Econsult Development Of Legal Inputs For The Melco Initiative In Sub Saharan AfricaIn Sub Saharan Africa Ssa Power Outages Are Common As Cash Strapped Utilities Struggle To Maintain A Steady And Reliable Supply Due To Constrained Resources And Lack Of Investment In Their Ageing Infrastructure Whilst Development Partners Have Provided Support To Distribution Utilities In The Past One Of The Major Challenge That Remains Is Reducing The Losses Incurred By Electricity Utilities In Ssa Due To Operational Inefficiencies A Possible Solution To Improving Operationally Efficiency Of Distribution Utilities That Is Starting To Gain Visibility In Other Parts Of The World Is Through The Provision Of Services In The Energy Retailing Front This Would Entail Engaging Private Partners To Provide The Required Metering And Respective Systems Through Performance Based Contracts Potentially Via An Off Balance Sheet Approach That Would Involve The Formation Of A Specialized Vehicle Or Metering And Loss Reduction Company Melco To Implement The Project Ifc Intends To Hire The Services Of A Consulting Firm Or Consortium Of Firms To Support Ifc On The Development Of This Initiative Including A The Melco Model Development And B Advising On The Documentation Structure And The Development Of Template Legal Agreements It Is Expected That This Assignment Would Help Develop The Initiative To A Level Where Target Utilities Have A Clear Understanding Of The Key Factors To Consider In Adopting Melco As The Cornerstone Of Their Loss Reduction Strategy This Eoi Concerns Activity B Above The Legal Counsel Related Activities This Role Is Expected To Include The Following I Identifying Existing Legal Frameworks In Target Countries Ii Identifying Key Risks And Recommending Mitigants Iii Defining Potential Legal Structures For Melco Models And Iv Developing The Suite Of Legal Documents That Would Be Required For The Melco Operation The Legal Consultant Is Expected To Collaborate With The Other Consulting Firms Involved With The Development Of The Melco Model It Is Worth Noting That This Melco Approach Is Intended To Be Deployed Across Various Jurisdictions In The Ssa Region Accordingly Legal Advisers And Consultants Will Need To Have Experience On Distribution Utilities Power Projects Preferably In Jurisdictions In Ssa
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