Service Contract No 2007 / 147-446 Strategic ... - Swaziland

2.2. Requested services for the first assignmentFor this assignment, the output is the provision of 130 working days by three experts input forassessing the environmental effects of the preparation and implementation processes of theNAS actions with a view to take into account the potential environmental impact and therequired measures to mitigate these effects.2.3. Expected resultsThe assignment will compose of two parts, which are the scoping study and the SEA study.The initial study will identify and define the issues that will need to be addressed by the SEAstudy, with a particular emphasis on the preparation and implementation processes that wereadopted by the NASSC and the other structures involved in the NAS. The conclusions of thescoping study will determine specifically the scope of activities, calendar and budgetresources for the SEA study.The SEA scoping study will deliver the following results;• A description of the country’s NAS response to the EU Sugar Market Response and itsalternatives 62 ;• A brief description of the institutional and legislative framework of the sugar sector andsugar industry in the country;• A brief presentation of the relevant environmental policies and objectives in the country(taking into account the information provided in the CEP) and the EC framework;• An identification of the key stakeholders in the sugar sector and their concerns;• An identification of the country’s key NAS – environment interactions;• A description of the scope of the environmental baseline that will be undertaken;• A presentation of the impact identification and evaluation methodologies to be used inthe SEA study;• An indication of the time-frames, and resources that will be needed to carry-out the SEAstudy.The following will be the results for the SEA study:• An environment assessment of the country’s NAS, including the potential environmentimpacts of its implementation and its consistency with the country’s and EC’senvironmental policies and objectives;• Recommendations for the NAS implementation enhancement which will includeperformance indicators, use of technical assistance and other aid delivery methods.2.4. Issues to be studied in the Environmental Scoping Study2.4.1. Overview of the NAS actions and its alternativesThe consultant must describe the NAS actions. The NAS articulated 60 measures that will beimplemented to support the reform of the local sugar industry to improve its efficiency andcompetitiveness. This is essential to ensure that the sugar industry continues to contribute tothe overall country’s economic growth and the participating small-holder growers derivemeaningful returns from participating in the industry. The Multi-annual Indicative Programme(MIP) indicates the elements that are being supported by the EC.62Other NAS stakeholders make a contribution in the implementation of the NAS actions in addition to the ECfunding. There are other related activities that are supported by other donor agencies such as the AfDB andIFAD particularly under the KDDP and LUSIP. GoS also contribute in the financing of the new entrantgrowers under LUSIP. Ubombo Sugar has in the pipeline investment for the expansion of the mill.RDMU (Strategic Environmental Assessment of the National Adaptation Strategy) - Page 191