Waste Management Expert

Result of ServiceAn environmental impact assessment and safeguards and recommendations for the planned implementation of activities of the project De-risking facility for energy performance contracting and related investments in energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies. Work LocationMauritius Expected duration25 days Duties and ResponsibilitiesUNEP Copenhagen Climate Centre (UNEP CCC) seeks to engage a Waste Management Expert (consultant) to perform an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Impact Assessment and Recommendations (safeguards) for the Detailed Preparation Phase of the project De-risking facility for energy performance contracting (EPC) in Mauritius, funded by the Mitigation Action Facility. The Detailed Preparation Phase for the project De-risking facility for energy performance contracting (EPC) in Mauritius consists of the following activities, where Activity 4.1 is the activity requested to be implemented by the consultant: - Activity 1.1. Detailed economic projection of all cash flows including for the Mauritius ESCO Guarantee Fund, and potential additional cost for disposal of old inefficient equipment, ensuring acceptable returns for all involved stakeholders and that the sector can become gradually self-insured. - Activity 1.2 Review of EPC relevant policies and legislations to identify potential improvements to further promote EPC approaches in both the public and private sector, including a review of public procurement guidelines for energy and energy renovation services. - Activity 1.3 Development of an accreditation scheme to ensure professional conduct of the sector, including a public ESCO registry to enhance trust in ESCOs and match making between potential EPC projects and ESCOs. - Activity 1.4 Development of detailed operational procedures for the financial mechanism. - Activity 2.1 Training on public sector procurement of ESCO services. - Activity 2.2 Training to banks on ESCO EPC implementation model and EPC guarantee mechanism - Activity 2.3 IPMVP training taking into consideration M&V plans for EPC developed through the EPC framework consultancy, for ESCOs to achieve higher accreditation - Activity 3.1: Energy efficiency job market fair - Activity 3.2 Promotion of ESCO implementation of audit results to private companies - Activity 3.3 Identify pilot EPC projects in public buildings for procurement through a SuperESCO framework and prepare procurement process including proposed contracting arrangements. Prepare Requests for proposals to be launched as the first activity during implementation. - Activity 4.1 Environmental, social and gender impact assessment and recommendations (safeguards), including Gender Analysis and Gender Equality and Social Inclusion (GESI) Action Plan - Activity 4.2 Establish a robust management structure for the project The objective of the consultancy is to provide an assessment of the forecasted (ex-ante) environmental, impacts of the expected implementation of the Mitigation Action Facility’s funded project De-risking facility for energy performance contracting (EPC) in Mauritius, and to propose safeguards and recommendations to avoid negative environmental impacts from the expected waste streams that will be generated. The scope of the De-risking Facility is to unleash investment in energy efficiency (EE) in Mauritius through a guarantee mechanism designed to be permanent and ensure widespread use of EPC in Mauritius by alleviating the financing sector’s perception of risks related to EPC. The increased investments will include retrofits of old equipment and the introduction of energy efficient technologies and components. This will generate waste streams of retired equipment and components. There is therefore a need to analyze the systems currently in place to handle the related generation of waste in order to ensure that activities during project implementation do not lead to negative environmental impacts. This includes an analysis of the Mauritian regulatory environment for waste management and waste management practices, and safeguards and recommendations to ensure that the waste management systems in Mauritius are able to handle the expected waste streams. The methodological approach applied for this process will be strongly based on a combined approach of primarily and secondary data collection and stakeholder engagement and consultations, including relevant government ministries, waste management authority, Energy Service Companies (ESCO), facility owners and e-waste recyclers/collectors. The final output is an Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. The content of the reports should meet research standards in terms of referencing, methods data analyses and language. ● Objectives The objective of the consultancy is to provide an assessment of the environmental impacts ex-ante of the expected implementation of the project De-risking facility for energy performance contracting, and to propose safeguards and recommendations to avoid negative environmental and social impacts. ● Output expectations The final output is an Environmental impact assessment and safeguards and recommendations report. The report shall provide an assessment of local conditions and regulations regarding the management of waste streams expected to be generated by the investments in renewable energy and energy efficiency by the project De-risking facility for energy performance contracting. It shall assess the potential environmental impacts of project implementation, the national waste management system’s capacity to handle the expected waste streams and propose safeguards and recommendations for avoiding and minimizing negative impacts, while valorizing waste streams and enhance circular economy. The content of the reports should meet research standards in terms of referencing, methods data analyses and language. ● Performance indicators 2 Reports in word format. The outline and structure for the report shall be proposed by the consultant. The length of the final report shall be approximately 30-40 pages (excluding annexes). Output: Environmental impact assessment and safeguards and recommendations for avoiding and minimizing negative impacts ● Activity 1: Review of existing energy audit reports and related renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies expected to be implemented. (data to be provided by UNEP CCC and the Energy Efficiency Management Office of Mauritius) ● Activity 2: Review of implementation potential (data to be provided by UNEP CCC) and assessment of potential waste streams generated by type and volume for related components/appliances/technologies, including embedded resources and raw materials. ● Activity 3: Review of current waste management regulation and practices and national waste management systems’ ability to secure environmentally sound handling of expected waste streams generated, considering the waste management hierarchy. ● Activity 4: Assessment of environmental impacts for the replacement of the identified components and generated waste streams under current waste management conditions in Mauritius. ● Activity 5: Development of safeguards and recommendations to prevent and minimize negative impacts, including recommendations on the most appropriate way to dispose of generated waste in the local context. ● Activity 6: Development of guidelines for waste management to be included in tender documents for EPC and standard EPC contract. 1st deliverable – 31 August 2025 - Submission of proposed outline of report and proposed methodology 2nd deliverable – 31 October 20251 – Submission of final report. Qualifications/special skillsThe consultant needs to have a bachelor’s degree or equivalent in engineering, environmental studies, waste management or another relevant field. A master’s degree is desirable and preferred. The consultant needs to demonstrate relevant work experience in the field of waste and e-waste management. The consultant needs to document a minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience with a bachelor’s degree, or a minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience required with master’s degree. Experience working with national government institutions and academia is considered an asset. Experience working with solid waste management facilities, development of e-waste management regulations or strategies, or waste management of is considered an asset. Experience working in the energy efficiency sector, understanding the types of equipment replaced is considered an asset. LanguagesFluency in written and spoken English is required. Knowledge of other UN languages, especially French is an asset. Additional InformationNot available. No FeeTHE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CHARGE A FEE AT ANY STAGE OF THE RECRUITMENT PROCESS (APPLICATION, INTERVIEW MEETING, PROCESSING, OR TRAINING). THE UNITED NATIONS DOES NOT CONCERN ITSELF WITH INFORMATION ON APPLICANTS’ BANK ACCOUNTS.