Kingdom of Lesotho
Ministry of Environment and Forestry
Department of Environment
Project Title: Promotion of Circular Economy in the Textile and Garment Sector through the sustainable management of chemicals and waste in Lesotho, Madagascar and South Africa (GEF ID 10543)
Consultancy Title : Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Project intervention in Lesotho
Invitation to a Tender : MEF/ENV/4/5/12/2024-25
Contract Type : Firm
Duration : The assignment will be up to 5 months
There are ongoing global efforts to remove/prevent the use of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and hazardous chemicals from the textile and garment (TG) supply chains. Many textile industries in many African countries are still using POPs chemicals in their industrial operations and due to lack of waste management policy framework and infrastructure, off cuts and textiles discards are either disposed in open burning operations and/or in open landfills. The open burning operations results in the emission of dioxins and furans and greenhouse gases with serious harmful effects on human and the environment. In order to effectively promote Circular Economy in the textile and
garment sector, a value chain approach has to be adopted and other environmental tools to the entire process, from textile manufacturing through apparel and garment production to the disposal of the wastes and end of life products.
UNIDO has developed the initiatives to promote Circular Economy in the textile and garment value chain in Ethiopia as well as a regional one in Lesotho, Madagascar and South Africa through sustainable management of POPs chemicals and wastes; and the reuse, recycling and
remanufacturing of textile/garment discards and wastes. In addition to promoting the economic competitiveness of the sector, the projects will also support the adoption of international best practices and compliance with international standards, norms and/or regulations. In particular, the project will assist the selected countries to implement the provisions of the Stockholm Convention on persistent organic pollutants with synergistic effects of also reducing the emission of greenhouse gases, thereby addressing the issue of climate change. These initiatives are also a response to Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s recognition of the need to transit from a linear economy to a circular one as an opportunity to pursue a suite of environmental benefits through public-private partnerships.
The Department of Environment seeks to identify and engage a service provider to provide professional services to undertake a socio-economic impact assessment for project intervention.
The terms of reference will be obtained from Procurement Office at Post Office Building, 6TH Floor, Procurement Office during office hours on the 20th January 2025. Submission of the proposals should be on or before 16:30pm on the 4th February 2025 in the tender box located on the 6th Floor, Ministry of Environment and Forestry Board Room entrance. SEALED PROPOSALS SHOULD BE CLEARLY MARKED as Socio-economic Impact Assessment of Project intervention in Lesotho.
The Ministry does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender nor assign reasons for acceptance or rejection of any tender. (For any enquiries call 22315491)