📋 Tender Overview
International consultant starts workshops to inform, clarify doubts and collect contributions from social actors. These activities also take place in Tacna and Coronel Portillo.Arequipa. - Within the framework of the Project Improvement and Expansion of the Public Cleaning Service in the Province of Arequipa, promoted by the Ministry of the Environment (MINAM) through the Executing Unit 003: Comprehensive Management of Environmental Quality (UE003: GICA), the Project Startup Workshop was held, led by the international consulting firm responsible for the preparation of the technical files.
The meeting, held in the chamber of the Provincial Municipality of Arequipa, brought together representatives of the district municipalities of the province, local officials and the technical team of the MIRS Consortium (CDM Smith - GOPA Tech - Pacific PIR), in charge of formulating the technical files and providing technical assistance for the implementation of the project.
During the day, the UE003: GICA highlighted that these workshops play a key role in the transparency and socialization of the project, as they allow doubts to be clarified, queries to be answered and contributions to be collected from citizens and local authorities on the scope of the work. These spaces guarantee that the population is informed, understands the benefits and actively participates in the development of the project, thus strengthening trust and joint work between all the actors involved.
Likewise, the Execution Unit stressed that its function is to supervise and guarantee that the studies, designs and processes comply with the technical, environmental and social standards established by MINAM and international cooperation, ensuring responsible and sustainable execution.
The project contemplates a total investment of approximately S/ 240 million, aimed at optimizing the public cleaning service and building key infrastructures such as the Arequipa landfill, the improvement of the transfer plant in Cerro Colorado and the organic and inorganic waste recovery plants. These works will benefit the 18 districts of the province, contributing to modern, efficient and sustainable management of solid waste in the region.
The workshop included a participatory space and open dialogue, where municipal authorities expressed their concerns and expectations regarding the implementation of the project, especially in environmental and social aspects. In response, UE003: GICA reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining these spaces for information and consultation throughout the execution stage, as part of the transparent communication and citizen participation approach promoted by MINAM.
These information sessions are also held in the regions of Tacna and Coronel Portillo, as part of the national effort to strengthen local capacities and ensure that each project advances in a technical, inclusive and sustainable manner, under the leadership of the Ministry of the Environment.
