PROJECT TITLE: WB Project - District Heating Rehabilitation and Energy Efficiency Project (Samarkand and Bukhara).

CLIENT: World Bank

PERIOD: 2016

PROJECT AIM: The WB intends to finance consulting services for preparation of mandatory documents related to environmental safeguards policies of the World Bank. Al Mar Consulting was expected to carry out an assessment of ecological aspects of the project, preparing and coordinating with the World Bank final project documentation on safeguards in order to minimize negative impact and design mitigation measures on local population, environment of the project area, and on physical cultural resources.

DESCRIPTION OF ACTUAL SERVICES PROVIDED IN THE ASSIGNMENT

The activities to be covered under the service include, but are not limited to, the following tasks:

-The Consultant will finalize the safeguards documents (EIA, EMP) for Bukhara and Samarkand cities as requested by the World Bank environment safeguards requirements on Russian and English.

-The Consultant will assist to carry out public consultations and disclosure of the EIA, EMP according to the requirements of the World Bank guidelines, including registration and coordination of protocols of meetings, public hearings etc.

-The Consultant will finalize the safeguards documents (EIA, EMP) for Andijan, Bukhara, Samarkand, Chirchik, and Tashkent (Sergili District) cities of Uzbekistan and include all minutes of public consultations as requested by the World Bank environment safeguards requirements on Russian and English.