REOI: Regional Knowledge Sharing and Technical Assistance for Integrated Electrification Planning and Strategy Improvement

The ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE) has received from the World Bank, financing for the preparation of a proposed Regional Off-Grid Electrification Project, in West Africa and in some Sahel Countries. ECREEE, therefore, intends to use part of this financing for the procurement of consulting services.

The overall objective of the consulting services (“the Services”) is twofold: (i) to deliver a 3 day regional workshop that seeks to provide countries with international best practices as well as practical lessons learnt on integrated electrification planning development and its implementation; and (ii) to provide technical assistance to support a group of three (3) countries in developing and/or improving integrated electrification planning and strategies with a clear role for off-grid standalone solar systems. This will be accomplished through the completion of 3 tasks:

1. Develop training materials on lessons from best practices and experiences on the elaboration, implementation and monitoring of integrated electrification planning and strategies and how they have worked in other countries, including where possible West Africa and Sahel countries;
2. Deliver a 3 day regional workshop targeting directors of energy at the Ministry in charge of energy and directors of the rural electrification agencies (or equivalent) from all the ROGEP countries; and  
3. Provide high level technical assistance to support a group of three (3) countries in developing and/or improving integrated electrification planning and strategies with a clear role for off-grid standalone solar systems; which is aimed at feeding into and enhancing a regional framework development.

The Services will be carried out to the all 19 target countries of the project, which are: Republic of Benin, Republic of Cabo Verde, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central Africa Republic, Republic of Chad, Republic of Côte D’Ivoire, Islamic Republic of the Gambia, Republic of Ghana, Republic of Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Republic of Liberia, Republic of Mali, Islamic Republic of Mauritania, Republic of Niger, Nigeria, Republic of Senegal, Republic of Sierra Leone and Republic of Togo.

ECREEE now invites eligible Consultants to indicate their interest in providing the Services. Interested Consultants should provide information demonstrating that they have the required qualifications and relevant experience to perform the Services.

Furthermore, firms will be shortlisted based on the following criteria: 

• Experience in electricity and electrification planning, policies and strategies analyses and development;
• Experience in GIS analyses for integrated electrification planning and policy, including off-grid solution;
• Experience in developing sustainable and effective policy documents for integrated electrification planning and strategy including off-grid solutions for developing countries;
• Experience in delivering training workshops targeting high level officials on electrification policy and regulatory framework, with a particular emphasis on off-grid solutions;
• Experience in providing tailor made technical assistance to sub-Saharan countries on electrification policy and regulatory framework, with a particular emphasis on off-grid solutions.

The specific experiences in the ROGEP countries will be particularly valued.

The attention of interested Consultants is drawn to paragraphs 3.14 to 3.17 of the World Bank’s Procurement Regulations for Investment Project Financing Borrowers of July 2016 for Goods, Works, Non-Consulting and Consulting Services setting forth the World Bank’s policy on conflict of interest.

Consultants may associate with other firms in the form of a joint venture or a sub-consultancy to enhance their qualifications and are encouraged to associate with qualified local firms.

Consultant will be selected in accordance with the Consultant’s Qualification-based Selection (CQS) method set out in the Consultant Guidelines.

Further information can be obtained at the address below during office hours (09:00 to 17:00 hours).

Expressions of interest must be delivered in a written form to the address below (in person, or by mail, or by e-mail at tender(at)ecreee.org and CC slima(at)ecreee.org; Kadom-opare@ecreee.org; nbugatti(at)ecreee.org; yhandem(at)ecreee.org) by 24^th September 2018, clearly indicating the title of the assignment and the name of the project.

ECOWAS Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency

Attn: Yuri Handem, Technical Coordinator

Achada Santo Antonio, Electra Building, 2nd floor, C.P. 288, Praia, Cabo Verde

E-mail: yhandem(at)ecreee.org

For additional information, please download the Terms of Reference below.