The African Development Bank Group invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a Mid-Term Review of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA).

The African Development Bank Group invites Expressions of Interest (EOI) for a Mid-Term Review of the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA)

Consultant type: Firm Consultant

Consultant Location: Home basedPublication date: 25-Mar-2024

Closing date: 09-Apr-2024

Job family: Power, Energy, Climate and Green Growth;

The purpose of the mid-term review is to provide a comprehensive and critical assessment of SEFA’s strategy, operational procedures, implementation progress and results delivery, and make clear recommendations to address shortcomings and improve performance for the next 5-year period (2025-2029), as well as identify an initial set-up of options for further SEFA scale-up (i.e. SEFA 3.0). The specific objectives encompass the following:

1. Analyze the current status and emerging/future trends of clean energy markets in Africa to inform adjustments to strategy and operational priorities.
2. Review and assess the implementation progress and results of SEFA 2.0 to inform adjustments to operational procedures, focusing on relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability. Additionally assess adherence to Blended Finance principles and catalytic effect.
3. Review and assess overall governance and management arrangements, benchmarking them against global best practices observed in similar facilities.

Recruitment of a Consulting Firm to carry out the SEFA 2.0 Mid-Term Review

1. The African Development Bank (the Bank) invites eligible consultants to indicate their Interest in
   providing services under the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA) to support the Bank in the
   following Assignment: SEFA 2.0 Mid-Term Review.
2. SEFA is a multi-donor Special Fund managed by the Bank, with the mandate of unlocking private
   sector investments through technical assistance and concessional investments along three themes, namely Green Baseload (GBL), Green Mini-grids (GMG) and Energy Efficiency (EE). The Fund’s overarching goal is to contribute to universal access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy services for all in Africa, in line with the New Deal on Energy for Africa and Sustainable Development Goal 7. SEFA was established in 2011 and is supported by the governments of Denmark, the United States, United Kingdom, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Germany, as well as by the Nordic Development Fund and Global Energy Alliance for the People and Planet. SEFA is housed in the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department (PERN) under the Power, Energy, Climate, and Green Growth (PEVP) complex.
3. The purpose of the mid-term review is to provide a comprehensive and critical assessment of SEFA’s strategy, operational procedures, implementation progress and results delivery, and make clear recommendations to address shortcomings and improve performance for the next 5-year period (2025- 2029), as well as identify an initial set-up of options for further SEFA scale-up (i.e. SEFA 3.0). The specific objectives encompass the following:
   a. Analyze the current status and emerging/future trends of clean energy markets in Africa to inform
   adjustments to strategy and operational priorities.
   b. Review and assess the implementation progress and results of SEFA 2.0 to inform adjustments to operational procedures, focusing on relevance, effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability.
   Additionally assess adherence to Blended Finance principles and catalytic effect.
   c. Review and assess overall governance and management arrangements, benchmarking them against global best practices observed in similar facilities.
4. SEFA through the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Department (PERN) invites Consulting
   firms to indicate their interest in providing the above-described services. Interested Consultants shall provide information on their qualifications and experience demonstrating their ability to provide the services (documentation, references for similar services, experience in comparable assignments, availability of qualified staff, etc.).
5. The expressions of interest should follow the following format.
   1) Details of the firm or consortium (including nationality of the firms and contact person) and
   including DACON registration number1 (1 page);

2) Expression of Interest detailing the firm’s strengths, expertise, approach and any relevant
information (approx. 5 pages).
3) Experience in similar Assignments (approx. 5 pages).
4) CV of Key Staff members (approx. 5 pages).
5) Any additional documents of information the firm believes are relevant.
It is recommended to keep the submission below 25 pages.

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6. The eligibility criteria, the establishment of a short list and the selection procedure shall be in
   conformity with the Bank’s Rules and Procedure for the Use of Consultants available on the Bank
   website http://www.afdb.org. Please, note that interest expressed by a Consulting Firm does not imply
   any obligation on the part of the Bank to include it in the shortlist.
7. The services are expected to start in May 2024 and their duration shall not exceed 4 months.
8. Interested Consulting firms may obtain further information at the address below during the Bank’s
   working hours: from 08:00 to 17:00 hours, Abidjan local time.
9. Expressions of interest must be received by email at the address below no later than Tuesday, 9
   th April
   2024 at 17:00 hours, Abidjan local time and specifically mentioning: “EOI – SEFA2.0 MID-TERM
   REVIEW”. For the attention of:
   Mr. Joao Duarte Cunha, Division Manager, PERN.3/ SEFA
   E-mail: [email protected] with copy to [email protected]
   Any questions and requests for clarifications may be sent to:
   Mr. Goran Rosas Lima, Senior Operations Officer, PERN3/SEFA
   E-mail: [email protected]
10. A shortlist of six consulting firms will be established at the end of the request of expression of interest.
    The consulting firms on the shortlist will be judged on the following criteria:
    Criteria Score
    General qualification and experience in the area of expertise 30
    Similar experience in carrying mid-term reviews/evaluations of similar
    facilities or programmes 40
    Availability of skills within the personnel of the consulting firm during the
    period planned for the execution of the contract. 20
    Experience with MDBs and DFIs in Energy Sector 10
    Total 10

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