RfP for implementation of the solutions in recycled plastic value chain

UNDP Viet Nam is looking for 01 qualified consultancy firm/institute/organization for the implementation of the solutions to scale up responsible sourcing practices in recycled plastic value chain. 

Viet Nam integrated the concept of circular economy (CE) into the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 and issued Decree 08/2022 to guide the implementation of the law, outline criteria, roadmaps and mechanisms to encourage the circular economy. Currently, the National Action Plan on CE, which is soon to be approved, delineates priority sectors and products for circular transformation with the inclusion of the reuse and recycling of plastic packaging within industrial production and processing activities.

The National Action Programme (NAP) for Sustainable Production and Consumption mentioned the formulation of policies, regulations and standards on ecolabelling, sustainable design, ecological design and design for recycling and reuse, as a key task for the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT). In this NAP, plastic packaging and products are put forward as a priority sectors. Eco-design has been widely acknowledged as a key step in the transition towards the CE by creating material loops, facilitating collection, segregation, and recycling of materials.

To create an enabling environment for recycled plastics, Viet Nam utilized economic instruments like Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), regulated under the Law on Environmental Protection 2020 and detailed in Decree 08/2022 and Circular 02/2022 to boost domestic recycling, and thus, contributing to the formalization of the informal waste sector.

UNDP is looking for a national firm/organization to scale up the solutions focused on enhancing capacity, traceability, transparency of waste aggregators and improving income and working conditions for informal waste workers in the recycled plastic value chain focusing on responsible sourcing knowledge and increasing financial assessment.

OBJECTIVES OF THE ASSIGNMENT

·       Ensure effective and coordinated delivery of project activities by working closely with UNDP and other service providers to plan and implement training, finance access support, and advocacy events, while leveraging shared resources and ensuring smooth logistics.

·       Strengthen responsible sourcing implementation and inclusive outcomes by building capacity across T2–T4, facilitating access to microfinance and low-interest loans, and ensuring consistent monitoring and reporting, including gender-disaggregated data and bi-monthly results reporting. 

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