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Introduction
Individual Consultancy Services
Invitation to Submit an Offer as a National Individual Contractor
National Consultant for UNDP- GEF Midterm Review (Applicant shall be National of Sudan)
Introduction:
This is the Terms of Reference (ToR) for a National Consultant to conduct the Midterm Review (MTR) of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) financed Promoting the use of minigrids for sustainable development in Sudan - National child project under the GEF Africa Minigrids Program. The project started on the 4th of January 2022 and is in its third year of implementation. This ToR sets out the expectations for this MTR. The MTR process must follow the guidance outlined in the document Guidance for Conducting Midterm Reviews of UNDP-Supported, GEF-Financed Projects:(http://web.undp.org/evaluation/documents/guidance/GEF/mid- term/Guidance_Midterm%20Review%20_EN_2014.pdf
The GEF funded project titled “Promoting the use of minigrids for sustainable development in Sudan - National child project under the GEF Africa Minigrids Program”, is being implemented by the Sudan Electricity Holding Company (SEHC) under the Ministry of Energy with support services from UNDP. As part of the UNDP-supported, GEF-financed Africa Minigrids Program (AMP), this project seeks to increase access to clean energy by increasing the financial viability, and promoting scaled-up commercial investment, in low-carbon minigrids in Sudan with a focus on cost-reduction levers and innovative business models. The project’s main objective is to develop solar PV minigrids as a major avenue for rural electrification in Sudan’s rural energy landscape, which is currently an underdeveloped market where private sector involvement and appetite have been very limited in the past. To achieve this, the policy and regulation component work and proposed activities is set to play a key role, as Sudan has not developed any off-grid legislation or policy framework. A simple registration process for LV mini-grids is recommended as one of the first project’s activities to stimulate bottom-up proposals.
OBJECTIVES OF THE MTR
- The MTR will assess progress towards the achievement of the project objectives and outcomes as specified in the Project Document and assess early signs of project success or failure with the goal of identifying the necessary changes to be made in order to set the project on track to achieve its intended results. The MTR will also review the project’s strategy and its risks to sustainability.
- The MTR will evaluate the effectiveness of the project's strategies and actions in promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment, advancing disability inclusion, and adhering to the principles of Leave No One Behind. This will include assessing the integration of the gender action plan within the project's operations and its impacts on enhancing accessibility and safety for all, especially women, youth, and persons with disabilities.
- The MTR will assess the environmental impacts of the project to ensure it adheres to sustainable practices and principles of 'do no harm.' This includes evaluating the project's contribution to reducing carbon emissions and promoting solar energy solutions improving access to energy and productive use of renewable energy, in line with environmental sustainability goals.
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- The MTR will aim to identify and document lessons learned and best practices that can be shared both within the project’s scope and with wider stakeholders, to enhance the implementation of similar renewable energy initiatives globally.
- The results of the MTR will be utilized by the UNDP Sudan Country Office, project stakeholders, and partnering ministries to implement necessary adjustments to enhance project effectiveness.
Please refer to the attached TOR.
