Expression of Interest For Consultant For Developing Contractual Mechanisms And Solutions

Expression of Interest are invited for Consultant for Developing Contractual Mechanisms and Solutions. Publication Date: 04/29/2025 12:00 AM EDT EOI Deadline: 05/15/2025 11:59 PM EDT Description: The Government of Madagascar signed on April 9, 2023 the Financing Agreement for the Digital and Energy Connectivity for Inclusion in Madagascar (DECIM) project. This project, funded by the International Development Association (IDA) and scheduled to last 5 years (2023 2028), aims to expand access to renewable energy and digital services, with a focus on the inclusion of underserved communities. The project adopts a coordinated approach to capture synergies in the mutual deployment of energy infrastructure and services and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Energy is an enabler of digital development and vice versa. For its implementation, the project will intervene among other things on the development of energy and digital infrastructures, in particular:- solar power plants to hybridize the isolated thermal centers of JIRAMA (the national electricity company);- telecom towers to expand broadband coverage in rural areas;- mini-grids and nano-grids in rural areas;- off-grid solar systems to electrify public schools and Basic Health Centers;- digital connectivity and IT equipment for public schools and Basic Health Centers;- affordable solar kits for underserved communities and marginalized groups;- digital devices (e.g. smart feature phones, smartphones) for underserved communities and marginalized groups;- IT equipment and devices for digital literacy campaigns, and digital skills trainings. The project thus provides incentive measures (dedicated funds, public subsidies catalyzing private sector investment, etc.) to encourage the private sector to invest in the development of these infrastructures. The contractual mechanisms and solutions relating to the development of these infrastructures must therefore consider the management of the equipment of these installations at the end of their life, including solar waste and electronic waste for digital and IT equipment. Specific emphasis under the project is placed on the management of e-waste, whether electrical or electronic devices, including but not limited to solar panels, batteries, IT equipment, and peripherals, that have reached the end of their useful life cycle, and the development of adequate recycling processes involving the safe recovery, repurposing, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials in accordance with international best practices and environmental standards. Thus, the WB with the PPIAF trust fund is seeking to select a Consultant to propose contractual mechanisms and solutions to ensure the recycling of solar installations and digital equipment in support of the implementation of the DECIM project, in alignment with the Electrical and Electronic Waste Management Plan (EEWMP) of DECIMs Environmental and Social Management Plan. Tender Link : https://wbgeprocure-rfxnow.worldbank.org/rfxnow/public/advertisement/4741/view.html