Tenders Are Invited For Foreign Economic-Aid-Related Services – 10000203_Ii - Consultancy On Drainage Water Reuse

Foreign Economic-Aid-Related Services – 10000203_Ii - Consultancy On Drainage Water Reuse. The Objective Of This Assignment Is To Support The Ministry Of Water Resources In Identifying And Prioritising Technically, Environmentally, And Economically Feasible Options For The Reuse Of Drainage Water In The Hillah River System And To Prepare A Concept For Two Pilot Projects That Can Serve As A Demonstration For Future Replication. The Contractor Is Responsible For Providing The Following Work Packages And For Achieving The Corresponding Milestones: Work Package 1: Assessment Of Irrigation Practices And Drainage-Water Generation The Contractor Is Responsible For Conducting A Comprehensive Assessment Of Current Irrigation Systems And Their Relationship To Drainage-Water Generation In The Hillah River System. This Includes Reviewing Existing Irrigation Methods Such As Surface, Sprinkler, And Drip Irrigation Including The (Efficient) Use Of Fertilizer; Quantifying Irrigation Efficiency And Related Drainage-Water Volumes And Qualities; And Analysing The Institutional Management Of Irrigation Operations. The Contractor Shall Perform A Scenario Analysis Comparing Current And Improved Irrigation And Fertilizing Practices And Quantify How Increased Irrigation Efficiency And Better Use Of Fertilizer Would Affect The Volume And Quality Of Drainage Water. The Analysis Shall Include Different Scenarios For Climate Adaptation Measures. The Results Shall Be Visualised In Maps And Datasets To Be Included In The (Designed) Information System With The Hillah River Information System (Outcome Indicator). Work Package 2: Identification And Prioritisation Of Reuse Options And Treatment Technologies Giz Shall Provide The Contractor With A Baseline Assessment Identifying Feasible End-Uses For Treated Drainage Water, Including Agricultural Reuse, Aquaculture, Industrial Applications, Landscape Irrigation, And Groundwater Recharge. The Baseline Assessment Will Also Include A Review Of Relevant International And Regional Experiences (E.G. Jordan, Egypt, Iran, And Faos Wapor Programme) And Initial Lessons Learned Applicable To The Iraqi Context. The Contractor Shall Build Upon And Complete The Baseline Assessment Provided By Giz By Validating And Further Developing The Identified Drainage Water Reuse Options Relevant To The Iraqi Context. This Includes Assessing A Range Of Conventional Treatment Technologies As Well As Nature-Based Solutions (Nbs) Suitable For High-Salinity And Contaminated Drainage Water In Arid Environments, Using A Multi-Criteria Approach That Considers Technical Feasibility, Operational Requirements, Costs, Environmental Risks, And Institutional Capacities. Different Potential Options (Managerial, Biological, Physical, Non-Physical) Should Be Discussed And Presented In An Option Report. The Contractor Shall Ensure That Mowr And Key Institutions Are Engaged Throughout The Assessment Process As Part Of A Structured Capacity Development Approach. As Part Of This Process, The Contractor Shall Facilitate Targeted Learning And Exchange Act