The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has received financing from the African Development Fund toward the cost of the Desert-to-Power, East Africa Regional Energy Project (EAREP) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for consultancy assignment to Solar Mapping (The Detailed Terms of Reference (ToRs) are attached to this REoI) in the following seven members states (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South-Sudan, Uganda).

1. This Request for Expression of Interests follows General Procurement Notice (GPN) published on UNDB, AfDB and IGAD websites dated 7th September 2022.
2. The Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) has received financing from the African Development Fund toward the cost of the Desert-to-Power, East Africa Regional Energy Project (EAREP) and intends to apply part of the agreed amount for this grant to payments under the contract for consultancy assignment to Solar Mapping (The Detailed Terms of Reference (ToRs) are attached to this REoI) in the following seven members states (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, South-Sudan, Uganda).
3. The objective of these consultancy assignments is to promote the development of largescale solar grid connected PV projects in IGAD member states.
4. Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) Secretariat, located in Djibouti, is an Executing Agency responsible for facilitating and manage fiduciary functions of the project.
5. IGAD now invites eligible consultants to indicate their interest in providing these services. Interested qualified applicants should send letters Expressing their Interests, updated Curriculum Vitae, and Copies of academic and work experiences.
6. Eligibility criteria, for the establishment of the short-list and the selection procedure shall be in accordance with the African Development Bank’s “Procurement Framework dated 1st January 2016”, which is available on the Bank’s website at http://www.afdb.org.
7. Interested consultants may obtain further information at the address below during office hours from Sunday to Thursday, 7:30 AM to 2:30 PM East African time.
8. Consultants who have applied to previous postings on the same are not required to apply again.
9. Expressions of interest must be delivered to the address below by 30th August 2024 at or before 12:30 local time and mention consultancy services to “Solar Mapping” for country X, (please name the country you want to apply for).

CC to:
Hodo Ainan, Hodo.Ainan@igad.int
Kebede Ourgessa,
kebede.fufa@igad.int

Download attached ToR document in PDF below 
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