Whereas it has been proved that access to modern energy services is highly necessary for the Millennium Development Goals(MDG) to be achieved.\u00a0 Energy access has made little progress as well as the energy sector at large in the ECOWAS region. This has had real consequences on economic development as well as poverty eradication. Both the analysis of the challenges facing the region and that of its potential resources make it clear that a common action should be undertaken and an efficient and creative regional cooperation developed in order to successfully increase access to energy services in ECOWAS Member States in a significant way.<\/p>\n
Department: Infrastructure To this effect, the Heads of State and Government adopted Decision A\/DEC.24\/01\/06 in January 2006 relative to the joint ECOWAS-UEMOA Regional Policy for increasing access to energy services by rural and sub-urban populations, fully compatible with the commitments made by NEPAD. This Policy named as the White Paper geared towards increasing access to energy services for rural and peri-urban population in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals, sets out a number of objectives :<\/p>\n To achieve these ambitious objectives, four intervention axis including formulation of investment programmes have been identified. And, it calls for each member state having a programme on access to energy services and mobilizes the necessary resources for implementation with a view to achieving the MDGs in line with the White Paper.<\/p>\n To implement the regional policy, important recommendations have been made to the Member States; they include mainly the following:<\/p>\n In addition, ECOWAS with the support of UNDP has elaborated a five step approach for which access to energy service activities and tools could be made available. Moreover, a series of actions that have allowed the elaboration of national action program on Access to Energy Services are emerging in several countries of the region.<\/p>\n Finally, ECOWAS through the technical assistance of UNDP has received the support of the European Union(EU) to develop investment programmes in several ECOWAS member states. With a view to ensure sustainability and strengthen organizational capacities, ECOWAS intends to create an Access to Energy Services Unit within the Directorate of Energy. The Access Unit shall support member states in elaborating a programme on access to energy services, strengthening capacities, and mobilization of financial resources.<\/p>\n The Unit will consist of three consultants directly working under the supervision of the Director of the Energy Directorate. The Director may delegate some of his responsibilities to one of the consultants, who will then serve as the Chief of the Unit. This Team leader will be responsible for coordinating overall outputs of the other consultants. Two of these consultants will be recruited by UNDP (financed by the UNDP Energy and Poverty Eradication team based in Dakar under the Regional Programme for Energy and Poverty\u00a0 -PREP- funding )and the third one by ECOWAS from the Pool Fund.<\/p>\n It is in this context that the ECOWAS Commission has the intention of recruiting one consultant who will be working under the supervision of the Energy Directorate with a view to contributing efficiently to the development of the access to energy services with the support of UNDP<\/p>\n Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n The broad objective of the Consultant is to assess the status of the implementation of the White paper, define and implement an action plan for achieving the goals set in the Energy policy, and contribute in the coordination of activities of the Directorate of Energy in Energy Access scaling-up, develop short, medium and long-term work programs and action plans, monitor the implementation of the community Energy Access program and propose necessary adjustment.<\/p>\n Specific objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n To assist ECOWAS in the implementation of the White Paper geared towards increasing access to energy services for rural and peri-urban population in order to achieve the Millennium Development Goals.<\/p>\n Responsibilities<\/strong><\/p>\n The consultant will report directly to the Director of Energy, he\/she will be responsible for the elaboration of national programmes on access to energy services, capacity building and finance mobilization in view of the implementation of the White paper. He\/She will initiate the activities for increasing the access to energy services in the region.<\/p>\n Specifically, the consultant will;<\/p>\n Expected Results, time schedule and duration<\/strong><\/p>\n At the end of the tenure of the consultant, it is expected that all the Member States would have adopted their national harmonized Energy Access strategy and policy, National Multisectoriel Groups will start implementing energy access projects, funds will be raised for energy access projects. To monitor the progress of his assignment, the consultant will be expected to: The ultimate objective will lead to the following:<\/p>\n The total duration of the project will be for two years, separate into two phases. Phase 1 will be for three months during which the Inception Report will be produced and assessed. The review of the Inception Report will constitute the vehicle for assessing performance during Phase 1 and confirmation for the continuation of the work in Phase 2, which will make up the balance for the two years.<\/p>\n Qualifications:<\/strong><\/p>\n Experience:<\/strong><\/p>\n Competences:<\/strong><\/p>\n
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\nReference: ECW-COMM\/REC\/INFRA-C\/001\/2011
\nDuration: Two (2) years
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