DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING PROGRAMMES FOR TECHNICAL AND MARKETING SKILLS FOR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN COOKING SOLUTIONS

ECREEE in collaboration with the TGSB and other stakeholders are currently conducting the implementation of Energy Efficiency testing facility for the TGSB. Consequently, some capacity development programmes are also being conducted in this regards with the main actors in the energy sector in the Gambia.

The overall objective of the assignment is the development and implementation of training programmes for technical and marketing skills for Energy Efficiency and Clean Cooking Solutions.

• For EE appliances, the aim is to conduct capacity building in marketing, distribution, installation and maintenance on EE appliances for key stakeholders, including women and youth as well as to develop training programmes and materials and conduct subsequently trainings;
• For clean cooking solutions, the overall aim is to enhance existing capacities of Improved Cooking Solutions (ICS) producers in the country, by identifying capacity and knowledge gaps of key stakeholders, develop training programmes and materials as well   to conduct trainings and facilitate access to finance.

Specific objectives the training programmes will aim to:

• Increase the ratio of participants under 35 years old to 40% and one third from provinces as mentioned in the project document;
• Efforts will be made to ensure that at least 40% of the training participants are women, at least 40% are under 35 and at least one third are from the provinces outside of the Greater Banjul Area.

It is expected from the consultant concrete qualitative and quantitative progress in relation to the achievement of the specific purposes above as well as fulfilment of the tasks and provision of the deliverables defined for the specific purpose, and increase national capacity to uptake energy efficient appliances and clean cooking solutions in compliance with quality standards, as per the specific objectives afprementioned.

Interested candidates should submit proposals as detailed below, in English language and electronically by June 4, 2021 at 23:59 GMT-1. Applicants shall submit their written proposal in English to: training_EE&CC(at)ecreee.org.

The proposals should include:

• Short (10-15 pages) technical proposal with the proposed approach and methodology, work plan as well as well as proven track record of implemented assignments (detailed CVs of experts, copies of university degrees, certifications, licenses, etc. should be included in the Annex).
• Financial proposal in US$ (including all costs and taxes in a detailed work-time-expert-diagram indicating daily rates for individual team members). All costs are to be in US$.

Please download the Terms of Reference below available in English, French and Portuguese for detailed information and you may also contact contact Dr. Charles Diarra at cdiarra(at)ecreee.org or Mr. Guei Kouhie at gkouhie(at)ecreee.org for further information.