Job descriptionBackground
- The Government of the Republic of Ghana (GoG) has applied for a credit from the International Development Association (IDA) towards the cost of the Ghana Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project and intends to apply part of the proceeds of this credit to payments under contracts for Individual Consultants to assist in project implementation.
- The objective of the project is to assist... the GoG tackle the binding infrastructure constraints that hamper firm productivity and employment generating growth.
- This project seeks to increase infrastructure service levels and quality through supporting private sector participation through a PPP financing model. Through the proposed components the project is thus designed to help implement the approved National Policy on PPP, June, 2011, thus supporting a conducive and enabling environment for PPPs.
- The Ghana PPP Project has four primary components:
- Component 1: PPP Institutional, Fiduciary and Legislative Capacity Building
- Component 2: PPP Pipeline Preparation and Transaction Advisory Support
- Component 3: Facilitating the Provision ofLong Term Development Finance
- Component 4: Project Management and Monitoring & Evaluation
- The Ministry of Finance (MoF) through its Public Investment Division (PID) which is leading project implementation now invites eligible Individual Consultants to indicate their interest in providing relevant services as a Safeguards SpecialistObjectives Of The AssignmentThis assignment is designed to support and advise the PID of MoF and Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to ensure that sub-projects under Component 3 of the project are properly prepared and implemented in compliance with the World Bank's environmental and social safeguards policies and Ghana EPA's regulations and procedures. More specifically, the primary responsibilityofthe specialist will include:
- Oversee and ensure compliance with the environmental and social safeguards requirements of