Technical Assistance & Training of Palestinian Municipalities in Gaza Strip (25 municipalities)

The main objective of this consultancy assignment is to provide technical assistance to participating municipalities, as follows :

• Provide technical assistance and training for participating municipalities, review and comment on individual procurement plans, infrastructure and services maintenance designs, goods specifications and bidding documents; (Phase 1)
• Review and assist in supervision during the implementation (phase 2) of the sub-projects including reporting on, monitoring indicators, compliance with the minimum standards as delineated by the MDF such as compliance with the 50% labor content for the labor intensive sub-projects;
• Assist the municipalities in complying with the approved safeguards for EMSRP II, financial, procurement, social and environment. This includes on the job and structured training of municipal staff on approved financial management procedures, procurement guidelines, community participation and mitigation measures to safeguard the environment as delineated in the Environment and Monitoring Management Plan (EMP).