| Ministry/Division |
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Ministry of Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives |
| Agency |
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Department of Public Health Engineering (DPHE) |
| Procuring Entity Name |
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Project Director |
| Procuring Entity Code |
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- |
| Procuring Entity District |
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Dhaka |
| Expression of Interest for Selection of |
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Individual Consultant (National) (Lump-Sump) |
| Title Of Service |
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CWIS-FSM Water and Sanitation Specialist/Team Leader
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| EOI Ref. No. |
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46.03.2600.546.14.93.2026-21 |
| Date |
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25/01/2026 |
KEY INFORMATION
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| Procurement Sub-Method |
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Selection of Individual Consultants (SIC) |
FUNDING INFORMATION
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| Budget and Source of Funds |
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Own Funds Grant/Credit |
| Development Partners |
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Asian Development Bank |
PARTICULAR INFORMATION
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| Project/Programme Name |
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Integrated Services and Livelihood for Displaced People from Myanmar and Host Communities Improvement Project (ISLIP) |
| EOI Closing Date and Time |
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08/02/2026 11:55 PM Manila
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| Publication Date |
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27/01/2026
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INFORMATION FOR APPLICANT
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| Brief Description of Assignment |
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"Technical Leadership and Strategy
• Undertake the technical assessment of existing FSM and waste management practices, regulatory frameworks, institutional roles, and financial models within the project Pourashavas.
• Develop a comprehensive FSM capacity building strategy for DPHE, Pourashavas, and private sector operators, focusing on the entire service chain (containment, collection/transport, treatment, and beneficial reuse).
• Lead the advocacy initiatives related to City-Wide Inclusive Sanitation (CWIS) or integrated waste management through DPHE/Government led organization.
• Oversee the development of standardized FSM and waste management tools and guidelines (e.g., procurement documents, design specifications for FSTPs and Integrated waste management, standard operating procedures (SOPs)) for adoption by DPHE and local governments.
• Providing guidance on the planning, design, and management of FSM infrastructure;
Capacity Building and Training Delivery
• Design, prepare, and deliver specialized training modules for DPHE engineers and technicians in collaboration with academia (e,g, ITN-BUET and others) and other individual consultants of Project Implementation Unit (PIU) on advanced FSM topics, including co-treatment options, sludge drying bed optimization, and quality assurance/quality control (QA/QC) for construction.
• Implement a Mentoring and Coaching Program for DPHE's central and field-level FSM staff to institutionalize best practices in project management, contract supervision, and community engagement for FSM and waste management.
• Facilitate knowledge transfer and peer-to-peer learning between project Pourashavas and other high-performing FSM and waste management practitioners within the region.
Institutional and Policy Support
• Support DPHE in strengthening the institutional structure for FSM and waste management at the national and local levels, clarifying roles and responsibilities in service provision and regulation.
• Coordinate WASH Sector Coordination in promoting CWIS Approach in collaboration with MAB, ITN-BUET, WASH Networks and WASH sector Actors Advise the government on policy, regulatory, and financial reforms necessary for private sector participation in desludging, treatment, and beneficial reuse/co-composting.
• Assist the Project Implementation Unit (PIU) in ADB compliance tasks, including adherence to procurement, financial management, and environmental/ social safeguard requirements specific to FSM facilities.
Management and Reporting
• Serve as the primary technical point of contact for the Project Director (DPHE) and ADB for the FSM and waste management component.
• Oversee the works of other individual consultants related to FSM and Waste Management, like FSM expert, FSM Social Development Expert and FSM Capacity Building Coordinator. Assist the Project director in allocation of resources, monitor performance, and ensure the timely submission of all deliverables by other FSM related consultants.
• Prepare high-quality reports (Inception, Quarterly Progress, Mid-term Review, and Final Report, FSM institutional and capacity assessment report, capacity building strategy report, standardized FSM and waste management tools and guidelines, training material, ) detailing technical progress, capacity gain indicators, and key recommendations.
• Support the Project Director to provide strategic and technical leadership in FSM Capacity Building"
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| Experience, Resources and Delivery Capacity Required |
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"• Must have a Master's degree in Environmental Engineering/ Civil Engineering/ Water Resource/ Sanitation Engineering or any other relevant field.
• PhD in Civil/Environmental Engineering/ Water Resource/ Sanitation Engineering or any other relevant field will be added advantage.
• Twenty (20) years of general working experience in civil/environmental engineering planning, design, construction or project management works
• Ten (10) years extensive experience in FSM (Faecal Sludge Management) and waste management planning, design, operations, and policy, specifically in a developing country context. |
| Other Details (if applicable) |
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1. The interested consultants are hereby advised to access REOI detailed information from ADB’s Consulting Services Recruitment Notice (CSRN) or CMS (CMS Reference No: 58075-001) through weblinks: csrn.adb.org or cms.adb.org. If there is any discrepancy of information in this advertisement notice with those provided in ADB’s CSRN / CMS website, the information in CMS shall prevail. 2. The interested individual consultant should submit expression of interest (EOI) for his/ her preferred position only through ADB’s Consultant Management System (cms.adb.org) through the above-mentioned reference numbers providing requisite information and documentation demonstrating that he/she has necessary qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services which are detailed in Terms of Reference (TOR) in the CMS. The consultants shall have to submit their EOIs electronically through the ADB CMS by 11:59 PM (Manila local time) on 12 November 2025. For technical inquiries/assistance on access to CMS, the interested consultants may seek advice by emailing to the following email address: cmshelp@adb.org. 3. Offline submission of EOIs is NOT allowed. |
| Association with foreign firms is |
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Not Applicable |
| Eoi Detail Information |
|---|
| Ref No |
Phasing Of Services |
Location |
Start Date |
Completion Date |
| 1 |
As per TOR |
Dhaka/Cox`s Bazar |
15/02/2026 |
31/12/2027 |
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PROCURING ENTITY DETAILS
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| Name of Official Inviting EOI |
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Mohammad Golam Muktadir |
| Designation of Official Inviting EOI |
: |
Project Director |
| Address of Official Inviting EOI |
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14, Shaheed Captain Mansur Ali Sarani, Dhaka 1000, 6th Floor
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| Contact details of Official Inviting EOI |
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Phone : -, Fax : , Email : |
| The procuring entity reserves the right to accept or reject all tenders |
