Request For Proposals Are Invited For Consultancy Services On Energy And Migration Developing A Programmatic Approach To Addressing Irregular Migration Through Energy Access In West Africa

Request For Proposals Are Invited For Consultancy Services On Energy And Migration Developing A Programmatic Approach To Addressing Irregular Migration Through Energy Access In West Africa Expertise Resource Mobilisation Finance Private Sector Development Energy Gender And Climate Change Energy And MigrationLocation Home Based With Possibility To Travel To Selected CountriesDuration 80 Working DaysDeadline For Proposal Submission 8 April 20191 IntroductionAchieving The Sustainable Development Goal Sdg 7 I E Ensure Access To Affordable Reliable Sustainable And Modern Energy For All Remains Highly Relevant To The West African Region Where More Than Half Of The Population Do Not Have Access To Electricity The Link Between Energy Poverty And Environmental Degradation As Well As Development Challenges E G Health Education Agriculture And Productivity In General Have Long Been Established In Literatures However Since The Adoption Of The Sdgs In 2015 Which Ushered In A New Phase In The Global Agenda For Sustainable Development International Cooperation On Energy And The Fight Against Climate Change Energy Access Specifically The Lack Or Uneven Access Of It Is Increasing Seen To Contribute To Irregular Migration Which Includes Economically And Socially Induced Migration Due To Vulnerability Poverty And Lack Of Economic Opportunities Etc 1 At The Level Of The Economic Community Of West African States Ecowas However Energy Poverty Has Long Been Linked To Issues Affecting Peace Stability And Economic Prosperity Which Are Factors That Could Aggravate Migration In 2007 The Ecowas Conference For Peace And Security Held In Ouagadougou Burkina Faso Adopted A Regulation Articulating The Need To Establish A Specialized Centre For Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency And Thus Support Member States To Harness Alternative Energy Resources Towards Achieving Energy Self Sufficiency And Environmental Sustainability This Idea Has Since Been Materialized In Form Of The Ecowas Centre For Renewable Energy And Efficiency Ecreee Which Became Operational In 2010 And Has Since Then Worked With And Through West African Countries To Achieve Its Mandate With Its Objective To Mitigate Existing Technology Financial Economic Business Legal Policy Institutional Knowledge And Capacity Related Barriers EcreeeS First Operational Phase 2011 2016 Revolved Around Working As A Specialized Agency To Address These Barriers Through Policy Development And Support Capacity Building Investment Promotion And Business Development Awareness Raising And Advocacy Etc The Ecowas Region Has Advanced Significantly Since The Centre Was Created Renewable Energy Is Increasingly Seen As A Viable Alternate Energy Source With A Number Of Local Companies Being Established Or Expanding Their Services To Provide Sustainable Energy Solutions These Changes Have Created A New Role For Ecreee To Fill With The Regional Policies In Place And Policy Instruments At The National Level To Promote Private Sector Participation In The Sustainable Energy Sector There Is A Demand For Ecreee To Serve As A Fundraising Facilitator Whose Role Is To Enhance The Capacity Of Ecowas Member States To Attract Foreign And Domestic Investors Into The Energy Sector This New Role Requires That The Centre Continues To Deliver On Areas It Has The Comparative Advantage To Implement As A Regional Entity While Spearheading A Coordinated Effort Towards A Region WideResource Mobilisation Agenda To Achieve Sdg 7 In The West African Region In The Frame Of Its Regional Resource Mobilisation Strategy Aimed Specifically To Achieve This NewRole Ecreee Is Launching This Request For Proposals Rfp To Conduct A Comprehensive Study On TheTheme Strengthening Coherence Coordination And Cooperation On Resource Mobilization InAchieving Sdg7 In Ecowas The Study Will Cover Progress And Challenges On Fundraising Towards Investment In Closing The EnergyDeficit In Countries Of The Region As A Background For Its Analysis It Will Look At Issues SurroundingEnergy And Development Such As How The Energy Crises Aggravates And Is Aggravated By ClimateChange How This Worsens Irregular Migration And Impacts On Gender Furthermore The AssignmentWill Consider What It Would Take To Close The Fundraising Gap And How To Track Progress Made At TheRegional And National Level On Resource Mobilisation Towards Achieving Sdg 7 The Key Product Of This Consultancy Is A Study Report And Programme Document On The EcowasProgramme On Energy And Migration Which Will Be Hosted By Ecreee And Implemented InCollaboration With The Key International And Regional Stakeholders 2 Background2 1 Ecreee Resource Mobilisation StrategyIn 2018 The Ecreee Executive Board Approved The Ecreee Strategic Plan 2017 2021 As A Means ToLead West Africa To Achieve Its Vision Of Universal Energy Access The Strategic Plan Is A Key Part OfRealizing The Energy Vision And Will Serve As A Tool For Ecreee To Function And To Perform Its Role As TheWest African Energy Agency In 2018 As Well The Ecowas Commission Created An Office For ResourceMobilization For The Centre In An Effort Towards A Sustainable Funding Situation To Support Ecreee InOperationalizing This Strategic Plan And Meeting Its Mandates Particularly Through TheImplementation Of The Four Sustainable Energy Policies Adopted By The Ecowas Heads Of State Namely The Ecowas Renewable Energy Policy The Ecowas Energy Efficiency Policy The Ecowas Bioenergy Policy The Ecowas Policy For Gender Mainstreaming In Energy AccessIn Order To Actualize This The Resource Mobilisation Strategy Therefore Works To I Ensure That Ecreee Has A Clear Coordinated Approach To Identifying Engaging Negotiating Managing And Reporting To Its Donors As Well As Communicating To Them And Its Wider GroupOf Stakeholders Its Results Of Financial Inflows And Technical Assistance Support Ii Enhance The Effectiveness Of Development Assistance In The Ecowas Region By Facilitating AStrategic Coordinated And Harmonized Approach To Resource Mobilisation At The NationalLevel Iii Improve Relations And Dialogue Between Ecreee And Its Partners Iv Improve Structures And Systems To Facilitate Better Management Of Resources AndV Align Donor Support To The Ecowas Development Agenda And The Ecowas SustainableEnergy Policies The Result Of Is That Ecreees Contribution As A Specialized Institution For Sdg 7 Is Measurable VisibleAnd Felt At The Regional And National Level 2 2 Energy And DevelopmentWith Its Mandate To Contribute To The Sustainable Development Of The Ecowas People EcreeeS WorkTakes Into Consideration How The Energy Challenges In The Region Affects Human And EconomicDevelopment In West Africa Furthermore EcreeeS Energy Solutions In Form Of Its TechnicalProgrammes In Their Formulation Is Designed To Respond To Circumstances Where The WorsenedEconomic Situation At The Household And Community Level Resulting From These Energy Challenges Increases The Vulnerability Of The Population To Issues Like Climate Change Which In Turn IntensifiesAlready Existing Gender Related Issues Given This This Study To Enable The Ecowas Region Improve Its Approach To Attracting Investment Will Be Conducted With Development Issues In The Centre 2 2 1 Energy Climate Change And GenderThe Ecowas Environmental Policy 2008 Notes That Ecowas Member States Are Vulnerable To TheNegative Effects Of Climate Change And That While The Region Contributes Very Little To These Problems It Is One Of The Regions That Are Most Prone To The Consequences Of Climate Change2 The Policy Identifies Energy And Women As Highly Vulnerable To Climate Change Climate Change IsExpected To Negatively Impact The Already Limited Electrical Power Supply Through Impacts OnHydroelectric And Thermal Generation Service Interruption Is Also Expected To Result From Damage ToTransmission Lines And Substation Equipment Impacted By Sea Level Rise Flash Floods And OtherExtreme Weather Events Climate Change Impacts Resulting In Increased Fuel Wood Scarcity WillIncrease Pressure On The Remaining Forest Resources Resulting In Further Degradation Of TheEnvironment And Negative Impacts On Rural Livelihoods 3In The Midst Of These Is The Issue Of Gender InClimate Change Climate Change Will Affect Men And Women Differently Not Because Of Their Sex ButBecause Of The Inequalities In Social Standing And Economic Capability Although A Multifaceted Issue One Way Ecreee Has Chosen To Address This Is Through Protecting Those Most Vulnerable To Climate Change And Energy Poverty As A Result Of Their Low Income Status EcreeeS Newly Formulated Project The Ecowas Project On Promoting Agricultural Competitiveness Through Solar Energy Pac Solar Is Designed To Respond To The Energy Climate Change And Gender Nexus The Project Seeks To Support The RegionS Agricultural Businesses To Produce More Through The Increasingly Affordable And Reliable Option Of Harnessing Its Abundant Renewable Energy Resources Towards Providing A Stable Supply Of Water For Irrigation And Other Agricultural Purposes4 Its Aim Is Addressing A Key Challenge To The SectorS Competitiveness I E Its Dependence On The Irregular Nature Of The Climate For Agricultural Irrigation Through Rainfall The Project Contributes Directly To The Goals Of The Ecowas Sustainable Energy Policies With A Strong Link To The Ecowas Policy For Gender Mainstreaming In Energy Access As It Works To Transform And Improve The Income Generating Capacity Of A Sector Where Women And Low Income Groups Predominately Rely On For Their Livelihood

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