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United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Sustainable Development

Samoa Solid Waste Management (SWM) Partnership

Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Samoa
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    Description
    Description
    The key goal of the Partnership between GoS/MNRE and IFC is to structure a Public Private Partner (PPP) which is bankable and to select a credible private sector via a transparent bid process. The private sector party will be expected to invest and operate the solid waste management system in Samoa and achieve the following outcomes:- Upgrade the solid waste management system (collection, transportation and disposal efficiency, equipment and infrastructure) to cover all waste generators and attract new investment in a financially, environmentally and socially sustainable manner- Improve health and labour conditions for workers in the SWM sector - Via improved SWM systems, contribute to the development of tourism- Encourage all Samoans to participate in better waste management practices and include all stakeholders (especially women) in implementation - Attract new private sector investment into the SWM sector in a financially, environmentally and socially sustainable mannerThis Partnership will contribute to the sustainable development of Small Island Developing States as it will demonstrate a) the framework for encouraging private sector participation via a PPP; b) the ability to implement a contractual structure that would focus on the life-cycle needs in terms of investment and maintenance; c) explore possibilities of passing on costs to end users (polluter pays principle); d) reduce waste disposed by introducing better waste management practices; and e) serve as a model to be replicated or referred to in other SIDS.
    Implementation of the Project/Activity

    The MNRE is the facilitating agency, and generally leads and coordinates delivery of all activities and investments under the FASA.The MNRE/MOF will govern the PPP. The Partnership as a whole is reviewed annually against a results framework.

    Capacity

    During the PPP preparation stage, IFC will fund transaction advice and the delivery of a transaction structure report (including the feasibility studies and conceptual design).Post bid-award, it is anticipated that the World Bank Group will assist in supporting MNRE with resources (skills and funding) required to implement and monitor the performance of the private sector party/winning bidder.

    Governed

    The Partnership is governed by a Financial Advisory Services Agreement (FASA) between the Government of Samoa (MNRE) and IFC. Post bid award, the Public Private Partnership will be governed by a contractual agreement between the GoS (MNRE/MoF) and the Private Sector Partner.The role of GoS is to:- Approve the final transaction structure and the related Project documents (including the bid documents and the contractual agreements)- Approve activities (such as investor workshops) - Evaluate the bids- Monitor and enforce the contractual agreement- Monitor the PPP as a whole

    Partners
    Government of Samoa (GoS) through the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MNRE) and Ministry of Finance (MoF), International Finance Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group (WBG)

    Complementing:
    South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
    Samoa J-PRISM Urbanisation Waste Management Project

    Goal 12

    Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

    Goal 12

    12.1

    Implement the 10-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries

    12.1.1

    Number of countries developing, adopting or implementing policy instruments aimed at supporting the shift to sustainable consumption and production

    12.2

    By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources

    12.2.1

    Material footprint, material footprint per capita, and material footprint per GDP

    12.2.2

    Domestic material consumption, domestic material consumption per capita, and domestic material consumption per GDP

    12.3

    By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses

    12.3.1

    (a) Food loss index and (b) food waste index

    12.4

    By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment

    12.4.1
    Number of parties to international multilateral environmental agreements on hazardous waste, and other chemicals that meet their commitments and obligations in transmitting information as required by each relevant agreement
    12.4.2

    (a) Hazardous waste generated per capita; and (b) proportion of hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment

    12.5

    By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse

    12.5.1

    National recycling rate, tons of material recycled

    12.6

    Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle

    12.6.1
    Number of companies publishing sustainability reports

    12.7

    Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities

    12.7.1

    Number of countries implementing sustainable public procurement policies and action plans

    12.8

    By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature

    12.8.1

    Extent to which (i) global citizenship education and (ii) education for sustainable development are mainstreamed in (a) national education policies; (b) curricula; (c) teacher education; and (d) student assessment

    12.a

    Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production

    12.a.1

    Installed renewable energy-generating capacity in developing and developed countries (in watts per capita)

    12.b

    Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products

    12.b.1

    Implementation of standard accounting tools to monitor the economic and environmental aspects of tourism sustainability

    12.c

    Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities

    12.c.1

    Amount of fossil-fuel subsidies (production and consumption) per unit of GDP

    Increased waste collection efficiency
    Increased coverage to include all waste generators
    Evidentiary review of PPP framework
    Improved standards of treatment and disposal in Upolu and Savaii
    Staff / Technical expertise
    technical expertise
    In-kind contribution
    $2 m
    Other, please specify
    $550k (IFC/Donor)
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    Timeline
    01 December 2016 (date of completion)
    Entity
    Government
    SDGs
    Region
    1. North America
    2. Asia and Pacific
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    Countries
    Samoa
    Samoa
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    Suluimalo Amataga Penaia , Suluimalo Amataga Penaia