Expression of Interest For Consultancy Services For The Review Of The Eswatini Water Act Of 2003.

Expression Of Interest Are Invited For Consultancy Services For The Review Of The Eswatini Water Act Of 2003. Objectives: To Develop One Piece Of Widely Consulted Primary Legislation Comprising Water Resources, Based On The Principles Of Integrated Water Resources Management (Iwrm), And Water Supply And Sanitation, Based On The Vision Of Water And Sanitation For All. Both Parts Of The Bill Should Facilitate The Achievement Of The Sdg No. 6 To Develop Selected Pieces Of Widely Consulted Secondary And Tertiary Legislation, (I.E., Regulations, Standards And Guidelines), In The Domain Of Water Resources Management, Water Supply And Sanitation. Scope Of Work The Consultant Must Ensure That The Underlisted Activities Are Met But Not Limited To During The Course Of The Consulting Services Of The Review Of The Water Act 2003; To Review Relevant Legislative Documents (Adopted And Draft), Also Considering Trans-Boundary Water Resources Agreements, And Institutional Mandates, And Recommend Modifications, Where Relevant. To Review Relevant Policies And Strategies (National And Regional) Against Existing Legislation To Ensure Alignment Of The New Legislation To These Key Documents. To Review Relevant Other Documents (E.G., Those Produced Under Relevant Projects). To Present And Discuss The Findings, Conclusions And Recommendations Of These Reviews With Key Stakeholders And Obtain Feed-Back And Guidance For Follow-Up. To Draft One Conjunctive Bill On Water Resources, Water Supply And Sanitation, Giving Due Consideration To Social & Gender Equity, Economic Efficiency And Ecological Sustainability. Identify Threats And Pressures And Assess Potential Impacts Of Human Activities And Climate Change On Water Resources And Recommend Appropriate Regulatory Measures To Address The Identified Threats And Pressures To Ensure Sustainable Development, Protection And Governance Of National Water Resources. To Develop, Where Needed, The Legal Basis In The Bill For Needed Secondary And Tertiary Implementing Water Sector Regulations. To Identify, Agree And Draft A Selected Number Of Priority Regulations, Standards And Guidelines, Among Other Things To Support Enforcement Of Water Legislation, Permitting, Charging, Penalties, Disputes And Conflict Resolution And Water Infrastructure Management. To Present And Discuss The Draft Bill On Water Resources, Water Supply And Sanitation With Key Stakeholders And Incorporate The Feed-Back Received. To Present And Discuss The Draft Regulations, Standards And/Or Guidelines With Key Stakeholders And Incorporate The Feed-Back Received (One Workshop Per Document). To Present And Discuss The 2Nd Draft Bill On Water Resources, Water Supply And Sanitation With The Wider Stakeholders Group And Incorporate The Feed-Back Received. To Present And Discuss The 2Nd Draft Regulations, Standards And/Or Guidelines With The Wider Stakeholders Group And Incorporate The Feed-Back Received (One Workshop Per Document). To Present And Discuss The 3Rd Draft Bill And Regulations To The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee And Incorporate The Feed-Back Received. To Finalize The Draft Bill And The Draft Regulations, Standards And/Or Guidelines. Project Title: Kingdom Of Eswatini: Water Supply And Sanitation Access Project Borrower Bid Reference: Sz-Ewsc-361497-Cs-Qcbs Procurement Method: Quality And Cost-Based Selection Submission Deadline Date/Time: Aug 24, 2023 12:00 Notice No: Op00241746 Tender Link : Https://Projects.Worldbank.Org/En/Projects-Operations/Procurement-Detail/Op00241746