Call for Expressions of Interest for DAWERR Year 2

The USAID funded Diverting Waste by Encouraging Reuse and Recycling (DAWERR) Activity is launching a Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for interested municipalities in Lebanon to apply and find solutions for solid waste management for DAWERR in Year 2.

Interested users are asked to visit ECODIT website to check all the needed details on the following link: http://ecodit.bloooom.com//AlbumResources/17/Documents/Call%20for%20EOIs_DAWERR_2021-11-16-08-46-27.pdf.

Who can Apply to DAWERR Year 2?

Municipalities with the following eligibility criteria:

• Availability of land (a minimum of 1000 m2) with proof of ownership or lease agreement extending over a minimum of five years, to be used for project
• Resident population of at least 7,000 individuals and/or a minimum of 6 tons of waste generated daily
• Demonstrated experience in Solid Waste Management projects. Activities or initiatives
• Willingness to establish a Municipal Solid Waste Management Committee (including representatives of Civil Society Organizations), with defined roles and responsibilities
• Willingness to allocate an average of 30 hours per month (over one year) to the project (across multiple committee members)

Background

On June 30, 2020, USAID/Lebanon awarded ECODIT the Diverting Waste by Encouraging Reuse and Recycling (DAWERR) Activity, a five-year project that will establish sustainable and replicable integrated solid waste diversion and valorization solutions in rural areas of Lebanon, leading to improved social and economic well-being for Lebanon’s population. The Activity aligns with USAID/Lebanon’s desire to introduce financially sustainable solutions that increase the reuse, recycling, and monetization of solid waste to reduce the amount of solid waste that goes into landfills. The Activity has the following three objectives:

1. Build the capacity and commitment of municipalities to provide improved solid waste management (SWM) services either directly or indirectly;
2. Empower communities to sort at the source and participate actively in various stages of the recycling value chains (RVCs); and
3. Develop successful business models that create green economic opportunities and generate net incomes along the value chains.

The Activity’s period of performance is August 1, 2020, to July 31, 2025.

DAWERR is implemented by ECODIT LLC and its local subcontractors including Berytech, Compost Baladi, ECODIT Liban, and ELARD.