects, with the goal of Please contact: solidwaste@worldbank.org achieving improved procurement and development outcomes. 10 September 2017 World Bank Group 1818 H Street, NW Mail Stop MC 10-1018 Washington, DC 20433 USA www.worldbank.org/procurement Solid Waste Management Team: solidwaste@worldbank.org WORLD BANK GROUP