Request for Proposal (Rfp) To Develop a Communications Strategy and Implementation Plan for the Improving Waste Management and Public Awareness for a Clean and Healthy Ocean Project in Grenada
INTRODUCTION
The Nature Conservancy (TNC) is the leading conservation organisation working to make a positive impact around the world in more than 70 countries. Founded in 1951, TNC’s mission is to conserve the lands and waters on which all life depends. With our core values of integrity beyond reproach, respect for people communities and culture, and commitment to diversity we aim at environmental conservation through lasting tangible results. Visit www.nature.org to learn more.
PURPOSE
It is the intention of TNC to solicit proposals from qualified bidders for the drafting of GEF project document (ProDoc) an associated documents toward the achievement of the goals expressed in the attached concept note. TNC reserves the right to reject proposals for any reason and to pursue purchasing in a manner that is in the best interest of the organisation.
BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT (Project Overview)
Grenada has limited treatment for domestic wastewater and sewage with less than 5% of residents connected to sewer systems and untreated wastewater from housing, industry and tourism discharged directly into coastal environments, particularly in the southwest region. Poor agricultural practices, including land clearing, production near watersheds, and improper use of fertilisers result in excessive and contaminated runoff into coastal waters.
The lack of treatment for domestic wastewater and sewage and no stormwater collection and treatment are leading to poor solid waste and wastewater practices impacting marine and groundwater. Increased climate risks combined with rapid and inadequately planned coastal development contribute to pollution and ecosystem degradation. In addition, the lack of financing for waste management systems has therefore not kept pace with the growth in waste quantities. This barrier contributes to other difficulties, including the lack of legal and regulatory means to implement and enforce solid waste and wastewater management, as well as institutional and infrastructural capacity.
The proposed project will work directly with relevant authorities, the private sector, and local communities to address solid waste, sewage effluent and non-point source pollution through improving the management of wastewater discharge and strengthening the regulation of land-based sources of pollution. The project will include 3 components: 1) Solid waste management awareness; 2) Wastewater treatment; and 3) Knowledge management, community engagement and Monitoring and Evaluation.
With these existing challenges, the Government of Grenada has secured funding from the GEF for the project: “Improving Waste Management and Public Awareness for a Clean and Healthy Ocean.” This proposed project has received a Project Preparation Grant (PPG) to prepare a Project Document (ProDoc), based on the approved project proposal concept. The PPG phase is considered as a preparatory phase and will need to support various data collection efforts and undertake validation of the key sections contained in the concept note. The final output of the PPG phase will be a The Nature Conservancy (TNC) GEF multi-focal area project document and a GEF Endorsement Request submitted to and approved by TNC, and GEF, with all required supporting annexes. In accordance with GEF procedures, the full set of project documentation must be submitted to the GEF Secretariat no later than 31 December 2024.
TERMS OF REFERENCE, DELIVERABLES, AND DELIVERABLE SCHEDULE
A. Consultancy objective
To support the implementation of the PPG and write the GEF full-sized project document, including CEO Endorsement Request and the required/relevant appendices and annexes.
Under the direction and supervision of the Task Managers of TNC, the consultant will be required to undertake the following specific tasks in close collaboration with TNC, government representatives, identified technical stakeholders, and the GEF Implementing Agency, Conservation International (CI).
- Act as Project Development Expert
- Define and submit a detailed methodology and work plan in consultation with the project team (TNC, the Government, CI, and national stakeholders)
- Participate in the launch event for this project preparation phase to provide an overall orientation to the project team, government, and other national stakeholders in relation to GEF requirements for project planning and monitoring
- Coordinate with the Project team in preparations for the virtual launch of the PPG phase and the validation workshop; and facilitate stakeholder consultation meetings/workshops as agreed
- Conduct and scientific assessments and consultations of key stakeholders, including on regulatory frameworks, policies, enforcement, capacity assessments, knowledge management, social and gender equality, environmental safeguards, etc.
- Perform the following tasks for the GEF Project Document Formulation:
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- Control quality of inputs and outputs for the project
- Ensure understanding about the project’s problem and barrier analysis among the project planning team
- Help determine the project’s system boundaries and scope
- Based on the inputs from the Project team and national stakeholders, compile baseline/situational analysis for the full-size project (FSP). This will include a precise definition of baseline projects, activities, budgets, goals, and co-financial links to GEF outcomes; definition of GEF incremental value per outcome; presentation of results of the incremental cost-analysis in matrices
- Based on the inputs collected, prepare a quantified assessment of global environmental benefits for wastewater management
- Reconfirm the project strategy and finalise project sections on:
- An assessment of the social, economic, and financial sustainability of proposed project activities
- Assessment of alternatives to the project strategy and establishing the cost effectiveness of the preferred strategy and suite of activities
- Replication strategy for project activities
- Assessment of the risks to the proposed project activities and identifying measures to mitigate these risks
- Incremental cost analysis
- Define and validate the project outcomes, outputs, and activities based on a logical framework analysis and project’s theory of change including through the related assessments, analyses and reporting by the Project team and national stakeholders. Develop the results framework of the project with SMART indicators, baseline and targets
- Define options for the project’s institutional and implementation arrangements: work closely with the Project team to finalise the terms of reference for the project steering committee, project management unit, relevant key staff and any other key governance arrangements for the project
- Work with TNC’s Safeguard team in order to ensure the economic, social and environmental risks are fully addressed and develop a stakeholder engagement plan in collaboration with the Project team
- Develop the project’s innovativeness, sustainability and replication approach.
- Ensure that the project approach is the most cost-effective according to GEF guidelines
- Facilitate the process of confirming co-financing
- Prepare costed M&E and communications work plan for all activities, with defined indicators, to be funded by the GEF including clear identification of responsibilities and accountabilities, as well as an appropriate M&E budget. The plan will be based on the standard template provided in the GEF project document template that reflects the mandatory requirements of the GEF M&E Policy and Communications Policy
- Finalise the project results framework as regards all activities. Further define the results framework with appropriate objective-level and outcome-level quantitative and qualitative SMART indicators, mid and end-of-project targets. Establish baseline and targets for indicators. Ensure that all related activities are in conformity with GEF8 focal area guidelines and indicators. Special attention should be paid to include socio-economic and gender sensitive indicators
- Develop an action plan for incorporation of gender equality aspects in the project, with quantifiable baseline and target indicators, as per GEF and TNC guidance and based on the results of gender analysis and ensure integration into project design, including outputs, activities, indicators
- Develop a stakeholder engagement plan based on inputs from the Project team
- Working with the government and the national experts, ensure the quality of relevant GEF-8 core indicators
- Compile and produce a fully-fledged GEF project document with all the required annexes and the GEF CEO Endorsement request document with all the required annexes/attachments
- Address all comments on the project documentation by TNC, Conservation International GEF Agency, and GEF
- Ensure that any review points from the Scientific and Technical Advisory Panel, the GEF Council and the GEF Secretariat, including those made during the project identification stage, as well as the formal review by the TNC Project Review Committee are met and responded to in the Project Document and CEO Endorsement Request
The following documents and other relevant material are to be consulted as background for the GEF PPG phase:
- Project concept cleared for inclusion
- Comments from GEF Secretariat on concept
- Annotated GEF Project Document Template and associated guidance included therein
B. Final outputs of the GEF PPG
1. Technical Review
- Baseline studies: this will include a desktop review of all relevant documents, actual and previous studies on coastal/nearshore and estuarine biodiversity, waste management, wastewater, and other identified areas. The resulting reports will also include an analysis of the existing planning, policy and regulatory frameworks related to the elements identified in the concept
- Multi-stakeholder meetings with Government and partners (technical and financial) held to investigate the implementation of this project development to identify ongoing projects and other initiatives to be incorporated in the project document. Activities of similar types could be implemented jointly and or in parallel if project calendars will permit it
- Identification of project sites. Based on the above reviews, and through consultation with stakeholders, the targeted project pilot sites / corridors will be identified
- Relevant maps to be acquired or developed
- Stakeholder consultations during technical review: collaborate with, mobilise, and engage stakeholders during project design. Negotiate partnerships with on-going projects to align their activities and the project to build synergies
- Document these consultations
- Draft Theory of Change (ToC) and Results Framework (RF)
- Drafted based on desktop review and initial results from stakeholder consultations
2. Institutional arrangements, monitoring, and evaluation
The outputs of the technical review will be used as input to phase 2 for the formulation of the GEF project document. This section includes the formulation of the GEF Project Document, CEO Endorsement Request, and Mandatory and Project Specific Annexes
- Theory of Change. The detailed theory of change (ToC), based on the studies and data collection undertaken in section 1, will be developed. The selected approach will be identified, with a clear rationale backed by credible evidence
- Finalisation of project results framework: Further refine the results framework with appropriate objective-level and outcome-level quantitative and qualitative Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Results- oriented and Time-bound (SMART) indicators, mid and end-of-project targets. Special attention will be made to include socio-economic and gender sensitive indicators
- Indicator development and validation should incorporate country context especially as it relates to country resources and capacities
- Definition of monitoring and evaluation (M&E): A detailed M&E work plan will be developed, including clear identification of responsibilities and accountabilities, as well as an appropriate M&E budget. The plan will be based on the standard template provided in the GEF project document template that reflects the mandatory requirements of the GEF M&E Policy
- Definition of management arrangements: The organisational structure governing the project will be defined. This will include the Terms of Reference for the project steering committee, project management unit, key staff, and any other key governance arrangements for the project — including roles, responsibilities and accountabilities of lead and partner agencies
- Stakeholder consultations: involve key government agencies, NGOs, and local communities in the development of the project strategy and results framework to ensure ownership and agreement on the project objectives and outcomes; facilitate consultations to secure agreement(s) on project implementation arrangements; including roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities of lead and partner agencies
- This should lead to the development of a stakeholder engagement plan
- Document these consultations
- Social and environmental safeguards. The purpose of this is to identify ways to avoid negative environmental and social impacts where possible (e.g., through site selection). If risk avoidance is not possible, then mitigation and management measures must be identified
3. Financial planning and co-financing investments
- Prepare a detailed multi-year budget following the standard template provided in the GEF project document template that reflects the mandatory requirements of the GEF M&E Policy
- Explore multilateral and bilateral co-financing opportunities: undertake a series of consultations with partners to ensure a coherent and sustainable financing package for the project
- Facilitate completion and acquisition of the required Co-financing letters from participating government institutions, bilateral development partners, multilateral development partners, private sector and NGOs that wish to provide grant, loan, or in-kind contributions to the project
- Mechanisms for monitoring and recording co-financing data should be developed
- Stakeholder consultations: facilitate consultations with key stakeholders (including civil society organisations, indigenous people, gender groups, youth, and others as relevant) and describe how they have been engaged in project preparation. All financial and technical partners and the government will be involved at an early stage to inform the preparation of a stakeholder engagement plan
4. Validation workshop
- A validation workshop will gather representatives from all relevant stakeholders to present, discuss and validate the final draft GEF submission package
C. Outputs/Work Assignment schedule
Deliverable | Dates | % Remuneration | Notes/Submission Criteria | |
Preparatory phase | ||||
1 | Revised PPG workplan and methodology | 2 weeks after contract start date | 5% | A detailed methodology and work plan for the whole PPG work developed and agreed in consultation with the project team |
Technical Review | ||||
2 | Zero draft outline of ProDoc. This draft will outline gaps to be filled and sections requiring elucidation or further development | 28 Jun 2024 | 15% | Complete baseline assessments, situational analysis, and initial stakeholder meetings. Identify baseline data gaps. Maps of project sites. Draft ToC. Signed stakeholder MoU and reports on stakeholder meetings |
3 | Zero draft of project budget | 28 Jun 2024 | Draft budget (should cover implementation, management, and communication costs) | |
Institutional arrangements, monitoring, and evaluation (ProDoc package 1) | ||||
4 | Results framework, final ToC, draft M&E plan, finalisation of institutional arrangements | 23 Aug 2024 | 15% | 1st draft of proDoc, core indicators, monitoring plan, safeguards plans, organisational structure, stakeholder consultation reports, validation workshop |
Financial planning and co-financing investments and validation workshop (ProDoc Package 2) | ||||
5 | Draft CEO endorsement package | 4 Oct 2024 | 15% | 2nd draft of ProDoc, safeguards plans, co-financing letters, multiyear budget, revised components from earlier sections (based on feedback received for Stakeholders) |
6 | In person Validation workshop | 28 Oct–1 Nov 2024 | 10% | Workshop event to present ProDoc and confirm sections of package to be submitted. This should include national stakeholders along with reps from TNC and CI. Note that COP29 is scheduled from 11–22 Nov |
PPG Package for GEF CEO Endorsement | ||||
7 | Pre-Final project package for submission | 25 Nov 2024 | 30% | 3rd draft of GEF CEO Endorsement Package with all required supporting annexes incorporating comments from the validation workshop |
8 | Final project package for submission | TBD | 10% | Final draft of GEF CEO Endorsement Package with all required supporting annexes incorporating comments from GEF-SEC. Endorsement letter received |
V. COMPETENCY
- Academic Qualifications:
- Minimum of Master’s Degree in biodiversity sciences, agriculture, environmental sciences, waste management, natural resource management, or a closely related field
- Experience:
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- Minimum 7 years of professional experience in the field of biodiversity conservation, protected area management and natural resource management is required
- Demonstrable experience in the development and design of GEF projects and/or programmes including CEO/Approval Packages is required
- Experience with project development, implementation, management and monitoring and evaluation of sustainable development projects, in the areas of biodiversity and ecosystem management or waste management
- Experience working in SIDS. Work in the Caribbean would be an asset — this is necessary for the development of work which considers specific country context
- Technical and intellectual skills in biodiversity management, waste management, coastal sone management, sustainable development
- Experience in integrated policy development processes associated with environment and sustainable development issues
- Demonstrable expertise in managing relationships and developing and maintaining strategic partnerships including across government and non-government actors
- Experience in stakeholder engagement facilitation and workshop organisation
- Experience working with international organisations, including TNC, the UN system, and the GEF, is preferred
VI. SUBMISSION DETAILS
- Proposals must be received no later than 26 April 2024, 11.59 (UTC -4). Late submissions will not be accepted. Proposals must be submitted via email to [email protected] with [email protected] in Cc. All proposals are to be submitted following the guidelines listed in this RFP
- Submissions missing any required component will not be considered.
- Validity of bid. 120 days from the submission deadline
- Questions may be submitted to [email protected] by the specified date and time in the timeline below. The subject of the email must contain the RFP title. TNC will respond in writing to submitted clarifications by the date specified in the proposal timeline below. Responses to questions that may be of common interest to all bidders will be communicated via email
- At any time prior to the deadline for submission of proposals, TNC may, for any reason, modify the RFP documents by amendment which will be communicated via email
VII. DOCUMENTS TO BE PROVIDED WITH SUBMISSION
- 1-2-page Technical Proposal including deliverable timelines and highlighting relevant geographical and technical experience that will meet the minimum requirements of this specific project
- CVs of all team members should be included as an annex to the technical proposal
- Financial Proposal
VIII. EVALUATION CRITERIA
TNC will seek the best value for money considering the merits of the technical deliverables and costs. Proposals will be evaluated using the following criteria:
Evaluation Criteria | Score (out of 100) |
Demonstrated experience with preparing GEF Project Documents that received CEO endorsement in the last 5 years through client references, CVs and project references | 25/ Max points |
Relevant technical expertise in project design, programme/project coordination and relevant expertise including gender mainstreaming, stakeholder engagement and GEF’s Environmental and Social Safeguards | 25/ Max points |
Technical proposal: Is the proposed approach and methodology clear and is the sequence of activities and the planning logical? | 15/ Max points |
Appropriate budget, demonstrating appropriate allocation of labour days in relation to tasks and deliverables; appropriate consultant daily rates in relation to qualifications; appropriate other direct costs in relation to the scope of work; and overall cost effectiveness. | 25/ Max points
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Relevant experience in designing projects in the Caribbean | 10/ Max points |
IX. PROPOSAL TIMELINE
RFP Issued | 5 April 2024 |
Clarifications submitted to TNC | 12 April 2024 |
Clarifications provided to known bidders | 19 April 2024 |
Complete proposals due to TNC | 26 April 2024 |
Final selection | 10 May 2024 |
X. ANNEXES
- Project concept
- Technical proposal template
- Financial proposal template
- TNC Code of Conduct
ANNEX I Project Concept:
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
The value of the Grenada’s coral reefs is US$22.6 million[1], but these reefs are threatened by land-based pollution. Marine water quality is critical for sustaining marine ecosystems and the tourism industry; contributing approximately US$230 million annually to the economy. Coastal and nearshore ecosystems and water quality are at risk from wastewater discharges and other land-based pollution sources including agricultural run-off and solid waste, which will be addressed by the project.
Grenada has limited treatment for domestic wastewater and sewage with less than 5% of residents connected to sewer systems and untreated wastewater from housing, industry and tourism being discharged directly into coastal environments, particularly in the southwest region.
Poor agricultural practices, including land clearing, production near watersheds, and improper use of fertilisers result in excessive and contaminated runoff into coastal waters.
The lack of treatment for domestic wastewater and sewage and no stormwater collection and treatment are leading to poor solid waste and wastewater practices impacting marine and groundwater. Increased climate risks combined with rapid and inadequately planned coastal development contribute to pollution and ecosystem degradation.
The Integrated Coastal Zone Management Policy for Grenada, Carriacou, and Petite Martinique (2015) highlights marine pollution from land-based sources and watershed runoff as key coastal zone management issues, whilst the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (2016-2020) identifies pollution through waste disposal and unsustainable agricultural practices as two of the main threats to biodiversity in freshwater ecosystems. Goal 4.4 of the National Ocean Policy (NOP) supports the improved management of land-based and marine pollution, whilst the NOP Strategic Action Plan includes provisions to develop a marine pollution strategy and action plan and increase public awareness of ocean importance, NOP, and blue economy. Grenada’s Coastal Master and Marine Spatial Plan has identified priority Blue Economy opportunities, two of which directly address marine pollution through land-based sources.
Grenada has one of the largest nesting populations of the endangered leatherback turtles (Dermochelys coricae) in the Caribbean, as well as important nesting sites for the critically endangered hawksbill turtles (Eretmochelus imbricata). In addition, various species of turtles depend on its healthy seagrass as a food source, including the endangered green turtles (Chelonia mydas). Grenada’s offshore ecosystems are also important for critically endangered elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) colonies which grow in the shallow waters close to the coastline. Unfortunately, wastewater runoff damages these habitats with river-based pollution being recognised as one of the main contributing factors to the degradation of seagrass beds and coral reefs.
PROJECT OVERVIEW AND APPROACH
A number of hotspots, including those identified in Grenada’s Coastal Master and Marine Spatial Plan are under significant pressure from land-based pollution (sedimentation, litter, and sewage), including Grand Anse Bay, Grand Bay and Grenville Bay. Grand Bay is particularly vulnerable to sewage due to a main sewage outfall.
Five rivers have also been identified as being the most likely to transport land-based contaminants downstream into coastal waters. These include the St John and Beausejour rivers in the West, Richmond Hill and Chemin rivers in the South, and the Soubise River in the East.
Grenada is part of the Caribbean large marine ecosystem (LME).
The exact site of the work proposed in this project has not been selected due to Grenada’s desire to have an open and inclusive project design session with the many Ministries and communities who should be involved in the project. Project sites will be determined during the PPG.
Grenada is categorised as a higher middle-income country; securing financing for development is a major challenge. The lack of financing for waste management systems has therefore not kept pace with the growth in waste quantities. This barrier contributes to other barriers, including the lack of legal and regulatory means to implement and enforce solid waste and wastewater management, as well as institutional and infrastructural capacity. Grenada has draft environmental legislation which needs to be updated. There is no equivalent of an environmental agency and given the fragmented oversight, there are considerable gaps in the infrastructure. Additionally, without needed public awareness and political leadership, waste solutions will not be scaled sufficiently to have a significant impact on biodiversity and human health.
There is no integrated approach to waste management in Grenada. For example, there is no national policy related to marine pollution and existing policies do not include clear targets for improvement of marine pollution (i.e. the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP)). Furthermore, wastewater management is not addressed in any of the strategic actions included in the NOP. Grenada also lacks a national standard for water quality monitoring. In this context, the proposed project will support or strengthen several national policies. In particular, the project will address key issues raised in the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Policy and the NBSAP; and by improving the management of land-based and marine pollution, the project will also contribute to Goal 4.4 of the NOP, and the Strategic Action Plan. Finally, the project will take steps towards developing water quality standards and achieving some of the targets for future interventions and developments with respect to opportunities to grow the Blue Economy as outlined in the Coastal Master and Marine Spatial Plan.
Key stakeholders will include communities (IP, women, youth, farmers, and fishers) surrounding the target sites; private sector including tourism industry, the residential development sector and agriculture; and private landowners. Stakeholders will be involved throughout design and implementation of the project. Community members surrounding the determined sites will be involved in monitoring activities. A full stakeholder engagement plan will be developed.
The proposed project will work directly with relevant authorities, the private sector and local communities to address solid waste, sewage effluent and nonpoint source pollution through improving the management of wastewater discharge and strengthening the regulation of land-based sources of pollution. Given the scope of the project, including agriculture, environment, water resources, etc., multiple ministries and divisions will be involved in the implementation of this project, as well as various community groups and private sector actors, particularly from the tourism industry. This concept has had input from the following government entities: Ministry of Fisheries; Ministry of Environment; Ministry of Mobilisation, Implementation and Transformation.
The proposed project will engage the private sector in multiple ways, including directly on pollution monitoring and enforcement and in the development and implementation of methods to reuse greywater. The tourism industry relies heavily upon coastal and marine resources and will not only be involved in the project but will also be asked to provide co-financing. Other contributors to pollution, including industry, will also be sought for participation and co-financing. Women will be engaged throughout the project, with accommodations made to ensure the active involvement and equitable access to any benefits of the project. Specifically, the awareness campaign and all policy work will be gender-sensitive and capacity building work will ensure women’s participation. Local communities across the landscape will be involved in environmental impact assessments, land use planning and implementation, including for wastewater solutions.
The land-based pollution sources to be targeted are residential, tourism, agriculture, and industry. Untreated wastewater is being discharged directly into the marine environment, including in sensitive coastal areas. For example, raw sewerage has deliberately been pumped into the marine environment with downstream waste from animal livestock facilities, fertilising the MPA at Molinere. Poor agricultural practices have also resulted in agro-chemicals contaminating water sources in watersheds, river systems and coastal areas which has far reaching implications on human health and well-being.
The proposed project was designed to align with the Integrated Program’s Theory of Change, while addressing the gaps that exist in Grenada. The Grenada Theory of Change includes public awareness on pollution impacts, policy reviews and strengthening for wastewater storage and data improvements related to wastewater treatment and storage. The proposed project will pilot test a management plan for grey and black water treatment, which is required if Grenada will improve infrastructure at scale to mitigate nutrient pollution and reduce hypoxia.
Lessons learned from regional work will be incorporated into the project. The project will also collaborate with the Integrated Program leadership to learn of innovations in other related projects that could be applied in Grenada.
Given Grenada’s current lack of infrastructure and integrated processes for waste management and in particular wastewater treatment, the proposed project will fill a gap that has long been identified in various plans. Without GEF support this work will not occur, as it has been difficult for Grenada to prioritise these efforts with their limited budget.
The project will include 3 components: 1) Solid waste management awareness; 2) Wastewater treatment; and 3) Knowledge management and Monitoring and Evaluation.
Under Component 1, the outcome will be improved national and regional awareness and understanding of waste management. This will include developing and implementing a national awareness campaign on the impacts of pollution (campaigns will be gender sensitive). It will also improve engagement with the private sector (particularly tourism) to support pollution monitoring and enforcement.
Under Component 2, the project will identify and address climate change risks to the treatment of waste management; and improve the management of grey/blackwater. A comprehensive environmental impact assessment will be undertaken, factoring in disasters and climate change risks, and criteria will be developed for wastewater storage site selection. Policies related to wastewater storage and treatment will be reviewed and regulations relating to the discharge of grey and black water will be strengthened. Component 2 will also seek to improve the management of grey/blackwater through updating and consolidating a database, including the location (using GIS data), status and condition of all formal and informal grey/black water outfalls — a task which may require a technology needs assessment related to climate change. Benchmarks for water quality will also be established through periodic testing of water sources for various water quality parameters including bacterial contaminants. And a test management plan for grey/black water treatment will be piloted. Finally, the project will investigate and implement innovative ways to reuse greywater for irrigation related to agriculture and landscaping.
Under Component 3, the project will identify and utilise a gender sensitive knowledge management system that shares the information generated from the project and a working M&E system to monitor, adapt and learn from the project implementation. The project team will also utilise already existing systems for sharing information, such as IW: Learn and the Integrated Water and Wastewater Management (IWWM) data platform.
- Engagement with the Global / Regional Framework
Grenada is a signatory to the Convention for the Protection and Development of the Marine Environment of the Wider Caribbean Region, Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Spills in the Wider Caribbean Region and the Protocol Concerning Pollution from Land-based Sources. Grenada is also part of the Caribbean and North Brazil Shelf Large Marine Ecosystem and has endorsed the CLME+ Strategic Action Plan (signed September 2013). The project is aligned with the CLME+ SAP.
The project is also aligned with Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework Targets 1, 2, 3, 7, 10, 11, 15, 16 and 23 given the land management, pollution reduction, private sector engagement, public awareness, gender-mainstreaming and improved ecosystem functions embedded in the project.
The project has been designed to align and overlap with the global IP and anticipates a great deal of learning and knowledge exchange to occur to improve the proposed project’s implementation and results. The project will share all data and information created. The project has great scaling potential, particularly given the emphasis on engaging the private sector and the national awareness campaign on pollution impacts. Lessons learned from the project will be shared within the IP and globally through IW: Learn and other opportunities for lesson sharing.
ANNEX II Technical proposal template
RFP Technical Proposal
Cover Page
Include the name of the project, company/bidder name, and date of submission.
Table Of Contents
Provide a clear and organised list of all the sections and subsections included in the proposal.
- Executive Summary
- Project Overview
- Objectives
- Scope
- Timeline
- Technical Solution
- Implementation Plan/Methodology
- Conclusion
1. Executive Summary | |
Briefly summarise the key points of the proposal, including the project objectives, technical solution, and budget. The executive summary should provide a clear overview of the entire proposal. | |
2. Project Overview | |
Provide a detailed description of the project, including its objectives, scope, and timeline. This section sets the stage for the technical solution and budget by outlining what the project aims to achieve. | |
3. Technical Solution | |
Detail the technical aspects of the proposed solution, including system requirements, implementation plan/methodology, and integration with existing systems. Technical experience of bidder/consulting team, based on requirements of RFP and needs of assignment, should be included here. | |
4. Conclusion | |
Summarise the key points of the proposal and reiterate the importance of the project. |
ANNEX III Financial proposal template
RFP Financial Proposal
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ANNEX IV TNC Code of Conduct
Code of Conduct; Helpline. TNC expects itself and everyone with whom it does business to conduct themselves in ways that are consistent with its TNC’s Code of Conduct found at www.nature.org/codeofconduct. Anyone (whether an employee of TNC or not) may contact the TNC Helpline (anonymously, if desired) with questions, concerns, or suspected violations at www.nature.org/tnchelpline.
[1] Maps.oceanwealth.org