| Overview : To apply, kindly read the procurement notice, and send the following doucments to e-mail: ic.jo@undp.org no later than 23 July 2016. - CV including past experience in similar projects and at least 3 references.
- Applicant’s letter to UNDP/Confirmation of interest form
- Technical proposal
- Financial proposal
Jordan is one of the most advanced developing countries in the Middle East with a growing economy, high literacy rate, comprehensive health care system and generally declining poverty rate. In terms of environmental management it has aggressively pursued implementation of sound environmental management including investment in modern basic infrastructure in areas such as solid waste and wastewater treatment. However, gaps remain that urgently need to be addressed and this is currently compounded by the substantial increase in unofficial population resulting from political/economic instability and conflict in neighboring countries. It is estimated that this accounts for approximately 2.5 million people added to an official population of 7 million over the past several years, including refugees from Syria, Iraq and Yemen as well as migrant workers from elsewhere in the region which is compounding these deficits and impeding the country’s progress generally. In this regard, waste management generally is considered a major priority and, within that, the management of waste streams and resulting contamination that present specific hazards to both environmental resources, food supply and human health is a major concern. The proposed Project is intended to address several specific priorities related to electronic- (E-waste), healthcare-waste (HCW) and hazardous/chemicals waste management including POPs. The country’s environmental policy emphasizes the need for coordination in effort on regional and global basis in close cooperation with concerned international bodies and agencies addressing all global environmental issues, including chemicals management. As a consequence, it has been a proactive participant in international chemicals conventions and multi-lateral initiatives. More specifically, it ratified or acceded to the Basel Convention in 1992, the Stockholm Convention in 2004, and the Rotterdam Convention in 2002 and has recently ratified the Minamata Convention. Specifically in relation to the Stockholm Convention, MoE developed the required National Implementation Plan (NIP) and submitted it in 2006 with GEF assistance and has been undertaking its implementation since that time. This is currently being updated again with GEF assistance. With respect to chemicals management generally Jordan is an active participant in the International Conference on Chemicals Management (ICCM) and through the SAICM program has developed a National Chemicals Profile and is pursuing a national sound chemicals management policy. Institutionally, the national focal point for chemicals and waste management in the country is the Ministry of Environment (MoE) and within it, the Directorate of Hazardous Substances and Waste Management. Within the overarching Environmental Protection Law No. 52/ 2006, waste management is covered by regulations covering hazardous waste (Hazardous Materials Management Regulation No. 24/ 2005, Instruction for Hazardous Waste Management and Handling - 2003), solid waste (Solid Waste Management Regulation No. 27/2005, Instructions for the Management of Solid Waste - 2006), and healthcare waste (Medical Waste Management Regulation No. 1 for 2001). A regulation specific to PCBs was adopted in 2014 and development of a regulation covering E-waste is being undertaken. Jordan has made positive progress related to waste management generally including the elimination of major stockpiles of PCBs and POPs pesticides. It has developed relatively comprehensive basic solid waste (SW) management and HCW management systems and has initiated development of dedicated systems to manage E-waste and hazardous waste. However, with respect to SW and HCW there remain operational gaps in environmental performance that continue to release significant emissions, particularly U-POPs in the form of PCDD/F and heavy metals. With respect to E-waste, the country is essentially just embarking on its effective management with an emerging policy commitment to a dedicated system for its management but as yet there is the absence of the required detailed regulatory measures, financial/economic mechanisms and physical infrastructure to provide a sustainable operational system to manage this growing waste stream. In the case of general hazardous waste inclusive of chemical waste management the initial positive development of infrastructure has effectively stalled and needs to be re-assessed and placed on a sustainable footing, otherwise the prospects of major long term impacts grows substantially. Jordan faces continuing barriers related to chemicals and waste management that GEF assistance under the GEF-6 Chemicals and Waste Focal Area can substantively assist in overcoming. All of these aspects would benefit from both technical assistance and potentially capital investment such as can be provided by the GEF. ( Technical and financial proposals along with CV & 3 references should be submitted, and without such will not be considered). (Only Short Listed Candidates will be contacted) UNDP is an employer committed to gender equity and to providing equal opportunities to both males and females | 
