Bangladesh out to AIIB for solid waste PPP project financing
Bangladesh is out to the AIIB for support for its series of proposed solid waste management PPP projects in selected municipalities in the country.
Local Government Engineering Department, under the Ministry of Local Government Rural Development and Co-operatives, is the implementing agency of the solid waste management programme.
The government has applied for project financing from the AIIB, to the tune of $500 million, as well as consultancy services, to prepare and design the programme. The four potential components of the integrated solid waste management improvement programme comprise: waste collection and transportation; waste processing and disposal systems; project management and supervision support; and policy support and capacity building.
Meanwhile, Local Government Engineering Department requested expressions of interest (EoI) on 3 November 2020 from bidding consultancy firms to assist on the preparation and design of the solid waste management programme. Firms have until 30 November to EOI. The implementing agency anticipates the assignment to be from July 2021 to June 2022.
