Consultancy to conduct an e-waste management diagnostic assessment that will assist in understanding the status of Electric and Electronic waste recycling in the Central Province of Zambia.

The International Labour Office (ILO) is looking for an individual to undertake work as an External Collaborator. Below is a summary of the work to be performed: • Assess the type, major sources, disposal methods, collected, recycled and quantities of E- waste in Zambia with a specific focus in the Central Province of Zambia. • Assess the major management practises deployed around E-waste (Collection, dismantling, recycling and disposal). • Identify the major project stakeholders and actors and their roles within the e-waste management value chain. • Describe the technology/methods used for e-waste collection, separation, treatment (incl. recycling, up-cycling, energy use, etc.) and the value chain of processing (e.g., recycling, up-cycling, repair, reuse, etc.) of the e-waste. • Assess the link between e-waste management and circular economy, and what type of workers are involved in what type of activities. • Assess current participation of individuals in the e-waste management ecosystem, disaggregated by sex, age, education, disability, rural, urban as well as the barriers they face and options to increase their participation. • Describe the organizational structures in e-waste management (self-account workers, cooperatives, enterprises (from micro to large), formal or informal units of the social and solidarity economy, public works or other government led programmes, outsourcing. Further detail to be accessed in the detailed terms of reference hereto attchaed. ILO Lusaka will cover the travel costs and accommodation in accordance with its internal rules and regulations. If you are interested, please express interest and follow the instructions attached to consult the detailed terms of reference and other relevant information in the ILO e-sourcing platform. Please submit your proposal before the specified deadline. Thank you.