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- Country: Viet Nam
- Summary: Viet Nam Forestry & Wood Industry Environmental and Social (E&S) Scoping Study
- VNT Ref No: 109462299
- Deadline: 14 Nov 2024
- Competition: ICB
- Financier: World Bank (WB)
- Purchaser Ownership: Public
- Tender Value: Refer Document
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: 0002012221
- Purchaser's Detail :
- Description :
- A. The Objective of this AssignmentUsing the IFC Performance Standards (IFC PS) as areference framework, the IFC seeks a consultant firm to conduct an E&S riskscoping study for (1) the entire wood products industry in Viet Nam and (2)focus on five selected private companies to evaluate the operations, andsupply chains, against the IFC PS to identify critical E&S risks andsubsequent gaps. The total effort for this scoping assignmentwill take 115 working days, tentatively from November 2024 to June 2025.Reference FrameworkThe E&S studiesproposed to be undertaken should comply with the following reference framework:· VietNam national environment, forestry, and forest sector legal and regulatoryframework.· IFC-sEnvironmental and Social Performance Standards (2012) · WBG General Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Guidelines(2007)· IFC Sector Specific Guidelines:Board and Particle-Based Products (2007)Forest Harvesting Operations (2007)Pulp and Paper Mills (2007)Sawmillingand Wood-Based Products (2007)SCOPE OF WORK The consultants will:· Conducta desk review to identify the operational and E&S sourcing risks for eachwood industry, including saw logs, wooden furniture, wood chips, wood pellets,engineered wood products boards/panels, pulp, and paper, utilizing plantation,natural, or waste wood products (both domestic and imported). For pulp, paper,and card to evaluate recycling supply chains (as applicable).· Reviewthe relevant Viet Nam national environment, forestry, and forest sector legaland regulatory framework (including relevant international conventions;Viet Nam is a signatory nation) to determine areas where these requirementsmeet or exceed IFC PS.· Conduct an E&S gap analysis for five selectedprivate companies against the IFC PS, with the scope of the gap analysis to beagreed with IFC to identify critical gaps in operations and supply chainsagainst the IFC PS. No more than one operational facility by company will be subjectedto the Gap Analysis to give a represent...
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Purchaser : WORLD BANK(WB)
VN - Viet Nam
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