Call for Expression of Interest (EoI) Consultancy Assignment for Productive Uses of Energy (PUE) Intervention in DREAM project

SNV is a mission-driven global development partner working in more than 20 countries across Africa and Asia. Building on 60 years of experience and grounded in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, we work on the core themes of gender equality and social inclusion, climate adaptation and mitigation, and strong institutions and effective governance. Together with our team of over 1,600 people, our mission is to strengthen capacities and catalyse partnerships that transform the agri-food, energy, and water systems, which enable sustainable and more equitable lives for all. Ethiopia is a priority country for SNV. Currently SNV engagement in Ethiopia includes projects in the horticulture sector as well as PUE in the horticulture sector.

The Distributed Renewable Energy-Agriculture Modalities (DREAM) project is one of the first initiatives supported under the Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet, a joint initiative by Rockefeller Foundation, IKEA Foundation and Bezos Earth Fund launched at COP26 in Glasgow. The DREAM project has s strong strategic fit with SNV goals in general and for Ethiopia in particular. The project's key partners are the African Development Bank (AfDB) through the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), the Agricultural Transformation Institute (ATI), the Ministry of Water and Energy (MoWE) of Ethiopia, Veritas consulting, Keller-Bliesner Engineering, Odyssey Energy Solutions and SNV. The project will directly contribute to SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation for all) and SDG 7 (ensure access to affordable, sustainable, and modern energy) as well as to the National Electrification Programme (NEP II) which states the achievement of 35 percent of off-grid access by 2025.

Required documents

·       Cover letter with clear and accurate address of a consultancy firm

·       Updated Legal Status (copy of registration license, Professional competency certificate from Ethiopian Management Institute or any legal entity at this level, TIN number etc)

·       A two pager about a consultancy firm profile brief

·       Experiences in key aspects of the assignment supported by valid testimonies

·       Composition of lead and core experts including relevant experiences validated by testimonies

·       Expression of interest with enough justification to participate in the next competitive national RFP bidding process.

Common Compliances

• The application must be written in the UK English language and need to follow SNV brand guidelines. Here you the link ( https://c.smartrecruiters.com/sr-company-attachments-prod/58919688e4b0672cc03331a9/655f8bf3-2bfc-45fa-87ba-40488414f72a?r=s3)
• All required information must be provided, responding clearly and concisely to all the points set out.
• Any application which does not fully and comprehensively comply with this request for REoI will be rejected.
• Applicants shall aware and cooperate during the REoI evaluation if SNV will review to investigate details of a matter on submitted documents through due diligence.