The overall objective of the project is "Employment opportunities in the municipal service sector are improved". The developmental impact of the project is to improve the quality of municipal waste management by strengthening the qualifications of the staff of municipal waste service providers. Skill enhancement aims to create additional employment opportunities in the sector. The quality of outsourced municipal services is monitored by criteria, which have been defined in public participation processes.

The following components will contribute to achieve the aim of the project:

Component 1: Provision of qualified personnel to service providers in the municipal waste management system.

Component 2: Municipalities ensure the quality of outsourced waste services.

Component 3: Nationwide dissemination of successful employment creation measures in the waste sector.

PEM CONSULT will cover partial areas of component 2 and 3 and will provide international and national experts for their implementation.

Services provided are:

Component 2

• Analysis of the "outsourcing of services" including the identification of potentials and deficits
• Assistance in the preparation of action plans for the outsourcing processes
• Development of performance indicators
• Development of an monitoring system
• Organisation of public dialogues with civil society (associations des quartiers)

Component 3

• Support in development of qualification formats
• Analysis and dissemination of successful outsourcing processes
• Development of dissemination formats such as public-private dialogues or networking events